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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

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Gucci Mane Connects With Roddy Ricch And Nardo Wick For “Pissy”

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Gucci Mane has joined forces with multi-platinum rap staples Roddy Ricch and Nardo Wick on the new heater “Pissy.” Produced by Avo No Sleep, Koncept-P,

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Jack Harlow Launches “The Jack Harlow Foundation”

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Multiple Grammy-nominated rapper and actor Jack Harlow announces the official launch of “The Jack Harlow Foundation”. The foundation will serve as the Louisville, KY native’s

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Lil Durk Teases J. Cole Collaboration Is On The Way

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Lil Durk is trying to get his first #1 record with his upcoming collaboration with J. Cole. Both artists have reportedly linked up to film

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NBA YoungBoy Becomes Youngest Artist To Score 100 Career Hot 100 Entries

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NBA YoungBoy makes history on the Billboard Hot 100. YoungBoy Never Broke Again is officially the youngest artist in the Billboard Hot 100‘s chart history

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Jack Harlow Takes You Around Louisville In “They Don’t Love It” Music Video

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Fresh off the release of his third studio album entitled “Jackman.”, a 10-song effort with zero features, Jack Harlow has delivered a brand new music

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ATL Raptress Kali Releases Remix To Her Viral Hit “Area Codes”

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Rising Atlanta, GA female rapper Kali returns with the official “718 Remix” for “Area Codes,” featuring New York’s own, Kenzo B. This will be the

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Aspiring Georgia Rapper Yung Damon! Drops New Video “Scammer”

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Rising Savannah, GA artist Yung Damon! proudly presents his anticipated new music video “Scammer”. Released fully independently, “Scammer” is a solid effort that fully exhibits

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Rising Florida Rapper Rico Cartel Unveils New Video “Belt 2 Azz”

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Rising Florida rapper Rico Cartel has released his latest single entitled “Belt 2 Azz.” The single is accompanied by a companion visual that follows Rico

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Jack Harlow Drops Third Studio Album “Jackman.”

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Kentucky-born rapper Jack Harlow has dropped his latest album entitled “Jackman.” Clocking in at approximately 25 minutes, the record’s title is named after the multiple

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Tee Grizzley And Skilla Baby Release Collabo Mixtape “Controversy”

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Representing the union of two of Motor City’s finest lyricists, multi-platinum Detroit storyteller Tee Grizzley and rising Hip-Hop phenom Skilla Baby proudly present their anxiously

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BSF Member Heem Drops New Single “Cocaine County” Featuring Conway The Machine

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Heem, rising rapper and member of Benny The Butcher’s Black Soprano Family, has dropped a new single, “Cocaine County,” featuring Griselda’s Conway The Machine and

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Emerging Minnesota Artist Kíy Unveils Debut Single “Cuud Neva”

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In music, if everyone is going in one direction, sometimes it’s wise to go in the opposite way and create a whole new path. That’s

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The Weeknd And Future Reunite For “Double Fantasy”

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The Weeknd and Future have unveilled off their newest collaborative project entitled “Double Fantasy.” Clocking in at roughly four-and-a-half minutes, the joint is produced by

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NBA YoungBoy Shares 33-Track Album “Don’t Try This At Home”

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YoungBoy Never Broke Again has dropped his newest studio effort entitled “Don’t Try This At Home”. Released via his newest record deal with Motown Records,

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Drake Adds Twelve New Dates To “It’s All A Blur” Tour

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On Monday (April 24), Drake added a fresh slate of dates to his forthcoming “It’s All A Blur Tour” calendar, with a number of new

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Texas Rapper Hotboy Wes Unveils Debut Mixtape “Left For Dead Vol. 1”

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Waco, TX rapper Hotboy Wes has shared his eagerly awaited label debut mixtape entitled “Left For Dead Vol. 1”, available now via Gucci Mane’s The