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Newcomer Kaliii Shares Music Video For “K Toven”

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Coming off the success of “Area Codes,” Kaliii releases her second official single of the year entitled “K Toven.” The single puts a unique, present-day

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Tech N9ne And Hollywood Undead Announce “The Hollywood & N9ne Tour”

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Chart-topping independent rapper Tech N9ne has joined forces with platinum-certified 21st century rock luminaries Hollywood Undead to co-headline “The Hollywood & N9ne Tour” across North

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NoCap Plots “The Birdnest Tour”

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NoCap announced “The Birdnest Tour” across North America this fall. The tour will be in support of “The Main Bird,” which was released in December

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Nas Announces Release Date For “Magic 2” With Hit-Boy

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Over the past week, Nas has been teasing the possibility of new music through videos on social media. After some cryptic posts, the Queensbridge emcee

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Kevin Gates Re-Releases “Stranger Than Fiction” Mixtape

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RIAA multi-platinum certified rapper Kevin Gates re-releases his fan-favorite mixtape, “Stranger Than Fiction.” The re-release celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the Billboard 200 charting mixtape

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Gunna Announces First Headline Shows In 2 Years

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Four-time Grammy-nominated Atlanta rapper Gunna will headline his first shows in two years this coming September with “The Gift” at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

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American-Albanian Rapper Big Cruz Strikes With New Single “The Realist”

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American-Albanian rapper Big Cruz is one of the most exciting new voices of Hip-Hop, that might just surprise you. Hailing from the District of Columbia,

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Captivating Newcomer Kíy Reveals Vibrant Sophomore Single “All The Smoke”

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Multi-dimensional Minnesota artist Kíy unveils her anticipated new single, “All The Smoke,” via independent label Purple Drip Entertainment. The eclectic Twin Cities based R&B/Pop newcomer

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Quavo Connects With Future For “Turn Yo Clic Up” Music Video

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After Quavo teased a Future collaboration on Instagram earlier last week, the Atlanta power duo dropped the music video for “Turn Yo Clic Up.” “He

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Playboi Carti Plots Global “Antagonist Tour”

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Playboi Carti is hitting the road this fall with the announcement of his global “Antagonist Tour.” Marking Playboi Carti’s first headlining tour since 2021, the

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LL Cool J Announces New “The F.O.R.C.E.” Tour Dates

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Hip-Hop superstar LL Cool J is hitting the road for his first headlining tour in 30 years. The Queens rapper left Hip-Hop fans disappointed when

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Finesse2tymes Is Having Major “Revelations” On Latest Single

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Back with a second summer banger, Finesse2tymes releases his latest single, “Revelations.” The song is accompanied by an official music video. “Revelations” comes on the

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Anuel AA And Quavo Join Forces In Explosive Musical Collabo With “Baby”

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The reunion of the unstoppable dream team, consisting of Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA, DJ Luian, and Mambo Kingz, now enhanced by the exceptional talent

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J French Releases Music Video For Single “Merci” Off His New Album “All Love”

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Dallas, TX based rapper and producer J French releases the music video for his single “Merci,” off his recently released sixth album “All Love” that

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Tee Grizzley And Skilla Baby Drop New Music Video “Gorgeous”

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Capitalizing on incredible momentum, multi-platinum Detroit storyteller Tee Grizzley and rising Hip-Hop phenom Skilla Baby unleash the music video for their new single “Gorgeous”.  It

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African Artist Burna Boy Makes History

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Grammy-winning global superstar Burna Boy has once again made history with his sold-out show at New York City’s Citi Field stadium. Becoming the first African

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Jack Harlow’s First Wax Figure Makes Its Debut At Madame Tussauds In Las Vegas

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Another rapper has been immortalized in wax! Grammy-nominated artist Jack Harlow has revealed his first-ever wax figure at the world’s greatest wax museum, Madame Tussauds

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Tony Yayo Says Pop Smoke’s Death “F*cked New York Up”

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On the latest episode of “Drink Champs”, N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN linked up with renowned rapper Tony Yayo. They delved into his musical journey with

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Lil Baby Gives Back In Latest Visual For “Merch Madness”

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Rap superstar Lil Baby unveiled a new single titled “Merch Madness”. Produced by Richie Souf, the blazing track sees the ATL star focused on inspiring

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Cam’ron Announces His First Solo Project In 4 Years

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Cam’ron, born Cameron Ezike Giles, has more than once said that he may retire but for now, The Diplomats rapper is still going strong. Currently,

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21 Savage And Drake’s “It’s All A Blur” Tour Setlist Revealed

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Drake and 21 Savage are currently on the “It’s All A Blur Tour”. The highly-anticipated tour kicked off in Chicago, featuring a larger than life

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Explore Coi Leray’s Anime World In “Make My Day” Music Video

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Boston raptress Coi Leray may have seen her latest LP entitled “COi”, released on June 23, premiere at her lowest position yet on the Billboard

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Lil Uzi Vert’s “Pink Tape” Projected To Debut At #1

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Lil Uzi Vert‘s critically acclaimed album entitled “Pink Tape” might earn the honor of becoming 2023’s first #1 Hip-Hop album. According to HITS Daily Double,

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Drake Confirms Collabo With Nicki Minaj On “For All The Dogs”

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A new collaboration between Drake and Nicki Minaj is in the works and will appear on the Canada rapper’s upcoming album entitled “For All The

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Janelle Monáe Unveils Vibrant “Water Slide” Music Video

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Janelle Monáe, music’s foremost freeassmuthafucka, has unveiled the music video for “Water Slide,” from her latest album entitled “The Age Of Pleasure.” The vibrant, sun-soaked

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Lil Uzi Vert Announces His Anticipated “Pink Tape Tour”

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Grammy-nominated artist Lil Uzi Vert announced his highly anticipated “Pink Tape Tour.” Produced by Live Nation, the 17-date tour kicks off on Saturday (October 21)

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Dre Carter Shares New Single “Friends?” From Upcoming Album “Not Another Love Story”

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Today, buzzing New Jersey rapper Dre Carter reveals his brand new single entitled “Friends?”. On the seductive banger, Dre Carter illustrates his deft balance of

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Gunna Throws Sex Party In Explicit New “fukumean” Video

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Gunna unveiled a new music video for “fukumean”, another standout song from his 4th studio LP entitled “A Gift & A Curse”. The Dunk Rock

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St. Louis Raptress BlakeIANA Signs With 300 Entertainment

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After lighting up the internet and the culture, buzzing 23-year-old St. Louis rapper BlakeIANA officially announces her signing to 300 Entertainment. The buzzing raptress personally

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Kevin Gates Announces New “Only The Generals” National Tour

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Multi-platinum rapper Kevin Gates announces his new “Only The Generals” national tour. The tour will span 30 shows and will kick off in Portsmouth, VA