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2Pac’s Father Claims His Son Was Set Up By The Government

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2Pac’s father, Billy Garland, says he believes his son’s murder was planned by the U.S government and that the feds were spying on the controversial

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Lil Nas X Admits He ‘Didn’t Want To Perform’ At Governors Ball Music Festival

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Controversial artist Lil Nas X took to the stage at the Governors Ball music festival in New York’s Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Sunday (June

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Kanye West’s Mini Documentary “DONDA” Surfaces Online

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Surprisingly, a mini documentary showing Kanye West making his 2021 album “DONDA” has surfaced online. It is unclear how the short video made its way

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Nicki Minaj And Ice Spice Announce “Barbie World” Release Date

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Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice have unveiled the release date of their newest collaboration track entitled “Barbie World,” which will be part of the soundtrack

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Lil Wayne Can’t Remember Lyrics To His Own Songs

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Lil Wayne admits that he finds it hard to remember the lyrics to some of his most famous songs due to memory loss. During an

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Lil Uzi Vert Blasts A Fan Who Tells Him To Find God

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Lil Uzi Vert says don’t judge a book by its cover. On Saturday (June 10), The Shade Room posted a video of Lil Uzi Vert

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CruNk-N-buCk – Mississippi’s Underground King

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Overlooked by many, yet surprising those who recognized the underground representative of Mississippi, known as CruNk-N-buCk. Out of Senatobia, MS the rising underground artist started

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Nicki Minaj Praises Lil Wayne: “We Love You So Much!”

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Last Thursday (June 8), Lil Wayne made an appearance on Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s “All The Smoke” podcast, where the Young Money head honcho

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Janelle Monáe Unveils New Album “The Age Of Pleasure”

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Janelle Monáe, music’s foremost freeassmuthafucka, has shared her hugely anticipated new album entitled “The Age Of Pleasure” via Wondaland Arts Society/Atlantic Records. Executive produced by

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Fat Trel Drops Music Video “Kill” And New Album “Nightmare On E Street 2”

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Fat Trel is back to take over your speakers. The popular DMV rapper has shared his long awaited new mixtape entitled “Nightmare On E Street

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Cali Rapper stoneda5th Drops “Life Of A Joint” Mixtape

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Ready to pop off, rising California rapper stoneda5th unleashes his anxiously awaited new mixtape entitled “Life Of A Joint”, via 300 Entertainment. The 12-track project

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Rising Georgia Artist Yung Damon! To Release Anticipated Album “If Not Me Then Who”

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Prolific Georgia rap juggernaut Yung Damon! has burst onto the music scene with his infectious music. Now, the Savannah artist is gearing up for the

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Young Thug’s Brother Sentenced To 9 Years In YSL Rico Case

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Young Thug’s brother Unfoonk, born Quantavious Grier, has been sentenced to 9 years and 6 months in prison for violating the condition of his probation

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Boosie Badazz Details His McDonald’s Beef

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Boosie Badazz is know to constantly having beef with someone. This time, he has problems with the junk food chain McDonald’s. The veteran Baton Rouge

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DJ Drama Links Up With Boosie Badazz On “Iron Right” Paying Tribute To Rapper Trouble

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Grammy Award-winning deejay and producer DJ Drama has paid tribute to the late Atlanta rapper Trouble with the release of the highly anticipated visual for

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Ty Dolla $ign Releases New Music Video “Motion”

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Multi-platinum rapper Ty Dolla $ign returns with his new single entitled “Motion” via Atlantic Records. The Will Larsen and Stryv produced song is accompanied by

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X-Raided Releases “A Prayer In Hell” LP And “Parasite” Video

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Tipped for a momentous and very special comeback, underground Rap phenomenon and Sacramento native X-Raided unleashes his anxiously awaited Strange Music debut album entitled “A

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Yella Beezy Unveils Music Video For “To The Floor”

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Chart-topping Dallas artist Yella Beezy returns with his first official release of the year “To The Floor,” produced by DJ Paul. The single is accompanied

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Ludacris Joins Drumma Boy And Snow Tha Product On “I Said What I Said”

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Famed Southern rapper turned movie star Ludacris rides a speaker-rocking beat from Drumma Boy alongside Snow Tha Product in the high-energy video for “I Said

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Fat Trel Shares Music Video For New Single “Like That”

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DMV rap icon Fat Trel has shared his new single entitled “Like That,” joined by an official music video, with his hood set as the

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Burna Boy Returns With New Summer Anthem “Sittin’ On Top Of The World”

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Grammy Award-winning artist Burna Boy makes triumphant return with “Sittin’ On Top Of The World.” Produced by Skread, the single features a sample of Brandy’s

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Ty Bri Joins Forces With YFL Kelvin And Erika Kayne For “Fall Thru”

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Ohio female raptress Ty Bri, born Ty’Juane Brijae Finley, joined forces with YFL Kelvin and Erika Kayne for the “Fall Thru” music video. Hailing from

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JP Da iLLiSt And Boom Blake Share “Break The Mold” Music Video

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Prolific New Jersey rappers JP Da iLLiSt and Boom Blake unveiled their brand new music video “Break The Mold” via indie label Money First Music,

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J. Cole Reveals He Is Working On New Album

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Rap superstar J. Cole has confirmed that “The Fall Off” will be his next full-length studio album. In the intro, “Audio Hug,” of Summer Walker’s

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Ohio Rapper Gr8Man Gwapo Drops New Single “Going Legend”

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Gr8Man Gwapo is a Hip-Hop artist from Ashtabula, Ohio. His aggressive yet melodic delivery and sharp wordplay over various beat styles give his music a

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Post Malone To Embark On “If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying” US Tour

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Post Malone will be debuting his highly-anticipated fifth studio album entitled “Austin” this July. To mark the rollout and eventual release, the popular rapper has

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Nas Reflects On “King’s Disease III,” Says Hip-Hop Is His “Therapist”

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Nas says that Hip-Hop has become his “therapist.” The legendary New York rapper discussed his career, working with Hit-Boy on “King’s Disease III,” and more

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Atlanta Rapper HUNXHO Serves Up New “4 Days In LA” EP

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Increasing rapid momentum as one of Hip-Hop’s most exciting voices, critically acclaimed Atlanta rapper and “street poet” HUNXHO serves up his brand new “4 Days

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Kodak Black Returns With New Album “Pistolz & Pearlz”

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Multi-platinum rapper Kodak Black has shared his latest album ““Pistolz & Pearlz.” The arrival of the anticipated project is accompanied by the release of a

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Rising Dallas Raptress Tainted Tazz Drops “Hit List” Music Video

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Hailing from Dallas, TX, Tainted Tazz is a rising young rapper and skilful lyricist who just dropped her anticipated new single and music video “Hit