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Will Smith Denies Giving August Alsina Permission To Sleep With Wife Jada

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What a crazy story is this? According to R&B singer August Alsina, Will Smith has granted him permission to sleep with his wife Jada Pinkett

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Tekashi 6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj’s “TROLLZ” Faces Historic Falloff On Billboard Charts

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According to Forbes, Tekashi 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj’s hit single “TROLLZ” broke the record for the biggest fall from the charts in its history ever

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DJ Akademiks Flames Meek Mill: You Can’t Cancel Anyone!

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DJ Akademiks is lashing out at Meek Mill once again. This time, the media personality is calling out the MMG rapper for being a hypocrite.

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Dr. Dre’s Wife Nicole Young Files For Divorce After 24 Years Of Marriage

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Dr. Dre and Nicole Young are splitting up after 24 years of marriage. According to reports, the power couple signed no prenuptial agreement, meaning that

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Tekashi 6ix9ine: 34 Days Until My House Arrest Is Over

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Tekashi 6ix9ine is once again in the headlines. The controversial rapper – real name Daniel Hernandez – announced on social media that he will be

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Chance The Rapper: Black Men Are Oppressors Of The Black Community

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According to Chance The Rapper, Black men are the main oppressors of the Black community. The Chicago artist – real name Chancelor Johnathan Bennett –

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RiFF RAFF Releases Highly Anticipated “Vanilla Gorilla” Album

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Hip-Hop’s Neon Icon RiFF RAFF alongside Miami hitmaker Ronny J have released their highly anticipated 9-track album titled “Vanilla Gorilla”. The project releasing through label

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DJ B.Original Spreads Joy & Peace With New Single “Is This Love”

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As a native of St. Louis, DJ B.Original is a household name in his city and beyond. The combination of spoken word, rhythms and the

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Etoc Portrays The Pain Of A Breakup On Dynamic New Single “Shattered”

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Orlando-based rapper Etoc is building a huge movement one fan at a time. He raps with purpose and conviction. One listen to his music and

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YG & Shoreline Mafia Team Up For “Gangstas & Sippas”

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Setting the West Coast ablaze with their party-positive rhymes, Shoreline Mafia has the ear of L.A.’s rap royalty. Teaming up with one of their city’s

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Polo G Denies Selling His Soul To The Devil

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Rapper Polo G shared a post on Instagram showing his newest jewelery, a Baphomet-style chain. The symbol has long been linked to Satanism. Now, the

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Wale Speaks On Label Issues: I’m Blackballed To Death

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Wale is addressing the problems of dealing with record labels. The Washington, D.C. rapper hopped on Twitter to talk about his own label issues and

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Popular Songs You Can Play With Your Viola

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If you’re a beginner viola player, it’s more inspiring to learn a piece that you’re familiar with – maybe a favorite song or something popular.

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Joe Budden Responds To Eminem’s “Bang” Diss

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Eminem and Joe Budden’s feud is back in the headlines. Over the weekend, an alternate version of Conway the Machine and Eminem’s collaboration “Bang” leaked

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Meek Mill Lashes Out At Trey Songz

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Meek Mill and Trey Songz exchanged some heated words on Wednesday (June 24) after the R&B singer challenged the Dreamchasers rapper to the #FeedYourCity challenge.

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Troy Ave: Meek Mill Should Stop Talking About 6ix9ine Unless He’s Going To Kill Him

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During his infamous podcast, Troy Ave is once again speaking about controversial rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine. This time, the Crown Heights artist says that Meek Mill

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Ne-Yo Explains His ‘Sacrifice’ Remarks Made At George Floyd’s Funeral

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After Ne-Yo caught heat for thanking George Floyd for his ‘Sacrifice’ during his memorial service, the R&B superstar has responded to the backlash. We can

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Hurricane Chris Released On Bail For Murder Charge

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Rapper Hurricane Chris, who rose to fame in 2007, was released on bail as of Sunday (June 21) after being charged for second degree murder.

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Boosie Badazz: Black Women Are Jealous & Evil Towards Black Men

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Boosie Badazz is going on a rant on social media… again. The Baton Rouge rapper expressed his disappointment over the fact that not all of

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T.I. Apologizes To Daughter Deyjah Harris For #HymenGate Interview

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The fallout over Hip-Hop superstar T.I’s infamous podcast interview is still playing out on his VH1 show “Friends & Family Hustle.” Now, Tip has finally

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J. Prince Responds To ‘Dumb Boy’ NBA YoungBoy: ‘Texas Is My Business’

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YoungBoy Never Broke Again told record executive J. Prince to “mind [his] fuckin’ business” over the weekend after the 20-year-old rapper’s home was burglarized. For

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Lil Wayne Goes Instagram Official With Model Denise Bidot

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As we previously reported, Lil Wayne is in love with plus-size model Denise Bidot. Now, the Young Money boss is making it official on Instagram.

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Going Crazy?! Post Malone Debuts Massive Head Tattoo

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We all know that Post Malone does whatever he wants. In another crazy move, the Hip-Hop superstar shaved his head and got a massive skeleton

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Fabolous & Emily B Expecting Baby Girl

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Fabolous and his wife Emily Bustamante aka Emily B shared happy news via Instagram on Sunday (June 21), which just happened to be Father’s Day.

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Snoop Dogg Pays Emotional Tribute To Kobe Bryant

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Snoop Dogg honored the late Kobe Bryant by performing a special song titled “A Tribute To Kobe” at the 2020 ESPY Awards, which were virtually

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Gucci Mane & Pooh Shiesty Unveil New Music Video “Still Remember”

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Gucci Mane has teamed up with rising Memphis, TN rapper Pooh Shiesty for their new track “Still Remember.” The single from Gucci and his newest

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Texas Rappers D-Gotti, Ave, ASB, & Z.I.G. Drop Music Video “I (Mannequin)”

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Texas is the home of many incredible Hip Hop artists. The song “I (Mannequin)” demonstrates the skills of some of Texas’ finest rhyme slingers. “I

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Scott Storch & Tyga Release Scorching “Fuego Del Calor” Video

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Hit producer Scott Storch is celebrating the release of his debut solo single “Fuego Del Calor (ft. Ozuna & Tyga)” with a fiery new music

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Joe Dirrt Protests With New Single “Push”Amid George Floyd Uproar

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Conscious New York rapper Joe Dirrt is a great achiever who has a sense of destiny and a burning passion to leave a legacy. Therefore,

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Tekashi 6ix9ine Trolls Meek Mill For Low Billboard Charting

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Once again, Tekashi 6ix9ine is taking shots at fellow rapper Meek Mill. This time because the MMG signee’s new single “Otherside of America” only debuted