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NEWS TOUR

Dreamville Festival Unveils Lineup With J. Cole, Lil Wayne and 21 Savage

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J. Cole has unveiled the lineup for his 2025 Dreamville Festival, taking place on April 5 to April 6 at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh,

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Bun B

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Happy Birthday to Bun B, who turns 52 today. He was born on March 19, 1973 in Port Arthur, TX.

INDIES

South Central Rapper PX-TNE Drops “Who Da F** Is Dat Nigga In Dat Wheelchair?”

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Hailing from the crime-riddled streets of South Central, LA, rising rapper PX-TNE shares his new project entitled “Who Da F** Is Dat Nigga In Dat

GOSSIP NEWS

Cam’ron Addresses Mariah Carey Dating Rumors

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Cam’ron has cleared up longstanding rumors that he and Mariah Carey are dating. The songstress and the Dipset rapper have been romantically linked in the

INDIES

Krujay Drops Laid-Back Anthem “Why So Serious?”

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Rising Philly rapper Krujay drops his brand new track entitled “Why So Serious?”. This song taps into that moment when you realize not everything can

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Flavor Flav

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Happy Birthday to Flavor Flav, who turns 66 today. He was born on March 16, 1959 in Long Island, NY.

R.I.P.

R.I.P. Nate Dogg

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14 years ago today, Nate Dogg died at age 41 in Long Beach of complications of multiple strokes. Another, or contributing, suspected cause of death

NEWS RELEASES

Playboi Carti Finally Drops New Album “I Am Music”

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The wait is finally over! 1,540 days after his sophomore “Whole Lotta Red” album landed on Christmas Day in 2020, Playboi Carti is finally back

NEWS RELEASES

Curren$y And Harry Fraud Release Collabo Project “Never Catch Us”

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Continuing the theme of their past fan favorites “Cigarette Boats,” “The Stage,” “The Marina,” and “The OutRunners”, Curren$y and Harry Fraud are back with a

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Young Buck

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Happy Birthday to Young Buck, who turns 44 today. He was born on March 15, 1981 in Nashville, TN.

KNOWLEDGE DROP

Kendrick Lamar – “To Pimp A Butterfly”

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10 years ago today, Kendrick Lamar released his third studio album, “To Pimp A Butterfly,” on March 15, 2015. The project features production from Sounwave, Terrace

KNOWLEDGE DROP

2Pac – “Me Against The World”

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30 years ago today, 2Pac released his third studio album, “Me Against The World,” on March 14, 1995. 2Pac draws lyrical inspiration from his impending

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Common

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Happy Birthday to Common, who turns 53 today. He was born on March 13, 1972 in Chicago, IL.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Jack Harlow

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Happy Birthday to Jack Harlow, who turns 27 today. He was born on March 13, 1998 in Louisville, KY.

NEWS

Southern Rapper Trub Talks Working With Hip-Hop Heavyweights

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Prolific Memphis rapper Trub was exclusively interviewed for the highly popular “B High” series in Atlanta. Trub talks touring with Project Pat, studio sessions With

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Paul Wall

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Happy Birthday to Paul Wall, who turns 44 today. He was born on March 11, 1981 in Houston, TX.

INDIES

ET Boys Are Back With “Metroid Freestyle”

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Ascendant boundary-pushing duo ET Boys are back to shake things up with their latest release, “Metroid Freestyle.” Fusing underground Hip-Hop, Nu-Metal grit, and Trap-infused beats

NEWS VIDEOS

Dyce Payso Drops Music Video For Hustler’s Anthem “Trappin'”

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New York rapper Dyce Payso is always on his grind, and his latest single, “Trappin’,” is the ultimate soundtrack for hustlers everywhere. A street anthem

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Timbaland

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Happy Birthday to Timbaland, who turns 53 today. He was born on March 10, 1972 in Norfolk, VA.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday YG

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Happy Birthday to YG, who turns 35 today. He was born on March 9, 1990 in Compton, CA.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Chingy

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Happy Birthday to Chingy, who turns 45 today. He was born on March 9, 1980 in St. Louis, MO.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Bow Wow

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Happy Birthday to Bow Wow, who turns 38 today. He was born on March 9, 1987 in Columbus, OH.

R.I.P.

R.I.P. The Notorious B.I.G.

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28 years ago today, one of the greatest rappers of all time was shot and killed in a drive-by-shooting. Biggie‘s debut studio album, “Ready To

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Tyler The Creator

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Happy Birthday to Tyler The Creator, who turns 34 today. He was born on March 6, 1991 in Hawthorne, CA.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Papoose

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Happy Birthday to Papoose, who turns 47 today. He was born on March 5, 1978 in New York City, NY.

NEWS

Model Alana Monteiro And Wild ‘N Out Comedian Renny Cover L’Officiel Hommes Issue

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Versatile artist and model Alana Monteiro is the cover star for L’Officiel Hommes March 2025 issue. The talented Monteiro has been covered alongside Lorenzo Cromwell,

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday K. Michelle

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Happy Birthday to K. Michelle, who turns 43 today. She was born on March 4, 1982 in Memphis, TN.

KNOWLEDGE DROP

50 Cent – “The Massacre”

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20 years ago today, 50 Cent released his second studio album, “The Massacre,” on March 3, 2005. With production from Dr. Dre, Eminem, Scott Storch,

GOSSIP NEWS

50 Cent Fires Back At Jim Jones Calling Him “Delusional”

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50 Cent fired back at Jim Jones after the Dipset rapper called him a “sucka” in a recent interview. During his conversation with The Breakfast

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Method Man

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Happy Birthday to Method Man, who turns 54 today. He was born on March 2, 1971 in Long Island, NY.