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Lil Wayne Announces 28-City “Welcome To Tha Carter Tour”
Celebrated rapper Lil Wayne will be heading on tour this Spring. The “Welcome To Tha Carter Tour” will be presented by Hip-Hop festival producer Rolling
Burna Boy Releases New Music Video “Common Person”
Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy has released an official music video for “Common Person.” The fan favorite track comes from Burna’s acclaimed sixth studio album, “Love,
Ice Spice Shares “in ha mood” Music Video
Female raptress Ice Spice has shared an accompanying music video for her single “in ha mood.” Helmed by Oliver Cannon and Chris Villa, the clip
Swizz Beatz Names ‘Greatest’ Song He’s Ever Produced, Talks DMX’s Death
Swizz Beatz has crafted chart-topping Billboard hits and received numerous awards, however there’s one track in particular he produced that he still considers his absolute
Drake Teases Summer Tour With 21 Savage, Hints At New Album In 2023
Drake might be hitting the road this summer season, however he won’t be performing solo. The Canadian rapper has shared that he’ll be going on
Brooklyn Rapper Shake-A-Vel Drops “NY Hitter”
Brooklyn rappers are known to bring the heat whenever they step in the booth. New York artist Shake-A-Vel is coming in hotter than bacon grease
Ice Spice Releases Debut EP “Like..?”
Ice Spice has debuted her anticipated freshman EP entitled “Like..?” The New York-born female rapper first found success with her viral drill hit “Munch (Feelin’
A$AP Rocky Drops Reworked “Angels Pt. 2” Music Video
Hip-Hop superstar A$AP Rocky is celebrating 10 years of his debut studio album entitled “Long.Live.A$AP.” with a reworked “Angels” music video titled “Angels Pt. 2.”
Ruffhouse Records Founder Chris Schwartz Accused Of Ponzi Scheme
Industry wars over money, publishing, royalties are common. And here you go once again with more industry issues. Chinga Chang Records – better known as
Dr. Dre Is Selling His Catalog For $200 Million USD
Hip-Hop icon Dr. Dre is officially selling a portion of the collection of his music catalog to Universal Music Group. In a deal, confirmed to
Charismatic Rapper Dre Carter Releases LeBron James-Inspired Music Video “LA Bron”
Dre Carter is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after rappers on the independent music scene. Some industry insiders are labeling him as an “East
Kendrick Lamar Lands Spotify’s Most-Streamed Rap Album Of 2022
Kendrick Lamar has come out on top with his comeback album “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.” According to new information from the music stream-tracking
Future Drops New Music Video “Back To The Basics”
Future shows no signs of slowing down and is ringing in 2023 with an official music video for “Back To The Basics.” The Skeeboe-directed visual
Wiz Khalifa Drops New Track “Never Drinking Again”
Ahead of New Years Eve, Wiz Khalifa has shared his new song “Never Drinking Again.” True to its name, the 35-year-old artist uses the track
Pusha T Steps Down As President Of Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music
Pusha T has revealed that he resigned as the president of Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label in a new interview with XXL on Monday (December
Kevo Muney Gifts Fans With New Mixtape “Kevo Muney x Lil Muney”
20-year old Memphis rapper Kevo Muney, best known for his breakout RIAA gold-certified hit “Leave Someday,” has shared his eagerly awaited new mixtape entitled “Kevo
Future Announces 2023 “One Big Party” Tour With Surprise Guests
Future has had a huge 2022 and is looking to continue the momentum into 2023. The 39-year-old will be embarking on his first headlining tour
Sevyn Streeter Celebrates The Holidays With New Music Video “The Christmas Song”
As an early Christmas gift to her fans, R&B singer/songwriter Sevyn Streeter releases her rendition of the holiday classic “The Christmas Song” via Groundwērk/MNRK Urban.
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie & Kodak Black Reunite On “Water“
Multi-platinum rappers A Boogie Wit da Hoodie and Kodak Black reunite on “Water (Drowning Pt. 2).” The new song sees the two Hip-Hop artists collaborating
Doja Cat Teases New Album: “I Have A Project That’s Going To Be Quite Consistent”
Doja Cat has been teasing the release of her fourth studio album and fans are getting very excited. The “Woman” songstress dropped her third album
Lil Baby Drops Music Video For “Pop Out” With Nardo Wick
Revisiting his “It’s Only Me” album, which was released on October 14, 2022, Lil Baby has dropped a video for “Pop Out” featuring Nardo Wick.
YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Quando Rondo Drop “3860” Mixtape
Multi-platinum rappers Quando Rondo and YoungBoy Never Broke Again release their highly anticipated collaboration mixtape entitled “3860.” Fans have been patiently awaiting the project since
Kevo Muney Drops New Music Video “No Gravity”
Upcoming Memphis recording artist Kevo Muney releases the music video for his latest single “No Gravity.” The song is featured on his long-awaited forthcoming mixtape
Lil Uzi Vert Goes Intergalactic For Music Video “Just Wanna Rock”
After going viral with the track in the past few months, Lil Uzi Vert has now released the music video for his huge offering “Just
Kendrick Lamar & Beyonce Dominate The 2023 Grammy Nominations
The 2023 Grammy Awards nominations have been revealed and have crowned superstar Beyonce the most-nominated artist in Grammy history. She ties with her husband Jay-,
Nas Announces First-Ever Show At Madison Square Garden
Nas has long been overdue for a headlining show at Madison Square Garden. On February 24, 2023, the Queensbridge emcee will finally be able to
Offset & Quavo Deliver Emotional Speech At Takeoff’s Funeral
Takeoff, born Kirsnick Khari Ball, was shot and killed earlier this month outside a Houston bowling alley. His uncle Quavo and cousin Offset, who rose
Nas & Hit-Boy Share Tracklist For Forthcoming Album “King’s Disease III”
Nas and Hit-Boy have released the tracklist for his highly-anticipated album, “King’s Disease III”, out this Friday, (November 11) via Mass Appeal. Executive produced by
Dr. Dre Inducts Eminem Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Eminem was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday (November 5). Dr. Dre bestowed the honor upon the Detroit rapper during
Hip-Hop Community Mourns The Loss Of Takeoff
Takeoff’s death has sent shockwaves throughout the Hip-Hop community. He was 28. According to reports, Takeoff and his uncle, fellow Migos member Quavo, were playing
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