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Soulja Boy Returns With Music Video For “Limewire”

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It’s time to witness the next evolution in the career of Soulja Boy as he drops his anticipated music video and song, “Limewire.” In “Limewire,”

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Renegades Worldwide Share New Music Video “On The Run”

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Fresh Cut Wax LLC, a burgeoning record label hailing from Oakland, California, has dropped its new music video entitled “On The Run,” featuring the unmatched

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Tainy Shares Tracklist For Upcoming Album “DATA” Featuring Bad Bunny

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Popular Puerto Rico artist Tainy has revealed the official tracklist for his anticipated upcoming album entitled “DATA.” The 20-track project features high profile collaborations with

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Nicki Minaj And Ice Spice Announce “Barbie World” Release Date

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Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice have unveiled the release date of their newest collaboration track entitled “Barbie World,” which will be part of the soundtrack

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CruNk-N-buCk – Mississippi’s Underground King

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Overlooked by many, yet surprising those who recognized the underground representative of Mississippi, known as CruNk-N-buCk. Out of Senatobia, MS the rising underground artist started

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Nicki Minaj Praises Lil Wayne: “We Love You So Much!”

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Last Thursday (June 8), Lil Wayne made an appearance on Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s “All The Smoke” podcast, where the Young Money head honcho

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Cali Rapper stoneda5th Drops “Life Of A Joint” Mixtape

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Ready to pop off, rising California rapper stoneda5th unleashes his anxiously awaited new mixtape entitled “Life Of A Joint”, via 300 Entertainment. The 12-track project

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Rising Georgia Artist Yung Damon! To Release Anticipated Album “If Not Me Then Who”

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Prolific Georgia rap juggernaut Yung Damon! has burst onto the music scene with his infectious music. Now, the Savannah artist is gearing up for the

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X-Raided Releases “A Prayer In Hell” LP And “Parasite” Video

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Tipped for a momentous and very special comeback, underground Rap phenomenon and Sacramento native X-Raided unleashes his anxiously awaited Strange Music debut album entitled “A

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Ty Bri Joins Forces With YFL Kelvin And Erika Kayne For “Fall Thru”

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Ohio female raptress Ty Bri, born Ty’Juane Brijae Finley, joined forces with YFL Kelvin and Erika Kayne for the “Fall Thru” music video. Hailing from

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JP Da iLLiSt And Boom Blake Share “Break The Mold” Music Video

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Prolific New Jersey rappers JP Da iLLiSt and Boom Blake unveiled their brand new music video “Break The Mold” via indie label Money First Music,

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Ohio Rapper Gr8Man Gwapo Drops New Single “Going Legend”

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Gr8Man Gwapo is a Hip-Hop artist from Ashtabula, Ohio. His aggressive yet melodic delivery and sharp wordplay over various beat styles give his music a

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Atlanta Rapper HUNXHO Serves Up New “4 Days In LA” EP

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Increasing rapid momentum as one of Hip-Hop’s most exciting voices, critically acclaimed Atlanta rapper and “street poet” HUNXHO serves up his brand new “4 Days

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Kodak Black Returns With New Album “Pistolz & Pearlz”

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Multi-platinum rapper Kodak Black has shared his latest album ““Pistolz & Pearlz.” The arrival of the anticipated project is accompanied by the release of a

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Rising Dallas Raptress Tainted Tazz Drops “Hit List” Music Video

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Hailing from Dallas, TX, Tainted Tazz is a rising young rapper and skilful lyricist who just dropped her anticipated new single and music video “Hit

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YSL Rapper Fase Yoda Drops Music Video For Emotional Track “Blues”

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Fresh off the release of his debut album “Fallen Angel,” Young Stoner Life/300 artist Fase Yoda drops the thrilling new video for his album standout

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Rapper Drippy J Heats Up The Streets With “Lotta Things”

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Captivating, dynamic, royal, and spellbinding are the adjectives being used to describe rising star Drippy J. The young wordsmith has established himself on the music

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The Weeknd Changes His Social Media To Birth Name “Abel Tesfaye”

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Canadian pop star The Weeknd changed his name on social media to Abel Tesfaye, his birth name. It’s not clear why Tesfaye, 33, made the

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Black Soprano Family Rapper Heem Drops Debut Album “From The Cradle To The Game”

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Heem, the rising star of B$F Records, released his highly anticipated debut album entitled “From The Cradle To The Game” via Black Soprano Family Records/MNRK

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After A 5-Year Hiatus, Janelle Monáe Invites Us Into “The Age Of Pleasure”

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After 5 long years, new music from Janelle Monáe is finally about to bless our ears soon. It comes five years after her acclaimed 2018

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Kevin Gates Is Ready To “Do It Again” In New Music Video

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RIAA multi-platinum certified rapper Kevin Gates returns with his latest visual entitled “Do It Again” via Bread Winner Alumni/Atlantic Records. Over hard-hitting production provided by

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Lil Yachty To Head On 39-Stop “The Field Trip Tour”

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Lil Yachty dropped “Let’s Start Here”, his experimental psychedelic Rock album, in January 2023 to critical acclaim. Since then, his fans have been celebrating the

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Sevyn Streeter Pays Homage To James Brown With “This Is A Man’s World”

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Singer-songwriter Sevyn Streeter pays tribute to the godfather of Soul, James Brown, for his 90th birthday with a moving cover of his classic hit, “It’s

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Gucci Mane Connects With Roddy Ricch And Nardo Wick For “Pissy”

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Gucci Mane has joined forces with multi-platinum rap staples Roddy Ricch and Nardo Wick on the new heater “Pissy.” Produced by Avo No Sleep, Koncept-P,

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Jack Harlow Launches “The Jack Harlow Foundation”

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Multiple Grammy-nominated rapper and actor Jack Harlow announces the official launch of “The Jack Harlow Foundation”. The foundation will serve as the Louisville, KY native’s

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Jack Harlow Takes You Around Louisville In “They Don’t Love It” Music Video

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Fresh off the release of his third studio album entitled “Jackman.”, a 10-song effort with zero features, Jack Harlow has delivered a brand new music

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ATL Raptress Kali Releases Remix To Her Viral Hit “Area Codes”

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Rising Atlanta, GA female rapper Kali returns with the official “718 Remix” for “Area Codes,” featuring New York’s own, Kenzo B. This will be the

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Aspiring Georgia Rapper Yung Damon! Drops New Video “Scammer”

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Rising Savannah, GA artist Yung Damon! proudly presents his anticipated new music video “Scammer”. Released fully independently, “Scammer” is a solid effort that fully exhibits

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Rising Florida Rapper Rico Cartel Unveils New Video “Belt 2 Azz”

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Rising Florida rapper Rico Cartel has released his latest single entitled “Belt 2 Azz.” The single is accompanied by a companion visual that follows Rico

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BSF Member Heem Drops New Single “Cocaine County” Featuring Conway The Machine

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Heem, rising rapper and member of Benny The Butcher’s Black Soprano Family, has dropped a new single, “Cocaine County,” featuring Griselda’s Conway The Machine and