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Kanye West Unveils Teaser For “In Whose Name?” Documentary
Kanye West has released the teaser for his eagerly awaited documentary, “In Whose Name?” Directed by teenager Nico Ballesteros, the film spans six years of
Nipsey Hussle To Have LA Metro Station Named After Him
Nipsey Hussle will soon be honored with a Los Angeles Metro station named after him. In celebration of what would have been his 40th birthday,
Gunna’s New Album “The Last Wun” Debuts At #3 On Billboard 200
Gunna‘s new album, “The Last Wun”, has debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200, earning a total of 80,000 equivalent album units during its first
Preddy Boy P Taps Peewee Longway For “Super Bowl Ring” Visual
Coming full circle in the midst of a monumental creative chapter, trailblazing North Carolina native Preddy Boy P has unleashed his latest music video for
Happy Birthday Young Thug
Happy Birthday to Young Thug, who turns 34 today. He was born on August 16, 1991 in Atlanta, GA.
Happy Birthday Nipsey Hussle
Happy Birthday to Nipsey Hussle, who would have turned 40 today. He was born on August 15, 1985 in Los Angeles, CA. R.I.P.
Happy Birthday Chief Keef
Happy Birthday to Chief Keef, who turns 30 today. He was born on August 15, 1995 in Chicago, IL.
NBA YoungBoy Says He Is Expecting His 13th Child
NBA YoungBoy recently revealed he might be expecting his 13th child — though his partner, Yaya Mayweather, has refuted the claim. In his latest track
Kid Cudi Didn’t Want To Testify In Diddy Trial
Kid Cudi opened up to CBS News’ Anthony Mason about his newly released autobiography, “Cudi: The Memoir”, during which he addressed his widely discussed testimony
Happy Birthday Doechii
Happy Birthday to Doechii, who turns 27 today. She was born on August 14, 1998 in Tampa, FL.
Lil Wayne Forced To Cancel Concert Due To Illness
Lil Wayne had to cancel a concert in Canada unexpectedly due to an undisclosed illness. The veteran rapper was scheduled to perform in Toronto on
Young Thug Calls Out Gunna In New Song
Young Thug has sparked fresh controversy by calling out Gunna in a snippet from an unreleased track. The diss surfaced during what seemed to be
NBA YoungBoy And DJ Khaled Release Surprise Mixtape “Deshawn”
NBA YoungBoy and DJ Khaled have joined forces for a surprise release titled “Deshawn”, a 13-track mixtape named after YoungBoy’s middle name, “DeSean.” This marks
Raekwon And Mobb Deep Announce Co-Headlining Tour
Legendary Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon and the iconic Mobb Deep announce a special co-headlining tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of two of the most influential
50 Cent Takes Aim At Ice Cube’s Latest Film
50 Cent has poked fun at Ice Cube’s poorly reviewed remake of “War Of The Worlds”, which has been met with harsh criticism. Cube plays
Drake Teases “Iceman” Album During Stream With Adin Ross
Drake joined a live stream on Kick on Saturday (August 9), alongside Adin Ross, xQc, and PartyNextDoor. During their conversation, Drizzle touched on the recording
Happy Birthday King Von
Happy Birthday to King Von, who would have turned 31 today. He was born on August 9, 1994 in Chicago, IL.
UGK – “Underground Kingz”
18 years ago today, UGK released their fifth studio album, “Underground Kingz”, on August 7, 2007. The production on the album was handled by Lil
Lil Wayne’s “Da Drought” Mixtapes Hit Streaming Platforms
Lil Wayne‘s classic mixtapes “Da Drought”, “Da Drought 2”, and “Da Drought 3” are now available for streaming. The three projects are the latest releases
Metro Boomin Drops Star-Studded Project “A Futuristic Summa”
Metro Boomin has unleashed his brand new project “A Futuristic Summa,” hosted by DJ Spinz. Featuring 21 artists across 23 tracks, the double-disc project includes
Offset Announces Third Solo Album “Kiari”
Offset officially announces his third solo album, “Kiari”, out August 22 on Motown Records. “Kiari” will include multiple physical artwork variants. The multi-hyphenate artist broke
Happy Birthday Bobby Shmurda
Happy Birthday to Bobby Shmurda, who turns 31 today. He was born on August 4, 1994 in Miami, FL.
Happy Birthday Lil Skies
Happy Birthday to Lil Skies, who turns 27 today. He was born on August 4, 1998 in Chambersburg, PA.
Juvenile Drops “Hot Boy Summer” Video And Announces New Album
In 2019, Megan Thee Stallion proclaimed the summer was her’s with “Hot Girl Summer.” Now, almost six years to date, Juvenile, the iconic New Orleans
Happy Birthday Coolio
Happy Birthday to Coolio, who would have turned 62 today. He was born on August 1, 1963 in Monessen, PA.
NBA YoungBoy Receives Poor First-Week Sales Projections For “MASA”
On July 25, NBA YoungBoy released his eighth studio album entitled “MASA (Make America Slime Again).” Now, the first-week sales projections are in and the
Happy Birthday Lil Uzi Vert
Happy Birthday to Lil Uzi Vert, who turns 30 today. He was born on July 31, 1995 in Philadelphia, PA.
Slim Thug Denies Rumors That He’s Interested In Megan Thee Stallion
Slim Thug has an issue with those who think he is stalking Megan Thee Stallion. The southern rapper is denying rumors that he is romantically interested
Freddie Gibbs Disses Gunna Calling Him A “Rat”
Freddie Gibbs reignites his beef with Gunna. The Gary, Indiana rapper dropped his new project “Alfredo 2” with The Alchemist and fired shots at Gunna
Happy Birthday GloRilla
Happy Birthday to GloRilla, who turns 26 today. She was born on July 28, 1999 in Memphis, TN.
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