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Yo! Raps is an award-winning urban online magazine launched in 2006, which has quickly emerged as one of the premier urban music websites on the web. Our primary purpose is to bring you the latest information about Hip-Hip, Rap, and R&B combined with multiple daily updates to the young urban demographic at our website. HIP-HOP 24/7 ANYTIME, ANYWHERE!

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Young Thug Trial Resumes After YSL Co-Defendant Stabbed In Jail

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The attention-grabbing trial of Young Thug has resumed in a courtroom in Atlanta, Georgia, after a codefendant was stabbed in jail. On December 10, Young

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Metro Boomin Speaks On Drake Beef

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Metro Boomin was on X answering fans’ questions on the platform. At one point, the hit producer was asked if he was feuding with Drake.

INDIES NEWS

New York Rapper 5ive Mics Drops “Pump Up The Volume” Music Video

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With his recent signing to All Entertainment Media Group, New York rapper 5ive Mics drops the music video to “Pump Up The Volume.” This strategic

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Boosie Badazz Knows Why He Hasn’t Received A Grammy Nomination

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Boosie Badazz is speaking out about being snubbed by the Grammys. The controversial Baton Rouge rapper has cited two of his biggest hits from the

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YNW Melly’s Double Murder Retrial Delayed Again

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Opening statements in the double murder retrial for rapper YNW Melly are delayed once again at the request of the rapper’s legal team. Broward Circuit

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Metro Boomin To Release Three Albums In 2024

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Metro Boomin has confirmed that he plans on releasing three separate projects in 2024. The hit producer shared the news on X as an answer

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Playboi Carti And Travis Scott Share Music Video For “BACKR00MS”

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To kick off 2024 right, Playboi Carti has released a new song with Travis Scott called “Backr00ms” alongside a music video. “Backr00ms” is expected to

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Lil Uzi Vert Drops Video For New Heartbreak Song “Red Moon”

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Lil Uzi Vert is giving his fans a new music video just in time for the holidays. The 28-year-old Philadelphia rapper shared a visual for

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Usher Teams Up With H.E.R. For “Risk It All” Video

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Usher and H.E.R. have released the steamy new music video for “Risk It All,” their acclaimed collaboration off “The Color Purple,” a compilation packed with

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Summer Walker Unveils “Drown In My Love” Music Video

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Summer Walker unveiled her new single titled “Drown In My Love,” which sees the Atlanta singer trying to heal from an old flame as a

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Takeoff’s Father Joins $1M USD Wrongful Death Lawsuit

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Takeoff’s father, Kenneth Ball, has attached himself to a wrongful death lawsuit against 810 Billiards & Bowling in Houston, the venue where the late Migos

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2023 Yo! Awards: The Winners Are…

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The 2023 Yo! Awards are over and here are the winners in our 9 categories. The year’s biggest artists were awarded for their work, achievements

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Lil Wayne Calls Himself The LeBron James Of Rap

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LA Lakers superstar LeBron James is still thriving in year 21. Despite being the NBA’s oldest player, the soon-to-be 39-year-old basketballer remains arguably a top

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Lil Uzi Vert Wants To Quit Music

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Lil Uzi Vert is tired of making music and plans to quit Rap after his album, “Luv Is Rage 3.” In an interview with TMZ,

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Kanye West Apologizes For Anti-Jewish Rants

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Kanye West, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, apologized to the Jewish community in an Instagram post written in Hebrew on Tuesday

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Playboi Carti Reveals He Has A Daughter In “H00DBYAIR” Video

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Playboi Carti is really closing out 2023 with a bang. The Atlanta rapper has delivered a new visual for his fans in the form of

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Drake And Morgan Wallen Grab Dinner In “You Broke My Heart”

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Drake and Morgan Wallen enjoy a meal together before getting their just desserts in the new music video for “You Broke My Heart,” which is

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Young Thug’s Father Tells Lil Baby To “Shut The Fuck Up”

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Young Thug‘s father, Jeffery Williams Sr., says Lil Baby “needs to shut the fuck up” when it comes to speaking on Gunna and the YSL

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Scintillating Artist KÍY Shares Her Passion-Fueled Single “Vibe”

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Multi-talented Minneapolis artist Kíy closes out her career-defining year with the release of her brand new single, “Vibe.” True to the single’s title, “Vibe” is

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Kodak Black’s Lawyers Seek 90-Day Drug Treatment Program

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Kodak Black‘s lawyers have asked the courts not to put his client in jail. On December 19, Yak was in a Miami federal court with

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21 Savage Says He Lies In His Raps Following Fat Joe Confession

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21 Savage is the latest rapper to admit that most of his raps are, in fact, cap. The Atlanta artist opened up about his music

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The Game Explains Beef With Eminem

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The Game has never been shy about taking aim at other rappers, but the Compton-born artist has admitted that his recent disses of Eminem had

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Metro Boomin And Drake’s Feud Getting Worse

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Super producer Metro Boomin has appeared to respond to Drake after the 6 God took aim at “tweet and deleters.” During a live stream over

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Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday 2” Debuts At #1 On Billboard 200

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Nicki Minaj‘s “Pink Friday 2” album has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, giving her the most chart-topping albums for a female artist in

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Kanye West And Ty Dolla $ign’s “Vultures” Gets New Release Date

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Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign‘s highly anticipated joint album, “Vultures,” received a new release date after it failed to drop on the scheduled December

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Tory Lanez’s Former Assistant Reveals His Condition Behind Bars

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Tory Lanez‘s former assistant, Ray Written, has provided an update on the incarcerated rapper’s condition. On Saturday (December 17) Lanez’s right-hand man took to Instagram

GOSSIP NEWS

Sexyy Red Addresses Sex Tape Leak

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Sexyy Red denied rumors that she leaked her own sex tape during an interview with The Breakfast Club. Co-host Charlamagne Tha God claimed that the

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Paul Wall Drops Anticipated Album “The Great Wall”

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Houston’s platinum-selling and prolific artist Paul Wall is excited to announce the release of his highly anticipated album, “The Great Wall.” Packed with smooth production,

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Lil Baby Drops Two Surprise Songs, Announcing New Album

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Lil Baby releases his first solo drop since 2022 with “Crazy” and “350,” two singles that remind us of what the Atlanta rapper artist does

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Playboi Carti Unveils Music Video For “2024,” Co-Produced By Kanye West

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Playboi Carti seems to be ready for 2024. The popular Atlanta rapper dropped off a new track and visual entitled “2024,” co-produced by Kanye West,