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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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Rap Phenom Etoc Shines With Introspective New Single “No Pressure”

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Conscious, mesmerizing, and authentic are the adjectives being used to describe emerging Hip-Hop artist Etoc. The rising Orlando-based rapper is a young music maverick impacting

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Rich The Kid Sued By Fashion Nova For Contract Breach

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Rich The Kid has been slapped with another lawsuit! According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, the 28-year-old rapper is being sued for allegedly breaching

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Tekashi 6ix9ine Sued Over Underage Sexual Video Case

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Tekashi 6ix9ine is in big trouble once again! The controversial rap star, born Daniel Hernandez, pleaded guilty to the use of a child in a

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Amber Rose Claims Long-Term Ex-Boyfriend Raped Her

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Amber Rose is the most recent celeb to sit down with Jada Pinkett Smith for her “Red Table Talk” on Facebook Watch. The model revealed

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Young Buck Getting Shot?

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Yo! Raps has learned that Young Buck was allegedly getting shot at by his girlfriend on Tuesday (Oct. 20) at a home in Tennessee. Luckily,

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Atlanta Rapper Shinin’ Heats Up The Streets With New Single “Vegas”

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Rising Rap renegade Shinin’ released his anticipated new single “Vegas” via his indie label OG Records. It’s a solid effort that fully exhibits the rapper’s

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Fivio Foreign Denies Beating His Pregnant Girldfriend

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Fivio Foreign has addressed claims surrounding his recent arrest for simple assault. The Brooklyn rapper has issued a statement that he was physically abusive towards

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Gillie Da Kid Attacks Birdman: He Robbed Every N*gga He Came In The Game With

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Gillie Da King had some harsh words to say about Birdman on a recent episode of his podcast, “Million Dollaz Worth Of Game.” It was

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The HUBB Stars Send A Powerful Message With “Letter To 45”

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In these very turbulent times the pressing question for creators involves whether their art will be used to build or destroy. One determined man, Al-Tariq

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Papoose Clarifies Remy Ma Is Not Pregnant

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Papoose is doing some damage control months after alluding his wife Remy Ma was pregnant with another child. The New York rapper now says this

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Diddy Accused Of Stealing From Artists By Danity Kane’s Aubrey O’Day

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Aubrey O’Day, a member of Diddy’s popular girl group, Danity Kane, has accused the legendary music mogul of mismanaging his artist’s funds. Diddy has mismanaged

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R. Kelly’s Appeal For Bail Denied By Judge… Again

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R. Kelly has had his latest request for bail denied by a judge, making it number seven. The R&B singer’s lawyers tried to appeal to

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T.I.: My Friend Urinated On Drake

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A decade ago, there were rumors that a friend of T.I. once peed on Drake. Drake got into an altercation with T.I.’s friend, Cap, who

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Kodak Black Transferred To Another Facility After Suing The Federal Bureau Of Prisons

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Kodak Black, born Bill K. Kapri, has been transferred to a high-security federal prison in Illinois. According to his lawyer Bradford Cohen, the transfer comes

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L.A. Reid Sells 100% Of 162-Song Writing & Publishing Catalog

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Legendary music industry veteran L.A. Reid has officially sold all his music rights. In an era where many artists are fighting to own their masters,

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Brooklyn Songstress Melody Impacts With “Unplugged”

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Captivating, dynamic and spellbinding are the words being used to describe New York based R&B artist Melody. At times brilliant and at times unique, Melody

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Rico Nasty Releases Fun Remix To “iPhone”

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The Punk Rock Princess and DMV-native Rico Nasty has announced the release of a EDM-style remix for “iPhone,” produced by California’s own Ookay, known for

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Gucci Mane Celebrates The New 1017 With “So Icy Gang Vol. 1”

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Grammy Award-nominated rapper Gucci Mane has announced the release of his eagerly awaited new compilation mixtape titled “So Icy Gang Vol. 1” via Gucci Mane’s

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Fivio Foreign Charged With Beating Up His Pregnant Girlfriend

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More details surrounding the arrest of Fivio Foreign, born Maxie Lee Ryles III, have emerged online. Yo! Raps has learned that the Brooklyn rapper is

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Nipsey Hussle’s Family Sues Crips

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Nipsey Hussle’s estate is suing a Crips owned company for using the rapper’s slogan, “The Maraton Continues.” Samiel Asghedom, Nipsey’s brother, filed the suit against

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Couple Alert! Ashanti Dating Flo Rida, Gave Her $40K As 40th Birthday Present

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R&B singer Ashanti is currently celebrating her 40th birthday in Aruba with her new boyfriend, rapper Flo Rida. According to one of Ashanti’s friends, Flo

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Brandy Releases “No Tomorrow Pt. 2” ft. Ty Dolla $ign

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Grammy Award-winning singer Brandy releases a new single, “No Tomorrow Part 2” featuring Ty Dolla $ign. Brandy’s first studio album in 8 years, “b7,” was

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Kirko Bangz’s Baby Son Dies, Releases Heartbreaking Instagram Post

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Yo! Raps has learned that rapper Kirko Bangz recently lost his baby son and the Houston born rapper took to Instagram to share with his

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Tory Lanez Faces 22 Years In Prison After Shooting Megan Thee Stallion

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Rapper and singer Tory Lanez has been charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez, born Daystar Peterson, is facing one count of assault with a

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Scarface Needs Kidney Transplant, Offers To Buy Someone’s Kidney

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Legendary rapper Scarface suffered irreparable damage to his kidneys after contracting the novel coronavirus in March. Now, the 49-year-old rapper, born Brad Terrence Jordan, took

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Fivio Foreign Arrested In New Jersey For Assault, Facing 10 Years

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Brooklyn drill rapper Fivio Foreign has been arrested for assault following an incident in Edgewater, New Jersey on Saturday (Oct. 10). The New York artist

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Juicy J Releases New Track “Load It Up”

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Legendary rapper, producer, entrepreneur Juicy J releases “Load It Up,” featuring NLE Choppa, the second track and visual from his forthcoming album.  The Juicy J

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Trey Songz Goes Back Home On New Album

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Shortly after the announcement of its surprise pre-order last week, Grammy Award-nominated R&B singer Trey Songz has officially released his eagerly-awaited eighth studio album, “Back

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O.T. Genasis Teams Up With Chris Brown & Charlie Wilson For New Single

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O.T. Genasis has officially released his collaboration with Chris Brown and Charlie Wilson titled “Back To You.” The upbeat melody, in which O.T. Genasis’ bars

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Real Physician, Dr. Khan aka Lazarus, Raps about Medical Marijuana With Redman

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With legalization of marijuana taking place almost nationwide in the USA and dispensaries popping up on every block, the question arises as to the actual