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50 Cent Used Nelly Song To Craft A Hit For Lloyd Banks

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50 Cent reflected on borrowing parts from a specific Nelly song to create a track for Lloyd Banks. Speaking with Ebro, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura

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Freddie Gibbs Reflects On Diddy’s Connection To 2Pac In New Song

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Freddie Gibbs has released a new single called “On The Set,” which will be featured on his newly released album, “You Only Die 1nce.” Produced

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R.I.P. King Von

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4 years ago today, Chicago rapper King Von was shot and killed in Atlanta, Georgia at age 26. Von and his crew were involved in

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Young Thug’s Father Wanted His Son To Reject Plea Deal

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Young Thug‘s father adressed that he isn’t happy about the conditions of his son’s release from jail. Atlanta news outlet 11Alive talked to Jeffrey Williams

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Quincy Jones Dead At 91 Years Old

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Quincy Jones, a legendary producer and songwriter who worked with stars from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, has died aged 91. The news was announced

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Lil Wayne Claims Super Bowl Halftime Show Was “Ripped Away” From Him

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Lil Wayne brought up the Super Bowl at Lil Weezyana Fest. The Louisiana rapper addressed his disappointment of losing out to Kendrick Lamar as the

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Westside Gunn Returns With DJ Drama-Assisted Album “Still Praying”

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Westside Gunn is not letting his foot off the gas. The Buffalo rapper has released “Still Praying,” the anticipated follow-up to “And Then You Pray

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R.I.P. Quincy Jones

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Today, we lost the legendary producer and songwriter Quincy Jones, who died on November 3, 2024 at his home in Bel-Air, Los Angeles at the

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NoCap Unveils “Before I Disappear Again” Tour

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Multi-platinum Alabama rapper NoCap has announced plans for a major US tour – his biggest headline run to date. Produced by Live Nation, the “Before

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Gang Starr Drops New Single “Finishem”

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To commemorate and celebrate the fifth-anniversary of “One Of The Best Yet,” Gang Starr is back with a new single, “Finishem.” One of the most

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Lil Uzi Vert Releases New Album “Eternal Atake 2”

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Global trailblazer Lil Uzi Vert unveils the long-awaited “Eternal Atake 2.” The anticipated album promises an otherworldly journey, filled with the unexpected twists that have

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Nelly

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Happy Birthday to Nelly, who turns 50 today. He was born on November 2, 1974 in Austin, TX.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday NLE Choppa

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Happy Birthday to NLE Choppa, who turns 22 today. He was born on November 1, 2002 in Memphis, TN.

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Happy Birthday Lil Peep

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Happy Birthday to Lil Peep, who would have turned 28 today. He was born on November 1, 1996 in Allentown, PA.

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R.I.P. Takeoff

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2 years ago today, the Hip-Hop world lost Migos rapper Takeoff. On November 1, 2022, following a private party at 810 Billiards & Bowling in

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Vanilla Ice

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Happy Birthday to Vanilla Ice, who turns 57 today. He was born on October 31, 1967 in Dallas, TX.

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Happy Birthday J.I.D

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Happy Birthday to J.I.D, who turns 34 today. He was born on October 31, 1990 in Atlanta, GA.

NEWS

Snoop Dogg And Dr. Dre Unite For Upcoming Album “Missionary”

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Snoop Dogg has officially announced that his 20th studio album entitled “Missionary” will arrive on December 13. The Westcoast rapper revealed the release date with

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Roddy Ricch Reveals Details For “The Navy Album”

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December is Roddy Ricch season. The Compton rapper revealed that his long-awaited new album, “The Navy Album,” is slated to drop on December 6. Not

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Don Toliver Shares “New Drop” Music Video

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Don Toliver has shared another cinematic music video from his critically acclaimed album, “Hardstone Psycho.” Following the visuals for “Bandit,” “Deep In The Water,” “Attitude,”

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Clipse Officially Signs With Def Jam For New Album

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Clipse have officially announced that they have signed with Def Jam for their upcoming album, “Let God Sort Em Out.” Group member Malice posted an

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50 Cent Rejected $3 Million To Perform At Donald Trump Rally

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50 Cent revealed that he turned down a $3 million offer from Donald Trump and the Republican Party to perform at Trump’s Madison Square Garden

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Foxy Brown Promises To Pay Tribute To Cousin DJ Clark Kent

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Veteran deejay and hit producer DJ Clark Kent passed away at the age of 58 after a three-year battle with colon cancer. Among those grieving

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R.I.P. Jam Master Jay

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22 years ago today, Hip-Hop icon Jam Master Jay was murdered in his Queens, New York recording studio on October 30, 2002. Following the Run-DMC

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Tyler, the Creator Shares New Visual “Thought I Was Dead”

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Tyler, the Creator recently shared a music video for “Thought I Was Dead,” a song from his brand new album, “Chromakopia.” In the self-directed clip,

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Summer Walker Taps “Love Island” Winners For “Heart Of A Woman” Video

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Summer Walker has released a new single and music video entitled “Heart Of A Woman,” the lead song from her upcoming album, “Finally Over It.”

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Megan Thee Stallion Pays Homage To Houston In “Bigger In Texas” Visual

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Megan Thee Stallion pays homage to her hometown Houston. The Texas raptress proves everything is “Bigger In Texas” in her latest music video. Co-directed by

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Tyler, the Creator’s Album “CHROMAKOPIA” To Debut At #1

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Tyler, the Creator is topping the charts. The California rapper’s anticipated album entitled “CHROMAKOPIA” is projected to debut atop next week’s Billboard 200 chart. HITS

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Frank Ocean

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Happy Birthday to Frank Ocean, who turns 37 today. He was born on October 28, 1987 in Long Beach, CA.

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Termanology And Tek Announce New Joint Project “Teknology”

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Veteran emcees Termanology and Tek of Smif-N-Wessun announced their formation for a forthcoming collaborative project entitled “Teknology,” which will be released on December 13. In