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NBA YoungBoy Becomes Youngest Artist To Score 100 Career Hot 100 Entries
NBA YoungBoy makes history on the Billboard Hot 100. YoungBoy Never Broke Again is officially the youngest artist in the Billboard Hot 100‘s chart history
Tee Grizzley And Skilla Baby Release Collabo Mixtape “Controversy”
Representing the union of two of Motor City’s finest lyricists, multi-platinum Detroit storyteller Tee Grizzley and rising Hip-Hop phenom Skilla Baby proudly present their anxiously
NBA YoungBoy Shares 33-Track Album “Don’t Try This At Home”
YoungBoy Never Broke Again has dropped his newest studio effort entitled “Don’t Try This At Home”. Released via his newest record deal with Motown Records,
Drake Adds Twelve New Dates To “It’s All A Blur” Tour
On Monday (April 24), Drake added a fresh slate of dates to his forthcoming “It’s All A Blur Tour” calendar, with a number of new
Megan Thee Stallion Talks About Surviving Gun Violence
Megan Thee Stallion has opened up about surviving a shooting and her ensuing legal battle with fellow rapper Tory Lanez in an as-told-to essay for
OhGeesy Opens The Gates To “Geezyworld 2”
Multi-platinum Los Angeles rapper OhGeesy has officially unveiled the release of his eagerly awaited new mixtape entitled “Geezyworld 2”, arriving at last via Atlantic Records
Rae Sremmurd Is Finally Back With 4th Album “Sremm 4 Life”
Rae Sremmurd, compromised of Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi, have officially released their anticipated 4th studio album entitled “Sremm 4 Life”. The brothers dropped “SR3MM”
Swizz Beatz Announces New EP With Nas, Lil Wayne, Jadakiss And More
Swizz Beatz has taken to Instagram to announce that his upcoming new project is on the way as part of Mass Appeal’s The Soundtrack series
Lil Yachty Shares Moody Music Video For “Strike”
Having worked together on the music videos for “Poland” and “Yae Energy,” Lil Yachty and Lyrical Lemonade come together once again for a new moody
Drake Drops Kim Kardashian-Sampled Single “Search & Rescue”
Drake has officially released his first solo release of 2023 entitled “Search & Rescue”. Clocking in at four-and-a-half minutes, “Search & Rescue” is produced by
Kash Doll Recruits Peezy For New “Heavy” Music Video
Detroit rapper Kash Doll has just dropped a new music video for her track “Heavy” featuring Peezy, off her new project “Back On Dexter: A
DJ Drama Drops Star-Studded “I’m Really Like That” Album
Grammy-winner DJ Drama, the renowned DJ/Producer and mixtape legend, releases his highly anticipated sixth studio album, “I’m Really Like That”, via Generation Now/MNRK Urban. Released
Hit-Boy Enlists Nas, The Alchemist And More For New Album “Surf Or Drown”
Hit-Boy is following up his 2020 solo release entitled “The Chauncey Hollis Project” with his new drop “Surf Or Drown”. Clocking in at approximately an
Quavo Announces Release Date For New Single “Honey Bun”
Quavo is about to drop his new single “Honey Bun” this week. The popular Migos rapper took to social media to tease a behind-the-scenes look
Fenix Flexin Unveils New Music Video “Apologies”
Known worldwide for his flashy Westcoast G-funk flow, multi-platinum rapper Fenix Flexin has shared his game-changing new single entitled “Apologies”, produced by Purps of 808
Zaytoven Teams Up With Young Dro For “Monyuns” Video
Grammy award-winning producer Zaytoven releases the video for the track “Monyuns”, featuring Young Dro. “Monyuns” is featured on Zaytoven’s new album entitled “Street Credentials”, which
Bad Bunny Sued For $40 million Over Ex-Girlfriend’s Voice Recording In Grammy-Winning Song
Popular Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, is being sued by his ex-girlfriend for $40 million over claims
Lloyd Banks Announces New Album “The Course Of The Inevitable 3”
Lloyd Banks fans have had long periods where they were starving for new music but in 2021, the rapper finally dropped a new album entitled
K. Michelle Drops Emotional Visual For New Single “You”
K. Michelle, the critically acclaimed R&B artist known for her powerful vocals and heartfelt lyrics, has released her latest single entitled “You”. Produced by Hero,
Fat Trel Is Back With New Video “Finsta”
DMV Rap icon Fat Trel is back with “Finsta” featuring Big Boogie, available now via Asylum Records. The gritty track is joined by an official
Kash Doll Unveils New Music Video “All Hype” Featuring Babyface Ray
Back like she never left, Kash Doll is on a roll with the release of her new video for “All Hype” featuring Tay B and
Jim Jones And Hitmaka Connect For Joint Album “Back In My Prime”
Released through Empire, Harlem hero Jim Jones teams up with hit producer Hitmaka for their joint EP entitled “Back In My Prime” featuring appearances from
Kash Doll And Icewear Vezzo Boss Up In New Video “RNQ”
Kash Doll and Icewear Vezzo are back with a video for “RNQ” off her new project entitled “Back On Dexter: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape” with
Lil Keed Is “Self Employed” In New Posthumous Music Video
Lil Keed’s estate announced his highly anticipated posthumous album entitled “Keed Talk To ‘Em 2”, will be making landfall on March 17. il Keed had
Snoop Dogg And Wiz Khalifa Announce “High School Reunion Tour”
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa have announced a massive joint tour titled “High School Reunion Tour” across North America. Gear up for a blast from
Two Dead In Stampede After GloRilla Concert In New York
The death toll rose to two on Monday (March 6) following a stampede at a rap concert in Rochester, New York, that authorities said may
Nicki Minaj Announces Launch Of Her Own Record Label
Nicki Minaj is officially launching her own record label. The superstar rapper revealed the news during the latest episode of her Queen Radio show, confirming
Nicki Minaj Drops Powerful New Single “Red Ruby Da Sleeze”
Nicki Minaj has released her first solo single of 2023 entitled “Red Ruby Da Sleeze”. Clocking in at approximately 3,5 minutes, the song features production
The Weeknd Becomes First Artist To Hit This Spotify Milestone
The Weeknd reached a new high-water mark on Spotify, making history. The streaming service confirmed on Twitter and Instagram that “[o]n February 27, The Weeknd
Nas And Wu-Tang Clan Expand “NY State Of Mind” Tour
Hip-Hop icon Nas and the legendary Wu-Tang Clan are hitting the road again with the expansion of their “NY State Of Mind” tour. “The Saga
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