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BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Tupac Shakur

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Happy Birthday to Tupac Shakur, who would have turned 54 today. He was born on June 16, 1971 in New York City, NY.

NEWS RELEASES

Gunna Insists He “Won’t Stop” In His Defiant New Single

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Kickstarting what promises to be a bold era, Atlanta rapper Gunna returns with a new single entitled “Won’t Stop” via Young Stoner Life Records/300 Entertainment.

NEWS

DJ Drama Announces New Album “Long Way From Home”

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Grammy-winning deejay and producer DJ Drama is setting the stage for a summer takeover with his highly anticipated new EP entitled “Long Way From Home”,

NEWS VIDEOS

4Batz Taps Wale For “When I Get Home” Music Video

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Dallas-based R&B artist 4batz pairs up with Wale for his new single, “When I Get Home,” a beautiful melodic R&B tune that flows off of

INTERVIEWS

Chuck D – Hard Rhymin’ Rhyme Animal

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Co-founder/frontman of politically and socially conscious Grammy Award winning Hip-Hop collective Public Enemy, Chuck D returns with a seismic 14-track body of work, “Chuck D

GOSSIP NEWS

50 Cent Trolls Elon Musk Over Donald Trump Feud

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50 Cent addresses the beef between President Donald Trump and billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk. The G-Unit head honcho took aim at Musk’s eye injury

NEWS

Silentó Gets 30 Years In Prison For Fatal Shooting

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Rapper Silentó, known for his viral hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the

NEWS RELEASES

Kehlani Drops Hypnotic New Single “Folded”

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Kehlani returns with the premiere of her anticipated new single, “Folded.” Produced by Khris Riddick-Tynes (who previously collaborated with Kehlani on 2024’s Grammy Award-nominated hit

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Don Toliver

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Happy Birthday to Don Toliver, who turns 31 today. He was born on June 12, 1994 in Houston, TX.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Kodak Black

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Happy Birthday to Kodak Black, who turns 28 today. He was born on June 11, 1997 in Pompano Beach, FL.

NEWS

Tony Yayo Recalls G-Unit’s Feud With Diddy

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Tony Yayo gives his 2 cents about troubled Hip-Hop mogul Diddy. In a recent interview with DJ Vlad, the former G-Unit rapper dismissed an alleged

GOSSIP NEWS

Brittany Renner Confirms Divorce From Kevin Gates After 52-Day Marriage

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Brittany Renner and Kevin Gates‘ brief relationship has come to an end. Renner has confirmed her split from Gates after only 52 days of marriage

NEWS TOUR

Clipse Announce “Let God Sort Em Out” Tour Dates

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Clipse‘s comeback album entitled “Let God Sort Em Out” is slated for a July 11 release. In support of the anticipated project, the veteran Rap

NEWS

Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter VI” Album Predictions Are In

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The first numbers are in. Lil Wayne finally released his long-awaited “Tha Carter VI” on June 6. The 19-track project featured 2 Chainz, Big Sean,

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Kanye West

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Happy Birthday to Kanye West, who turns 48 today. He was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, GA.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Fetty Wap

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Happy Birthday to Fetty Wap, who turns 34 today. He was born on June 7, 1991 in Paterson, NJ.

NEWS VIDEOS

Lil Yachty Flips A Maggie Rogers Classic On “Murda”

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Lil Yachty is back with his new single “Murda”. “Murda” is a genre-blending track that flips Maggie Rogers’ 2016 breakout hit “Alaska” into a gritty,

NEWS RELEASES

Sexyy Red And Tiësto Link Up On New Collab “OMG!”

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F1 fans, take note. Superstar deejay Tiësto and Sexyy Red team up for the just-released collab “OMG!” An infectious song that portrays the upcoming blockbuster

NEWS

Judge Threatens To Remove Diddy From Courtroom

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The judge presiding over Sean “Diddy” Combs’ criminal trial warned Diddy that he could be thrown out from the courtroom for the rest of his

NEWS RELEASES

Lil Wayne Returns With “Tha Carter VI” Album

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Lil Wayne is back. Weezy unleashed the anticipated sixth installment to his Hall-of-Fame series “Tha Carter” today (June 6), which he kicked off in 2004.

INDIES NEWS

T.R.U.B. Premieres Anticipated New Single “Chimera”

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Trendsetting music platform On The Radar recruited prolific Memphis rapper T.R.U.B. for an exclusive rapid-fire freestyle. “As an artist, you live for these dynamic moments

NEWS VIDEOS

Lloyd Banks Finally Shares “Death By Design” Music Video

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Lloyd Banks is back. The former G-Unit soldier finally drops the long-awaited music video to “Death By Design.” The fan-favorite track is featured on Banks’

NEWS

Young Thug Recalls Failed First Date With Mariah The Scientist

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Young Thug and Mariah The Scientist have been going strong for four years although Thugger was incarcerated for two-plus-years. The couple, who’ve been together since

NEWS

Meta Sued By Eminem’s Publishing Company Over Copyright Infringement

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Eminem‘s music publishing company Eight Mile Style has filed a lawsuit against Meta. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in Michigan and accuses

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Brian McKnight

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Happy Birthday to Brian McKnight, who turns 56 today. He was born on June 5, 1969 in Buffalo, NY.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Mustard

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Happy Birthday to Mustard, who turns 35 today. He was born on June 5, 1990 in Los Angeles, CA.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Central Cee

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Happy Birthday to Central Cee, who turns 27 today. He was born on June 4, 1998 in London, UK.

NEWS

Kanye West Says He “Dreams” Of Apologizing To Jay-Z

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Kanye West obviously regrets what he has said about mentor and former collaborator Jay-Z. Over the weekend, the controversial rapper took to X to say

NEWS

Lil Durk Slams FBI Informant Of Being “Unreliable” In Murder-For-Hire Case

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Lil Durk and his legal team have alleged that the prosecution in his murder-for-hire case is relying on an untrustworthy FBI informant. The troubled Chicago

INDIES NEWS VIDEOS

Breakout Rapper T.R.U.B. Turns Up The Heat With Music Video “Again”

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Breakout Memphis rapper T.R.U.B. continues his reign as one of the most consistent rappers in the game. Today, the Iron Chef turns up the heat