Lil Wayne's Young Money Radio: 50 Cent Recalls First Meeting Pop Smoke
50 Cent called in to Young Money Radio to chat with Lil Wayne about the first time he met Pop Smoke, the late rapper who was shot and killed at the Continue Reading
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Janelle Monáe Rails Against Misogyny In Hip Hop: ‘We Need To Abolish That Shit’
Janelle Monáe understands that Hip Hop has its own major issues to reckon with in regards to change. On Friday (July 3), the singer/actress wrote on Twitter, “I really only Continue Reading
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Summer Walker’s Boyfriend London On Da Track Has DNA Results Of Infant Son Posted On Instagram
Summer Walker and London On Da Track’s heavily fan-profiled romance is bracing for more scrutiny. On Saturday (July 4), Atlanta-based event curator Dayira Jones a.k.a. Dayybella set off fireworks Instagram Continue Reading
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We’ll Bite: Examining Hip Hop Twitter’s Latest Obsession With ‘The Glizzy’
Washington, D.C. – Social media has a strange relationship with regional slang. A word that’s common to someone from New York, D.C. or Los Angeles becomes a foreign fascination for Continue Reading
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That Time Hip Hop Infiltrated California’s Prison System So Strong, It Attracted J. Cole & Common
The universe has a weird way of teaching us lessons based on the decisions we make in our lives. One little mistake or lapse of judgment can derail everything and Continue Reading
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August Alsina On Alleged Jada Pinkett Smith Affair: ‘I Just Simply Want The Chains Off’
August Alsina caused a whirlwind of controversy after he told The Breakfast Club co-host Angela Yee Will Smith once gave him his “blessing” to have a sexual relationship with his Continue Reading
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Childish Gambino & Problem Didn’t Know Who Each Other Were When They Recorded ‘Sweatpants’
West Coast native Problem has a story for almost everything. After initially breaking through with his “Like Whaaat” single in 2013 and a guest appearance on E-40’s “Function,” Problem found Continue Reading
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Nipsey Hussle’s Alleged Killer Makes Demands In Court
Los Angeles, CA – Eric Holder doesn’t want the transcripts from the grand jury hearing in the Nipsey Hussle murder case to be made public. According to the Los Angeles Continue Reading
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Smokepurpp Clowns Himself Over Tanked ‘Florida Jit’ Album Sales
Smokepurpp embraced the reality of his poor album sales on Thursday (July 2). The Alamo Records artist mocked the disappointing performance of his Florida Jit LP and teased a follow-up Continue Reading
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Pop Smoke’s Admiration For 50 Cent & The Woos Will Live On Well Past His Death
Pop Smoke‘s love and admiration for 50 Cent began long before his career afforded him the opportunity to call him a friend, and will live on well past his death Continue Reading
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Rappers Need To Take Their Political Bars Seriously
Editorial – Hip Hop is once again proving itself to be one of the most valuable genres in the history of American music. As 2020 – which can pretty much Continue Reading
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50 Cent Rips DJ Clue Over Pop Smoke: ‘You Don’t Mean Shit!’
New York, NY – Pop Smoke’s posthumous Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon has been the talk of New Music Friday since its release on Friday (July 3). Continue Reading
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DJ Cassidy Announces New Virtual Series 'Pass the Mic'
In hopes of tapping into the vein of nostalgia and honor legends, DJ Cassidy will be kicking off his new Pass the Mic series, he tells Billboard. The concept came Continue Reading
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The Game Returns To Instagram Mourning Grandmother’s Passing: ‘I’m Hurt, I’m Suffering, I’m Wounded’
After not posting since mid-June, The Game returned to Instagram to reveal the unfortunate reason behind his absence. The Compton native first alluded to the news with a selfie on Continue Reading
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How Much ‘Old Kanye’ Is In His Travis Scott-Featured ‘Wash Us In The Blood’?
EDITORIAL – To the naked and somewhat unassuming eye, Kanye West’s Travis Scott-assisted shock value prayer banger “Wash Us In The Blood” appears to be a return to from for Continue Reading
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Pop Smoke Fans Curse His New Album Cover Art — But Love The Music
After social media-bending hoopla over a botched Virgil Abloh design promised improvements, Pop Smoke fans still weren’t satisfied when the Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon cover art Continue Reading
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New Music Friday – Pop Smoke, Gucci Mane, Westside Gunn & More Drop 4th Of July Weekend New Releases
The second half of the 2020 is kicking off with a few major releases. Heading into the Fourth Of July weekend, New Music Friday is highlighted by Pop Smoke’s first posthumous Continue Reading
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The Weeknd & Doja Cat Speed Down The Highway In Animated ‘In Your Eyes (Remix)’ Video
The Weeknd is transported into an animated world for his new video featuring Doja Cat. The two’s collaboration “In Your Eyes (Remix)” gets some trippy visuals under the direction of Continue Reading
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Freddie Gibbs Roasts Akademiks After He’s Suspended From Complex News: ‘RIP’
Well, this is close to what Freddie Gibbs wanted. Only two days after the Bandana MC said he was going to “torture” Akademiks until he quit his job, the powers Continue Reading
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Meek Mill Sued For Allegedly Stealing Lyrics For Songs ‘Cold Hearted II’ & ‘100 Summers’
Meek Mill is reportedly being accused of jacking two songs from another artist and passing them off as his own. According to Bossip, Dream Rich Entertainment has filed suit against Meek’s Continue Reading
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