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Gucci Mane And B.G. Team Up For Collabo Album “Choppers & Bricks”

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Gucci Mane has returned with his latest project, “Choppers & Bricks,” in collaboration with B.G., who is fresh off a 12-year prison bid. Gucci teamed

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Finesse2tymes Closes His Monumental Year With “Crazy”

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Memphis’ own Finesse2tymes closes out his monumental year with the release of his latest single, “Crazy.” True to the single’s title, the visual depicts the

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Tom MacDonald Shares Music Video To Uplifting Single “Stronger Version”

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Buzzing independent Canada artist Tom MacDonald shares his brand new music video, “Stonger Version,” on YouTube. The Vancoucer-born entertainer delivers a beautiful and motivating song

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Burna Boy Named Most Streamed Artist Worldwide On Apple Music

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Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy is making history again being named the most streamed African Artist worldwide on Apple Music in 2023. He has also earned

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Lil Eazzyy Unveils Visual For “Think I’m Stuntin”

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Chicago rapper Lil Eazzyy excites fans with an official visual of his newest release, “Think I’m Stuntin,” produced by Drvmlvrd. “Think I’m Stuntin” follows the

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Gucci Mane Artist BigWalkDog Shares New Mixtape “Playoff”

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One of the most hard-hitting and compelling new artists on The New 1017 roster, the Tutwiler, MS born BigWalkDog has unleashed a string of releases

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Quando Rondo Arrested On Federal Drug Charges In Georgia

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Quando Rondo is back behind bars on drug charges. The controversial Georgia artist, born Tyquian Bowman, was arrested by the FBI in Savannah around midnight

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Saigon And Fredro Release New Video “Lyrical Genius” Featuring Grandmaster Caz

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In conjunction with the celebration of Hip-Hop’s landmark 50th anniversary, veteran Brooklyn rapper Saigon and Swedish multi-platinum producer Fredro have joined forces to create a

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2023 Yo! Awards: The Nominees Are…

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It’s that time of the year again! The 2023 Yo! Awards nominations have arrived. The year’s biggest artists will be awarded for their work, achievements

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Vibrant Female Artist Destiny Rydas Announces Blockbuster Single Featuring Offset

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Combining beauty, the ability to rap as good as any of her male counterparts, singing vocals, which serves the perfect blend, and fuels rapper, singer,

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The Game Explains Why He Didn’t Sign To Death Row Records

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The Game was close to signing a deal with Death Row Records back in the day, but says after hanging out with the label for

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Slim Thug Makes Heated Comments About Jewish People Owning Black Music

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Popular Houston rapper Slim Thug shared a controversial remark on Instagram that he “doesn’t like that Jewish people own Black music.” According to the southern

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Jack Harlow Breaks Records With 3rd Annual “No Place Like Home” Tour

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Grammy-nominated rapper Jack Harlow’s third annual “No Place Like Home” tour officially wrapped with an amazing show in Lexington’s Rupp Arena where he performed for

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Lil Eazzyy Wraps Up 2023 With “Think I’m Stuntin”

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Popular Chicago rapper Lil Eazzyy is wrapping his stacked 2023 with “Think I’m Stuntin,” produced by Drvmlvrd. “Think I’m Stuntin” follows the recent arrival of

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OMB Peezy Drops Sophomore Album “Le’Paris”

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Gold-selling artist OMB Peezy releases his sophomore studio album, “Le’Paris,” via Overkill Entertainment/300 Entertainment. On the revealing album, the 26-year-old lyricist opts to open up

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Drake Drops Moody “Polar Opposites” Music Video

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Drake shared the music video for “Polar Opposites,” the final track to his latest album, “For All The Dogs,” which prominently features a group of

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Sexyy Red Takes Over A Prison In New “Free My N*gga” Music Video

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On Monday (November 27), Sexyy Red returned to the fold with a new single titled “Free My N*gga,” which was produced by Sool Got Hits,

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Wiz Khalifa Drops New Single “Up The Ladder”

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Prolific rapper Wiz Khalifa has released a new single called “Up the Ladder” as he gears up to release his third mixtape entitled “Decisions” of

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Juicy J Plans To Release Seven Albums In 2024

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Juicy J is hard at work for the seven albums he wants to release in 2024. The Three 6 Mafia rapper made the official announcement

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Tekashi 6ix9ine Ordered To Pay Dancer $10M

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Controversial rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been ordered to pay close to $10 million in a civil lawsuit for allegedly hitting a dancer with a bottle

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J. Cole Closes In On First Diamond Plaque

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J. Cole is taking home more than two dozen new certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) this week. The organization announced a

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Fat Joe Weighs In On Boosie Badazz And Rod Wave Sampling Drama

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Fat Joe is siding with Boosie Badazz in his beef against fellow rapper Rod Wave. Boosie has been going at Rod Wave after the Florida

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Gucci Mane Teams Up With B.G. For “Cold” Music Video

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Grammy Award-nominated rapper Gucci Mane has returned with his latest collaboration, “Cold,” featuring New Orleans legend B.G. and super producer Mike WiLL Made-It. “Thinking ’bout

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Drake Unleashes New EP “For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition”

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Drake has dropped off the third installment in his “Scary Hours” franchise entitled “For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition,” featuring a new J. Cole

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Cardi B Blasts Joe Biden For Funding 2 Wars While Cutting NYC Budget

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Cardi B – who previously endorsed then-candidate Joe Biden – slammed the current president for the economy and funding wars while American cities are deteriorating.

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Sada Baby Is Back With His New Mixtape And Music Video For “Kamehameha”

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Fresh off a Platinum and two Gold singles, Detroit’s own Sada Baby returns with his scintillating new mixtape, “SkuBop.” The anticipated project is a tribute

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Paul Wall Releases Second Single “Covered In Ice” Featuring That Mexican OT

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Renowned Houston rapper Paul Wall is back with another single release ahead of his upcoming album. “Covered In Ice,” featuring fellow Texan artist That Mexican

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Common And DJ Premier Reunite On New Song “In Moe”

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Before the surprise release of “Beats That Collected Dust, Vol. 3” in September, it had been over a decade since DJ Premier released a volume

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Afro-Fusion Artist Otis Maho Drops  Uplifting Comeback Single “Just Try”

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Benin-born artist Otis Maho reveals his brand new single entitled “Just Try,” released via indie label MEG Entertaiment. After a hiatus of several years, the

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OutKast’s André 3000 To Release His First Album In 17 Years

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André 3000 plans to release his first full-length album since OutKast’s “Idlewild” 17 years ago and his first solo album ever, dropping this Friday (November