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Lil Uzi Vert Announces His Anticipated “Pink Tape Tour”

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Grammy-nominated artist Lil Uzi Vert announced his highly anticipated “Pink Tape Tour.” Produced by Live Nation, the 17-date tour kicks off on Saturday (October 21)

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Dre Carter Shares New Single “Friends?” From Upcoming Album “Not Another Love Story”

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Today, buzzing New Jersey rapper Dre Carter reveals his brand new single entitled “Friends?”. On the seductive banger, Dre Carter illustrates his deft balance of

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St. Louis Raptress BlakeIANA Signs With 300 Entertainment

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After lighting up the internet and the culture, buzzing 23-year-old St. Louis rapper BlakeIANA officially announces her signing to 300 Entertainment. The buzzing raptress personally

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Tainted Tazz Drops Visual For “Tazzios Freestyle” Off Her Upcoming EP “The Commencement”

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Aspiring Texas raptress Tainted Tazz drops the second single entitled “Tazzios Freestyle” from her highly anticipated forthcoming EP, “The Commencement”, which will be released via

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Burna Boy And 21 Savage Sample Brandy And Mase For “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” Music Video

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Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy teams up with multi-platinum rapper 21 Savage for the official visual for “Sittin’ On Top Of The World.” Produced by Skread,

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Jim Jones Reintroduces Byrd Gang With New Music Video “FaceTime”

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Byrd Gang and Jim Jones are back in action, teaming up with rising star Capella Grey and featuring Dyce Payso and DramaB2R to deliver a

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Rihanna Steps Down As CEO Of Savage X Fenty

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Rihanna – the billionaire CEO of her brand Savage X Fenty – is stepping down from her role as chief executive to take maternity leave.

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Rico Cartel Returns With New Visual “Z In Texas”

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One of Florida’s bright lights, Rico Cartel, has released his fifth official release for the year entitled “Z In Texas.” The track is accompanied by

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Young Thug Drops New Album “Business Is Business”

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Grammy-winning rapper and Young Stoner Life Records founder Young Thug presents his new full-length studio album entitled “Business Is Business”, available via Young Stoner Life

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Fat Trel And Icewear Vezzo Share New Music Video “Str8 Drop”

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DMV rapper Fat Trel has shared the official music video for “Str8 Drop,” featuring Icewear Vezzo. “Str8 Drop” is among the highlights found on Fat

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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