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Kanye West Admits To Masturbating To Iggy Azalea Pictures

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Iggy Azalea will never forget the first time she ever met Kanye West. Ye has confirmed Iggy‘s account of a prior meeting where he admitted

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Fivio Foreign In Prison For Months For Threatening A Woman With A Gun

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Fivio Foreign has been arrested in New Jersey on various charges since January for allegedly threatening a woman with a gun. In a police report,

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Kevin Gates Is Back With “I’m Him 2” Album

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Kevin Gates is back with the release of “I’m Him 2,” reaffirming his position in the Hip-Hop landscape. On the trim 11-song set, the Baton

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Akon Returns With Heartfelt Single “Never Really Mattered”

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Akon is back with his heartfelt new single, “Never Really Mattered,” via Konvict Kulture. The track follows the viral success of “Akon’s Beautiful Day,” which

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Lil Tecca Shares New Single “Dark Thoughts”

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Lil Tecca has officially released his new single, “Dark Thoughts.” The track seamlessly blends introspective lyricism with an infectious beat, showcasing Tecca’s growth and versatility

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Kanye West Slams Kendrick Lamar For Being On Playboi Carti’s New Album

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Kanye West has publicly criticized Kendrick Lamar’s features on Playboi Carti’s anticipated new album, “I Am Music,” despite producing one of the tracks himself. Ye

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4Batz Shares “Mortal Kombat” Visual

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On the verge of a major mainstream breakthrough, Dallas-based R&B phenomenon 4Batz serves up an epic new single and music video entitled “Mortal Kombat.” This

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Tory Lanez Thanks Chris Brown For Supporting Him Financially In Prison

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Tory Lanez and Chris Brown‘s support for one another is still going strong. The incarcerated rapper has revealed that Breezy has financially supported him while

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50 Cent Trolls Jim Jones And Floyd Mayweather With “Rocky III” Clip

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50 Cent is at it again. The G-Unit head honcho is up to his trolling ways, this time involving Jim Jones and Floyd Mayweather. The

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Kanye West Says He “Loves Drake,” Wants Him To Speak At His Funeral

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Kanye West made an unexpected statement about Drake, revealing he wants the Canadian rapper to speak at his funeral. Ye reflected on seeing a video

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Playboi Carti Teases Upcoming Album “I Am Music”

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It looks like that Playboi Carti is finally ready to drop his long awaited solo album “I Am Music.” In a series of social media

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The Notorious B.I.G. Catalog Sale In The Works

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The Notorious B.I.G.‘s publishing and publicity rights are reportedly close to being sold for the asking price of $100 million to $150 million to Primary

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Lizzo Shares Music Video For Comeback Single “Love In Real Life”

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Lizzo returns with a brand new song, the first of many, entitled “Love In Real Life” via Nice Life Recording Company/Atlantic Records. The Detroit singer

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Tyga Pays Tribute To His Mom, Who Died At Age 53

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Tyga is paying tribute to his late mother, Pasionaye Nguye, who died on January 18 at the age of 53. Taking to his Instagram page

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Dave East And Ransom Drop “The Final Call” Ft. Method Man And Jay Electronica

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Two weeks after Dave East and Ransom announced they would be dropping a new collaboration project together, the Eastcoast duo have officially released their collaborative

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Drake’s Joint Album “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U” Projected To Debut At #1

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Drake and PartyNextDoor are looking to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 charts with their joint album entitled “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U.” As

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Drake And PartyNextDoor Dropped “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U”

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This Valentine’s Day, Drake and PartyNextDoor dropped their long-awaited collabo album, “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U.” The anticipated 21-track project, spanning 74 minutes, is a

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DMX’s Ex-Wife Claims The Late Rapper Could’ve Been A Billionaire

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DMX’s ex-wife, Tashera Simmons, is opening up about the billions the late rapper missed out due to unfortunate business decisions. Sitting down with Carlos King

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Ye Talks “Bully” Release Date And Drake Vs. Kendrick Lamar Feud

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Ye announced the upcoming release date of his anticipated new album, “Bully.” In an interview with Justin Laboy at his Grammy afterparty, Kanye announced that

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The Weeknd’s “Hurry Up Tomorrow” Billboard 200 Projections

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The Weeknd is expected to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with his latest album entitled “Hurry Up Tomorrow.” Hits Daily Double is

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The Weeknd Unveils Cinematic “Open Hearts” Visual

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The Weeknd has unveiled the cinematic music video for “Open Hearts.” The visual shows the Canadian superstar being rushed somewhere in an ambulance before arriving

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The Weeknd Drops New Album “Hurry Up Tomorrow”

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The Weeknd is closing another chapter with his brand new album “Hurry Up Tomorrow.” The XO artist released the LP today (January 31), just a

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OhGeesy Announces New Album “Paid N Full”

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OhGeesy has announced his new album entitled “Paid N Full” The multi-platinum Los Angeles rapper‘s fourth studio album is on the way but the news

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DJ Unk Dies At Age 43

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Atlanta artist DJ Unk, known for his smash hit “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died at the age of 43. Several family members and

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Soulja Boy Attacks Drake: “Stay In Canada”

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Soulja Boy isn’t letting up on Drake. The Chicago rapper has taken aim at Drizzle in a new video posted to social media, telling him

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Lil Baby Confirms Collabo Album With Young Thug And Future

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Lil Baby is showing no signs of slowing down. The buzzing Atlanta rapper recently dropped the deluxe version of his fourth solo album, “WHAM,” and

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Eminem Condemns Leak Of Nearly 30 Unreleased Songs

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Eminem‘s team has condemned that a large number of unreleased songs from the Detroit rapper have been leaked. Nearly 30 unreleased tracks from the Rap

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Lil Yachty Shares “Lunch Break Freestyle” For Lyrical Lemonade

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Lil Yachty has just stopped by at the Lyrical Lemonade office in Chicago to contribute to their “Lunch Break Freestyle” series. Marking the second installation

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Sexyy Red Praises Doctor After Breast Surgery: “I’m Back Double D’d Up”

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Sexyy Red says she’s “back double D’d up.” The St. Louis raptress kicked off 2025 going under the knife for a successful breast augmentation. Red

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Da Band Rapper Chopper Recalls Diddy Threatening Freddy P’s Life

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Da Band rapper Chopper recently talked about the situation where Diddy threatened fellow member Freddy P when they were filming “Making The Band.” In a