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Jay Spitty
Jay Spitty is a multimedia journalist and a senior author for Yo! Raps. Sometime after college, he took up freelancing to chase his dream of one day writing for the music publications. His interests include (but aren't limited to) Hip-Hop, Rhythm and Blues, and Soul. He loves the NBA and is a longtime Chicago Bulls fan. During the days that he isn’t writing about music, he can be found reading books, playing his PS5, collecting vinyl records, or updating his sneaker collection.
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Eric Bellinger Embraces Afrobeats With “It’ll All Make Sense Later”
- By Jay Spitty
- . Oct 11, 2024
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Eric Bellinger is making his long-awaited debut in the Afrobeats scene with the release of “It’ll All Make Sense Later,” an album fans have been

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Breaks Record For Most Weeks At #1
- By Jay Spitty
- . Oct 9, 2024
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The spectacular beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar continues to make history. Lamar’s diss track, “Not Like Us,” enters the record books with an unprecedented

Eminem Shares Emotional “Temporary” Music Video
- By Jay Spitty
- . Oct 7, 2024
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Eminem reveals some big news. In his latest music video for the track “Temporary” featuring Skylar Grey, the Detroit rapper shares that his daughter Hailie

Queen Latifah Biopic Is In The Works
- By Jay Spitty
- . Sep 24, 2024
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Queen Latifah is preparing to bring her life story to the big screen with a new biopic. A groundbreaking collaboration was announced in the entertainment

ScHoolboy Q Unveils Music Video For “THank God 4 Me”
- By Jay Spitty
- . Sep 20, 2024
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ScHoolboy Q continues to promote his latest album entitled “Blue Lips.” The project debuted in March as the rapper’s sixth album, following 2019’s “CrasH Talk.”

LL Cool J And Eminem Recreate Classic Moments For “Murdergram Deux” Video
- By Jay Spitty
- . Sep 18, 2024
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This cinematic music video is for the veteran Hip-Hop heads. LL Cool J and Eminem released a visual for their first-ever collaboration entitled “Murdergram Deux.”

Kevin Liles Leaving His Post As 300 Entertainment CEO
- By Jay Spitty
- . Sep 18, 2024
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As revealed on Tuesday (September 17), Kevin Liles has stepped down as chairman and CEO of Warner Music’s 300 Entertainment. Liles will remain as a

Nicki Minaj Announces “Pink Friday 3” Album
- By Jay Spitty
- . Sep 17, 2024
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Nicki Minaj is full of surprises. The Trinidad und Tobago-born artist announced that instead of releasing “Pink Friday 2 (Deluxe)”, she has decided to turn

GloRilla Says Her Debut Album Is Dropping Soon
- By Jay Spitty
- . Sep 16, 2024
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After a series of mixtapes and blockbuster singles, GloRilla is ready to take the next step in her career. The buzzing Memphis raptress recently revealed

Lil Tecca Announces Fourth Studio Album “Plan A”
- By Jay Spitty
- . Sep 11, 2024
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Lil Tecca has been constantly putting out new projects. “Plan A” is expected to be Tecca’s fourth studio album dropping before the end of the

Did A$AP Rocky Diss Drake On New “Ruby Rosary” Track Feat. J. Cole?
- By Jay Spitty
- . Sep 10, 2024
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A$AP Rocky continues his “Don’t Be Dumb” album rollout with the J. Cole-assisted track entitled “Ruby Rosary.” Produced by The Alchemist, Rex Kudo, Car!ton and

Future Drops Official Teaser For Forthcoming “Mixtape Pluto”
- By Jay Spitty
- . Sep 5, 2024
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Future is keeping Hip-Hop fans excited as he prepares to release a new solo album entititled “Mixtape Pluto.” Most recently, the Atlanta rapper shared a

RZA Drops First Classical Album “A Ballet Through Mud”
- By Jay Spitty
- . Sep 3, 2024
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Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA is turning his hand to classical with the release of “A Ballet Through Mud.” Originally debuting as a ballet in 2023,

DMX’s Ex-Wife Will Not Partner With Irv Gotti On Late Rapper’s Biopic
- By Jay Spitty
- . Sep 2, 2024
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Tashera Simmons has set the record straight. The family of DMX has yet to put their stamp of approval on any projects hoping to encapsulate

Machine Gun Kelly Claims White People Stigmatize Him For Being A White Rapper
- By Jay Spitty
- . Aug 29, 2024
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Machine Gun Kelly believes the “stigma” surrounding being a white rapper comes from a specific audience. On a new episode of Logan Paul’s “Impaulsive” podcast,

Common And Pete Rock Are “Dreamin’” In New Visual
- By Jay Spitty
- . Aug 28, 2024
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Common and Pete Rock share the music video for “Dreamin’.” The visual, directed by award-winning filmmaker Raven Jackson, features the two veteran musicians in New

Juvenile Says “Fuck American Airlines” After Kicked Out Of First Class
- By Jay Spitty
- . Aug 22, 2024
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Juvenile fired shots at American Airlines following a recent incident where the New Orleans rapper and his wife were kicked out of first class on

Lady Gaga And Bruno Mars Drop Unexpected “Die With A Smile” Collaboration
- By Jay Spitty
- . Aug 19, 2024
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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars have joined forces for a surprise musical collaboration, releasing a single titled “Die With A Smile.” The multi-Grammy winners have

Megan Thee Stallion’s “Mamushi” Music Video Sees Her Transform Into A Gigantic Snake
- By Jay Spitty
- . Aug 12, 2024
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Megan Thee Stallion has frequently proven that she’s a lover of Japanese culture. The Texas raptress’ new song “Mamushi” featuring Yuki Chiba has been dominating

Lil Pump Claims Kamala Harris Is Not Black
- By Jay Spitty
- . Aug 1, 2024
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Lil Pump has taken issue with Vice President Kamala Harris identifying as Black. The longtime supporter of Donald Trump took to Twitter to share his

Larry June Announces New Album “Doing It For Me”
- By Jay Spitty
- . Jul 31, 2024
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Larry June will release his new album entitled “Doing It For Me” on August 9. The album will be June’s eleventh solo studio release, arriving

Chino XL Reportedly Dead At 50
- By Jay Spitty
- . Jul 30, 2024
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Chino XL, real name Derek Emmanuel Barbosa, has reportedly passed away at age 50. No official cause of death has yet been shared. Several figures

Cordae Teams Up With Lil Wayne For “Saturday Mornings” Visual
- By Jay Spitty
- . Jul 27, 2024
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Cordae returns with his first new single in almost one year entitled “Saturday Mornings,” featuring Lil Wayne. An official music video – directed by longtime

DJ Premier Links Up With Lil Wayne, Rick Ross And Big Sean For “Ya Don’t Stop”
- By Jay Spitty
- . Jul 26, 2024
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Dating back to the end of 2023, DJ Premier has been on a prolific run, releasing singles with Common, Russ, Snoop Dogg, Chance The Rapper

PARTYNEXTDOOR Shares “No Chill” Music Video
- By Jay Spitty
- . Jul 18, 2024
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PARTYNEXTDOOR shares his brand new music video entitled “No Chill,” the hit single from his Top Ten Billboard album “PARTYNEXTDOOR 4.” Directed by Edgar Daniel,

Remy Ma Drops Bars About Her 2007 Shooting Case On Fat Joe Collabo
- By Jay Spitty
- . Jul 16, 2024
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Remy Ma shared a snippet of her verse from Fat Joe new single entitled “Outta Control,” which includes a line regarding the 2007 shooting of

Eminem Takes Aim At Diddy, Kanye West, Ja Rule, Lizzo On “The Death Of Slim Shady”
- By Jay Spitty
- . Jul 13, 2024
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The release of Eminem‘s new concept album entitled “The Death Of Slim Shady” marks a sad day as we mourn the passing of Em’s famed

Kid Cudi Debuts “Dreams I See” In Support Of “Moon Man #3”
- By Jay Spitty
- . Jul 11, 2024
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Kid Cudi continues to build out his “Moon Man” comic universe, pairing issues of the series with tracks, visualizers and merch capsules. To accompany his

50 Cent Trolls Rick Ross Over Altercation In Canada
- By Jay Spitty
- . Jul 9, 2024
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During his recent performance at Ottawa Bluesfest in Canada, 50 Cent too a moment to talk about an altercation involving Rick Ross at the Ignite

42 Dugg Drops Debut Studio Album “4eva Us Neva Them”
- By Jay Spitty
- . Jul 8, 2024
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42 Dugg has released his long-awaited debut studio album and the tracklist is packed with guest appearances from A-list artist such as such as Lil
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