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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

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Post Malone Details His Vulnerabilities In New Single “Mourning”

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Post Malone is officially kicking off the rollout of his forthcoming album entitled “Austin” with its brand new single, “Mourning.” Clocking in at just under

GOSSIP NEWS

Machine Gun Kelly Engagement To Megan Fox On Pause

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Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox may have put their wedding on pause, but a source close to the couple claimed that they’re making an

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Adidas Will Donate Yeezy Proceeds To Anti-Defamation League And George Floyd’s Family Foundation

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Adidas has finalized a plan to sell off its remaining Yeezy inventory with the proceeds benefiting charities like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and a foundation

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Dave East & Papoose Talk Fatherhood & Postpartum Depression

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Rappers Dave East and Papoose had an open and honest dialog about being fathers and postpartum depression in a recent sit-down interview. Released on Friday

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Lil Kim Reveals She Has Written For Other Artists Including Diddy

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Lil Kim has revealed that she has written tracks for different artists, including Sean “Diddy” Combs in the 1990s. In an interview with XXL that

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Mary J. Blige Says She Would Collaborate With Method Man On Another Song

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Mary J. Blige and Method Man are pure magic when onstage together. The famed New York-bred collaborators reunited during her second annual “Strength Of A

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YSL Rapper Fase Yoda Drops Music Video For Emotional Track “Blues”

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Fresh off the release of his debut album “Fallen Angel,” Young Stoner Life/300 artist Fase Yoda drops the thrilling new video for his album standout

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Rapper Drippy J Heats Up The Streets With “Lotta Things”

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Captivating, dynamic, royal, and spellbinding are the adjectives being used to describe rising star Drippy J. The young wordsmith has established himself on the music

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The Weeknd Changes His Social Media To Birth Name “Abel Tesfaye”

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Canadian pop star The Weeknd changed his name on social media to Abel Tesfaye, his birth name. It’s not clear why Tesfaye, 33, made the

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Travis Scott Shares An Update On “UTOPIA” Release

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Travis Scott recently stopped by to play ball together with his favourite MLB team, the Houston Astros. A video of the Houston native in the

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Post Malone Announces Self-Titled Album “Austin”

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Post Malone – real name Austin Richard Post – has officially announced his fifth studio album entitled “Austin”. Set to drop on July 28, the

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Lil Durk Unveils “Sorry For The Drought” Tour Dates

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Lil Durk is ready to hit the road this summer for his “Sorry For The Drought” tour. Kicking off on July 28 in Tampa, Florida,

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Black Soprano Family Rapper Heem Drops Debut Album “From The Cradle To The Game”

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Heem, the rising star of B$F Records, released his highly anticipated debut album entitled “From The Cradle To The Game” via Black Soprano Family Records/MNRK

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After A 5-Year Hiatus, Janelle Monáe Invites Us Into “The Age Of Pleasure”

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After 5 long years, new music from Janelle Monáe is finally about to bless our ears soon. It comes five years after her acclaimed 2018

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Lil Durk And J. Cole Share Inspirational Music Video “All My Life”

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Lil Durk and J. Cole have the internet rocking with their new collaboration “All My Life”. Clocking in at close to 4 minutes, “All My

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Kevin Gates Is Ready To “Do It Again” In New Music Video

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RIAA multi-platinum certified rapper Kevin Gates returns with his latest visual entitled “Do It Again” via Bread Winner Alumni/Atlantic Records. Over hard-hitting production provided by

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Lil Yachty To Head On 39-Stop “The Field Trip Tour”

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Lil Yachty dropped “Let’s Start Here”, his experimental psychedelic Rock album, in January 2023 to critical acclaim. Since then, his fans have been celebrating the

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OhGeesy Announces Biggest Solo Headline Tour To Date

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Multi-platinum Westcoast rapper OhGeesy has announced his biggest solo headline tour to date. “The GW2 Tour” gets underway May 30 at San Diego, CA’s House

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Sevyn Streeter Pays Homage To James Brown With “This Is A Man’s World”

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Singer-songwriter Sevyn Streeter pays tribute to the godfather of Soul, James Brown, for his 90th birthday with a moving cover of his classic hit, “It’s

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NoCap Returns With “Cuban Links & Drug Habits” Music Video

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Mobile, AL rapper NoCap has returned with his latest release, the two-pack single “Cuban Links & Drug Habits.” The two tracks go hand in hand

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OhGeesy Drops Second Album “Geezyworld 2”

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Multi-platinum West Coast rapper OhGeesy is proud to announce the arrival of his long awaited new solo album entitled “Geezyworld 2”, available everywhere now via