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NEWS VIDEOS

Clipse And Kendrick Lamar Share Surreal “Chains & Whips” Video

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Clipse have dropped a powerful and surreal new video for “Chains & Whips.” A fan-favorite track off their long-awaited comeback album “Let God Sort ‘Em

NEWS

Metro Boomin Announces New Mixtape “A Futuristic Summa”

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Metro Boomin has set the release date for his new mixtape entitled “A Futuristic Summa”. The St. Louis hit producer has been teasing the DJ

NEWS

First Week Billboard 200 Projections For Clipse And Travis Scott Are Here

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The first week Billboard 200 projections for Travis Scott‘s “Jackboys 2” and Clipse‘s “Let God Sort Em Out” albums are here. “Jackboys 2” is currently

NEWS RELEASES VIDEOS

Benny The Butcher Drops New Project And Video “East Side Butch”

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Benny The Butcher is back. In August 2024, the Buffalo rapper re-emerged to hold you down for the rest of the summer with “Summertime Butch”,

NEWS RELEASES

Clipse Unleashes “Let God Sort Em Out”, First Album In 16 Years

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On their first album in 16 years, Pusha T and No Malice show that they are still at the top of the game. Clocking in

NEWS RELEASES

Macy Gray Releases New Single And Announces Comeback Album

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Grammy Award-winning artist Macy Gray is set to release a bold and heartfelt new album titled “Love Songs For Big Hearts And Robots”, which will

INDIES

Philly Rapper Teefy Bey Unveils New Album “Tasker Street”

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South Philadelphia’s Teefy Bey brings raw authenticity, street wisdom, and unmatched energy with the release of his latest album, “Tasker Street.” The rising rapper’s album

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Lil Kim

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Happy Birthday to Lil Kim, who turns 51 today. She was born on July 11, 1974 in New York City, NY.

NEWS

Was Akon’s Futuristic Crypto City A Big Scam?

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Akon‘s plans to build a futuristic city in Senegal have been scrapped, according to reports. The Senegalese government has officially abandoned the singer’s proposal to

NEWS

Kid Cudi Announces New Album “Free”

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Kid Cudi has officially announced his next studio album entitled “Free.” The anticipated project has a confirmed release date coming at the end of August. The

INDIES NEWS VIDEOS

Preddy Boy P Drops “Bounce Dat A$$” Music Video

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From the streets of North Carolina comes Preddy Boy P, a rising force in Hip-Hop with a name that suggests motion, impact, and momentum. The

INDIES

Janora Brown Releases Soulful New Single “Reel Me Back In”

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Powerhouse vocalist Janora Brown isn’t just chasing a career – she’s answering a calling. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Janora first captivated audiences on “The

GOSSIP NEWS

Kodak Black Calls NBA YoungBoy’s Upcoming Album “Straight Trash”

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Kodak Black slams YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s upcoming album “MASA.” Yak dissed his former collaborator’s new album “Make America Slime Again” this past weekend, calling

NEWS RELEASES

Travis Scott Taps Don Toliver For New Single “2000 Excursion”

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Travis Scott‘s “Jackboys 2” rollout is in full motion. While the anticipated album still doesn’t have a release date, Trav took to Instagram to share

NEWS VIDEOS

Drake Addresses Fake Friends In New Song “What Did I Miss”

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Drake has returned to the spotlight with a new solo single. The Toronto artist is gearing up to release a new album expected to drop

INTERVIEWS

Arrested Development – Life Music For The Ages

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Initially formed back in ‘88 by emcee-producer Todd “Speech“ Thomas and former member, then deejay, Timothy “Headliner” Barnwell, alternative Hip-Hop collective, Arrested Development, literally hit

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday 50 Cent

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Happy Birthday to 50 Cent, who turns 50 today. He was born on July 6, 1975 in New York City, NY.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday RZA

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Happy Birthday to RZA, who turns 56 today. He was born on July 5, 1969 in New York City, NY.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Fredo Santana

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Happy Birthday to Fredo Santana, who would have turned 35 today. He was born on July 4, 1990 in Chicago, IL.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Post Malone

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Happy Birthday to Post Malone, who turns 30 today. He was born on July 4, 1995 in Syracuse, NY.

NEWS

Jurors In Sean Combs Trial Reach Verdict On All But One Count

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The verdict on the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs has been reached. A split decision, Diddy was found guilty on two out of five of

NEWS VIDEOS

Gunna Shares High-Energy Video “Won’t Stop”

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Gunna gets on his grind like never before in the high energy music video for his rising single “Won’t Stop”. Gunna teamed up with director,

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Vince Staples

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Happy Birthday to Vince Staples, who turns 32 today. He was born on July 2, 1993 in Long Beach, CA.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Burna Boy

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Happy Birthday to Burna Boy, who turns 34 today. He was born on July 2, 1991 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Plies

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Happy Birthday to Plies, who turns 49 today. He was born on July 1, 1976 in Fort Myers, FL.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Missy Elliott

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Happy Birthday to Missy Elliott, who turns 54 today. She was born on July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, VA.

NEWS

Fat Joe Slams Explosive Lawsuit Accusing Him Of Sex Acts With Minors

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Fat Joe’s former hypeman Terrance “T.A.” Dixon filed a bombshell lawsuit against him with many allegations, including forcing him to perform over 4,000 sexual acts

GOSSIP NEWS

Drake Fires Back At T-Pain Over Graceful Exit Comments

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Drake has responded to T-Pain’s comments regarding the Toronto rapper allegedly not taking his own advice when it comes to “gracefully” exiting the Hip-Hop game.

NEWS RELEASES

Kanye West Releases Album With Diddy’s Son

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Kanye West taps Diddy‘s son, King Combs, for a surprise album. The project is entitled “Never Stop” and is executive produced by West and also

NEWS RELEASES VIDEOS

Tech N9ne Drops New Album And Music Video With Lil Wayne

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One of the most successful independent rapper of all time, Tech N9ne, presents his most open-hearted and honest album to date entitled “5816 Forest.” To