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Hip-Hop Crew Renegades Worldwide Strike With New Album “World Domination”

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Renegades Worldwide is a Hip-Hop collective spearheaded by producer The Five1Hero. The emerging crew incorporates global emcess, vocalists and musicians including King Marino from Atlanta,

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Rihanna Returns With Second “Black Panther” Track “Born Again”

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It’s only been two weeks since Rihanna released her first new single in six years, and now she’s back with more. Yesterday (November 11), marked

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Nas & Hit-Boy Deliver New Album “King’s Disease III”

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Nas has officially released his latest album “King’s Disease III” including “Thun,” in which he jokes about his past beef with Jay-Z. Elsewhere on the

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Offset & Quavo Deliver Emotional Speech At Takeoff’s Funeral

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Takeoff, born Kirsnick Khari Ball, was shot and killed earlier this month outside a Houston bowling alley. His uncle Quavo and cousin Offset, who rose

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Justin Bieber, Drake & More Remember Migos Rapper Takeoff At Star-Studded Funeral

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Funeral proceedings for the late rapper Takeoff, whose real name is Kirsnick Khari Ball, began at 12 p.m. ET Friday (November 11) as fans and

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Nas & Hit-Boy Share Tracklist For Forthcoming Album “King’s Disease III”

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Nas and Hit-Boy have released the tracklist for his highly-anticipated album, “King’s Disease III”, out this Friday, (November 11) via Mass Appeal. Executive produced by

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Tom MacDonald Drops Introspective Single & Music Video “Fighter”

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Buzzing rapper Tom MacDonald unveiled his introspective music video “Fighter,” directed by Nova Rockafeller. “Fighter” is the 10th single the Canadian rapper dropped in 2022.

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Takeoff’s Funeral To Be Held at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena

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Funeral arrangements for Takeoff have been announced. The late Migos rapper will be laid to rest in his hometown of Atlanta. According to WSBTV, Takeoff’s

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Trey Songz Accused Of Beating Up Woman In New York Bowling Alley

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R&B singer Trey Songz is coming under fire once again. The “Mr. Steal Your Girl” crooner is accused of attacking and beating up a woman

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Dr. Dre Inducts Eminem Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Eminem was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday (November 5). Dr. Dre bestowed the honor upon the Detroit rapper during

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Remembering Takeoff: 7 Of The Migos Rapper’s Hardest-Hitting Verses

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Takeoff was “the quiet” member of Atlanta Rap group Migos, but his demeanor belied a commanding presence. The ATL rapper, who was tragically killed at

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Drake & 21 Savage Release New Album “Her Loss”, First-Week Numbers Are In

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Six years after the duo released their first collaboration titled “Sneakin” in 2016, Drake and 21 Savage have united for a collaboration album, “Her Loss,”

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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Releases New Song “Ballin” Following Decision To Delay Album Release

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Multi-platinum artist A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie releases his new song “Ballin,” which is featuring on his upcoming album titled “Me vs. Myself,” arriving everywhere

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Hip-Hop Community Mourns The Loss Of Takeoff

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Takeoff’s death has sent shockwaves throughout the Hip-Hop community. He was 28. According to reports, Takeoff and his uncle, fellow Migos member Quavo, were playing

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Takeoff’s Cause Of Death Revealed By Coroner’s Office

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Takeoff’s death this week shocked the Hip-Hop community and now an autopsy report has revealed the 28-year-old Atlanta rapper’s cause of death. The Harris County

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Delaware Hip-Hop Collective Cypher Clique Strikes With “Maze”

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Natives from Dover, Delaware, emerging Hip-Hop trio Cypher Clique started out as a group of school friends freestyling in their parents’ basement. They quickly climbed

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Bronx Rapper Kony Brooks Heats Up The Streets With “King Did”

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Kony Brooks was born in the 90’s and raised straight from Southern Blvd. in the Boogie Down Bronx. With a new vision and hunger of

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Migos Rapper Takeoff Shot And Killed In Houston

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Takeoff, one-third of Migos, is dead after an early morning shooting in Houston at the age of 28. Early Tuesday (November 1) morning, news broke

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NBA YoungBoy Signs New Deal With Motown Records

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NBA YoungBoy’s new record label home team has been revealed. After fulfilling his contractual obligations with Atlantic Records, the Baton Rouge rapper has signed a

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Juice WRLD Posthumously Releases “In My Head”

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Juice WRLD has posthumously released a brand new single titled “In My Head.” The track is centered around the late artist’s rockstar lifestyle, which acts

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Lil Baby Drops Music Video For Future-Assisted Track “From Now On”

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Over the weekend, Lil Baby has shared an accompanying music video for his Future-assisted track titled “From Now On.” The clip shows the blockbuster Rap

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Quavo & Takeoff Get Into The Halloween Spirit In “Messy” Music Video

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After dropping their joint album titled “Only Built For Infinity Links” earlier this month, Migos members Quavo and Takeoff have delivered the stunning music video

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B.o.B. Releases “Ted Talk” Diss Track Addressing Flat-Earth Debacle

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After a hiatus from the mainstream industry, B.o.B. released his album “Better Than Drugs” and went on his first U.S. tour in 6 years titled

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Kevo Muney Drops New Video “Lil Muney Flow”

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Kevo Muney has released his new track, “Lil Muney Flow,” inspired by his hometown of South Memphis. “Lil Muney Flow” is the first track off

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Kodak Black Releases New Album “Kutthroat Bill: Vol. 1”

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Kodak Black is back with the release of his fifth studio album “Kutthroat Bill: Vol. 1.” The multi-platinum rapper’s brand new album is highlighted by

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Quando Rondo Shares New Music Video “Cream Soda”

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Despite the controversy that follows him, Quando Rondo is still dropping heat on a regular basis. The multi-platinum rapper is continuing his landmark year with

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Roddy Ricch Finally Announces “Feed Tha Streets 3” Release Date

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Roddy Ricch celebrated his 24th birthday with the announcement of the official release date of the highly anticipated mixtape, “Feed The Street 3,” dropping November

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NBA YoungBoy Celebrates Birthday By Dropping New Mixtape “Ma’ I Got A Family”

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Multi-platinum rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again has released his 6th project of 2022 titled “Ma’ I Got A Family.” The 19-track Gangsta Grillz edition includes

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Texas Rapper Pimpin Change Shares Introspective EP “Only In My Mind”

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Prolific Texas rapper Pimpin Change returns with the release of his critically acclaimed EP “Only In My Mind.” The introspective and soulful release promises to

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Jim Jones Connects With Hitmaka & BEAM For “Gunshot”

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Producer Hitmaka and rapper Jim Jones release their first song “Gunshot” featuring BEAM from their collaboration “Status Update.” Jones raps about doing it big like