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J. Cole Reveals He Is Working On New Album

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Rap superstar J. Cole has confirmed that “The Fall Off” will be his next full-length studio album. In the intro, “Audio Hug,” of Summer Walker’s

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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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Post Malone To Embark On “If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying” US Tour

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Post Malone will be debuting his highly-anticipated fifth studio album entitled “Austin” this July. To mark the rollout and eventual release, the popular rapper has

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Nas Reflects On “King’s Disease III,” Says Hip-Hop Is His “Therapist”

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Nas says that Hip-Hop has become his “therapist.” The legendary New York rapper discussed his career, working with Hit-Boy on “King’s Disease III,” and more

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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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Post Malone Details His Vulnerabilities In New Single “Mourning”

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Post Malone is officially kicking off the rollout of his forthcoming album entitled “Austin” with its brand new single, “Mourning.” Clocking in at just under

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Machine Gun Kelly Engagement To Megan Fox On Pause

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Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox may have put their wedding on pause, but a source close to the couple claimed that they’re making an

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Adidas Will Donate Yeezy Proceeds To Anti-Defamation League And George Floyd’s Family Foundation

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Adidas has finalized a plan to sell off its remaining Yeezy inventory with the proceeds benefiting charities like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and a foundation

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Dave East & Papoose Talk Fatherhood & Postpartum Depression

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Rappers Dave East and Papoose had an open and honest dialog about being fathers and postpartum depression in a recent sit-down interview. Released on Friday

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Lil Kim Reveals She Has Written For Other Artists Including Diddy

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Lil Kim has revealed that she has written tracks for different artists, including Sean “Diddy” Combs in the 1990s. In an interview with XXL that

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Mary J. Blige Says She Would Collaborate With Method Man On Another Song

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Mary J. Blige and Method Man are pure magic when onstage together. The famed New York-bred collaborators reunited during her second annual “Strength Of A

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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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Travis Scott Shares An Update On “UTOPIA” Release

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Travis Scott recently stopped by to play ball together with his favourite MLB team, the Houston Astros. A video of the Houston native in the

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Post Malone Announces Self-Titled Album “Austin”

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Post Malone – real name Austin Richard Post – has officially announced his fifth studio album entitled “Austin”. Set to drop on July 28, the

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Lil Durk Unveils “Sorry For The Drought” Tour Dates

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Lil Durk is ready to hit the road this summer for his “Sorry For The Drought” tour. Kicking off on July 28 in Tampa, Florida,

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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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Lil Durk And J. Cole Share Inspirational Music Video “All My Life”

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Lil Durk and J. Cole have the internet rocking with their new collaboration “All My Life”. Clocking in at close to 4 minutes, “All My

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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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OhGeesy Announces Biggest Solo Headline Tour To Date

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Multi-platinum Westcoast rapper OhGeesy has announced his biggest solo headline tour to date. “The GW2 Tour” gets underway May 30 at San Diego, CA’s House

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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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NoCap Returns With “Cuban Links & Drug Habits” Music Video

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Mobile, AL rapper NoCap has returned with his latest release, the two-pack single “Cuban Links & Drug Habits.” The two tracks go hand in hand

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OhGeesy Drops Second Album “Geezyworld 2”

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Multi-platinum West Coast rapper OhGeesy is proud to announce the arrival of his long awaited new solo album entitled “Geezyworld 2”, available everywhere now via

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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