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BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Jadakiss

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Happy Birthday to Jadakiss, who turns 50 today. He was born on May 27, 1975 in Yonkers, NY.

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Happy Birthday Andre 3000

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Happy Birthday to Andre 3000, who turns 50 today. He was born on May 27, 1975 in Atlanta, GA.

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Happy Birthday Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes

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Happy Birthday to Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, who would have turned 54 today. She was born on May 27, 1971 in Philadelphia, PA. R.I.P.

KNOWLEDGE DROP

Eminem – “The Eminem Show”

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23 years ago today, Eminem released his fourth studio album, “The Eminem Show,” on May 26, 2002. The Detroit rapper produced most of the album

NEWS

XXXTentacion And Juice WRLD Collaboration “Whoa” Gets Release Date

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XXXTentacion and Juice WRLD’s highly anticipated collaboration is set to arrive this week. The estates of the two late Rap stars have announced that the

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Lauryn Hill

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Happy Birthday to Lauryn Hill, who turns 50 today. She was born on May 26, 1975 in East Orange, NJ.

INDIES

Brooklyn Rapper Magg-1 Shares Introspective Single “Father Protect Me”

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Impressive Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn rapper Magg-1 is excited to share his powerful new single, “Father Protect Me”, released via indie label Maggnificent Music. Known for blending

NEWS

Rod Wave Arrested On Assault And Gun Charges

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Rod Wave, born Rodarius Marcell Green, was arrested in Georgia on charges of aggravated assault, possession and aiming a gun at someone and booked into

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Rasheeda

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Happy Birthday to Rasheeda, who turns 49 today. She was born on May 25, 1976 in Atlanta, GA.

INDIES

North Philly Raptress LadyBoss Shares “Self Destruction” Video

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There’s a clear distinction between hearing someone and actually listening to them. Make no mistake, LadyBoss is definitely someone that people need to listen to.

NEWS VIDEOS

Westcoast Icon Medusa Jumps Back Into The Spotlight With “Double Dutch”

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How does one properly introduce “The Gangsta Goddess?” For those already familiar with her fierce mindset and creative movement, no introduction is needed. A well-established

NEWS RELEASES

Philly Rapper Tone Trump Drops New Album “Still Striving”

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Tone Trump continues his winning streak. The West Philly rapper has a new album out now via Militant Discipline Fearless Records in partnership with Jim

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday G-Eazy

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Happy Birthday to G-Eazy, who turns 36 today. He was born on May 24, 1989 in Oakland, CA.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday The Notorious B.I.G.

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Happy Birthday to The Notorious B.I.G., who would have turned 53 today. He was born on May 21, 1972 in Brooklyn, NY. R.I.P.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Busta Rhymes

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Happy Birthday to Busta Rhymes, who turns 53 today. He was born on May 20, 1972 in New York City, NY.

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Happy Birthday Yo Gotti

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Happy Birthday to Yo Gotti, who turns 44 today. He was born on May 19, 1981 in Memphis, TN.

NEWS

Slick Rick To Release First Album Since 1999

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Slick Rick joins creative forces with acclaimed multi-hyphenate Idris Elba for “Victory” — a visionary visual album set to be released through Elba’s record label,

NEWS RELEASES VIDEOS

Tee Grizzley Shares New Album “Forever My Moment”

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Detroit Rap luminary Tee Grizzley returns with “Forever My Moment” via Grizzley Gang/300 Entertainment. The deeply personal and lyrically sharp project continues to highlight Grizzley’s

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday SmokePurpp

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Happy Birthday to SmokePurpp, who turns 28 today. He was born on May 15, 1997 in Chicago, IL.

NEWS

Kanye West Slammed By Jewish Human Rights Organization For “Heil Hitler”

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Kanye West is taking his controversies everywhere he goes. Most recently, Ye dropped his highly controversial song “Heil Hitler.” After being yanked down by streaming

NEWS RELEASES

Kid Cudi Is Back With Reflective Single “Neverland”

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Kid Cudi returns with his reflective new single “Neverland,” a project he’s been building up to in recent weeks. The new song is Cudi’s first

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Pusha T

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Happy Birthday to Pusha T, who turns 48 today. He was born on May 13, 1977 in the Bronx, NY.

NEWS

Chris Brown Seeks Privacy In Dog Attack Lawsuit

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Chris Brown is taking legal steps to shield his personal and family information as a lawsuit tied to a 2021 dog attack continues to unfold.

NEWS

J.I.D Announces Fourth Album “God Does Like Ugly”

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After weeks of speculation, J.I.D has announced his next album entitled “God Does Like Ugly” and confirmed it’s dropping later this year. In anticipation of

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Coi Leray

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Happy Birthday to Coi Leray, who turns 28 today. She was born on May 11, 1997 in Boston, MA.

NEWS VIDEOS

Fetty Wap Returns With New “Forever” Music Video

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Fetty Wap is back at the top of his game with “Forever (71943509)” via 300 Entertainment. Produced By FrankGotThePack, Dvni, and APGoKrazy, the introspective new

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Ghostface Killah

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Happy Birthday to Ghostface Killah, who turns 55 today. He was born on May 9, 1970 in Staten Island, NY.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday 6IX9INE

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Happy Birthday to 6IX9INE, who turns 29 today. He was born on May 8, 1996 in Brooklyn, NY.

GOSSIP NEWS

Ye Storms Out Off Dramatic Piers Morgan Interview

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Ye joined Piers Morgan for an interview on Tuesday (May 6), but the combative chat was short-lived. West appeared on the broadcast of Morgan’s news

NEWS

Cardi B Blames Other Artists For Sophomore Album Delay

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Cardi B‘s sophomore album still isn’t ready. During a recent Instagram Live, the 31-year-old raptress expressed her frustration over waiting for verses from the guest