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Metro Boomin Teases New Young Thug Music

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Young Thug is ready for a comeback. Hit producer Metro Boomin has been anticipating Thugger‘s release from jail. The St. Louis hitmaker posted a picture

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Here Are The 2025 Grammy Award Nominations

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The Recording Academy is proud to present the 2025 Grammy nominees, honoring both artistic and technical skill of the highest degree in music. Leading the

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Happy Birthday Warren G

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Happy Birthday to Warren G, who turns 54 today. He was born on November 10, 1970 in LongBeach, CA.

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Happy Birthday Big Pun

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Happy Birthday to Big Pun, who would have turned 53 today. He was born on November 10, 1971 in Bronx, NY. R.I.P.

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Z-Ro Drops Smooth New Single “No Ice”

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Houston rapper Z-Ro drops his anticipated new single, “No Ice,” produced by Iceman Chamberlain, laced with bluesy guitar sounds that bring out a melodic, soulful

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Consequence Taps Chuck D For “What Has America Done” Music Video

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After joining A Tribe Called Quest at their induction into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame, Consequence releases a new single, “What Has America

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Happy Birthday Scarface

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Happy Birthday to Scarface, who turns 54 today. He was born on November 9, 1970 in Houston, TX.

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Happy Birthday French Montana

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Happy Birthday to French Montana, who turns 40 today. He was born on November 9, 1984 in Rabat, Morocco.

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Happy Birthday Pooh Shiesty

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Happy Birthday to Pooh Shiesty, who turns 25 today. He was born on November 8, 1999 in Memphis, TN.

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Happy Birthday Tech N9ne

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Happy Birthday to Tech N9ne, who turns 53 today. He was born on November 8, 1971 in Kansas City, MO.

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Hip-Hop Reacts To Donald Trump’s Win Over Kamala Harris

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Celebrities weighed in on the 2024 presidential victory of Donald Trump over Kamala Harris. Trump has defeated Harris in the 2024 presidential election and was

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Freddie Gibbs Reflects On Diddy’s Connection To 2Pac In New Song

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Freddie Gibbs has released a new single called “On The Set,” which will be featured on his newly released album, “You Only Die 1nce.” Produced

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R.I.P. King Von

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4 years ago today, Chicago rapper King Von was shot and killed in Atlanta, Georgia at age 26. Von and his crew were involved in

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Young Thug’s Father Wanted His Son To Reject Plea Deal

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Young Thug‘s father adressed that he isn’t happy about the conditions of his son’s release from jail. Atlanta news outlet 11Alive talked to Jeffrey Williams

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Quincy Jones Dead At 91 Years Old

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Quincy Jones, a legendary producer and songwriter who worked with stars from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, has died aged 91. The news was announced

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Westside Gunn Returns With DJ Drama-Assisted Album “Still Praying”

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Westside Gunn is not letting his foot off the gas. The Buffalo rapper has released “Still Praying,” the anticipated follow-up to “And Then You Pray

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R.I.P. Quincy Jones

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Today, we lost the legendary producer and songwriter Quincy Jones, who died on November 3, 2024 at his home in Bel-Air, Los Angeles at the

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Gang Starr Drops New Single “Finishem”

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To commemorate and celebrate the fifth-anniversary of “One Of The Best Yet,” Gang Starr is back with a new single, “Finishem.” One of the most

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Happy Birthday Nelly

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Happy Birthday to Nelly, who turns 50 today. He was born on November 2, 1974 in Austin, TX.

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Happy Birthday NLE Choppa

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Happy Birthday to NLE Choppa, who turns 22 today. He was born on November 1, 2002 in Memphis, TN.

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Happy Birthday Lil Peep

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Happy Birthday to Lil Peep, who would have turned 28 today. He was born on November 1, 1996 in Allentown, PA.

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R.I.P. Takeoff

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2 years ago today, the Hip-Hop world lost Migos rapper Takeoff. On November 1, 2022, following a private party at 810 Billiards & Bowling in

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Happy Birthday Vanilla Ice

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Happy Birthday to Vanilla Ice, who turns 57 today. He was born on October 31, 1967 in Dallas, TX.

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Happy Birthday J.I.D

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Happy Birthday to J.I.D, who turns 34 today. He was born on October 31, 1990 in Atlanta, GA.

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Snoop Dogg And Dr. Dre Unite For Upcoming Album “Missionary”

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Snoop Dogg has officially announced that his 20th studio album entitled “Missionary” will arrive on December 13. The Westcoast rapper revealed the release date with

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R.I.P. Jam Master Jay

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22 years ago today, Hip-Hop icon Jam Master Jay was murdered in his Queens, New York recording studio on October 30, 2002. Following the Run-DMC

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Tyler, the Creator Shares New Visual “Thought I Was Dead”

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Tyler, the Creator recently shared a music video for “Thought I Was Dead,” a song from his brand new album, “Chromakopia.” In the self-directed clip,

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Tyler, the Creator’s Album “CHROMAKOPIA” To Debut At #1

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Tyler, the Creator is topping the charts. The California rapper’s anticipated album entitled “CHROMAKOPIA” is projected to debut atop next week’s Billboard 200 chart. HITS

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Happy Birthday Frank Ocean

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Happy Birthday to Frank Ocean, who turns 37 today. He was born on October 28, 1987 in Long Beach, CA.

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Termanology And Tek Announce New Joint Project “Teknology”

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Veteran emcees Termanology and Tek of Smif-N-Wessun announced their formation for a forthcoming collaborative project entitled “Teknology,” which will be released on December 13. In