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Was Akon’s Futuristic Crypto City A Big Scam?

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Akon‘s plans to build a futuristic city in Senegal have been scrapped, according to reports. The Senegalese government has officially abandoned the singer’s proposal to

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Kid Cudi Announces New Album “Free”

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Kid Cudi has officially announced his next studio album entitled “Free.” The anticipated project has a confirmed release date coming at the end of August. The

INDIES NEWS VIDEOS

Preddy Boy P Drops “Bounce Dat A$$” Music Video

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From the streets of North Carolina comes Preddy Boy P, a rising force in Hip-Hop with a name that suggests motion, impact, and momentum. The

GOSSIP NEWS

Kodak Black Calls NBA YoungBoy’s Upcoming Album “Straight Trash”

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Kodak Black slams YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s upcoming album “MASA.” Yak dissed his former collaborator’s new album “Make America Slime Again” this past weekend, calling

NEWS RELEASES

Travis Scott Taps Don Toliver For New Single “2000 Excursion”

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Travis Scott‘s “Jackboys 2” rollout is in full motion. While the anticipated album still doesn’t have a release date, Trav took to Instagram to share

NEWS VIDEOS

Drake Addresses Fake Friends In New Song “What Did I Miss”

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Drake has returned to the spotlight with a new solo single. The Toronto artist is gearing up to release a new album expected to drop

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Jurors In Sean Combs Trial Reach Verdict On All But One Count

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The verdict on the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs has been reached. A split decision, Diddy was found guilty on two out of five of

NEWS VIDEOS

Gunna Shares High-Energy Video “Won’t Stop”

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Gunna gets on his grind like never before in the high energy music video for his rising single “Won’t Stop”. Gunna teamed up with director,

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Fat Joe Slams Explosive Lawsuit Accusing Him Of Sex Acts With Minors

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Fat Joe’s former hypeman Terrance “T.A.” Dixon filed a bombshell lawsuit against him with many allegations, including forcing him to perform over 4,000 sexual acts

GOSSIP NEWS

Drake Fires Back At T-Pain Over Graceful Exit Comments

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Drake has responded to T-Pain’s comments regarding the Toronto rapper allegedly not taking his own advice when it comes to “gracefully” exiting the Hip-Hop game.

NEWS RELEASES

Kanye West Releases Album With Diddy’s Son

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Kanye West taps Diddy‘s son, King Combs, for a surprise album. The project is entitled “Never Stop” and is executive produced by West and also

NEWS RELEASES VIDEOS

Tech N9ne Drops New Album And Music Video With Lil Wayne

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One of the most successful independent rapper of all time, Tech N9ne, presents his most open-hearted and honest album to date entitled “5816 Forest.” To

NEWS RELEASES

Public Enemy Drops Surprise Album “Black Sky Over The Projects”

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After a five year hiatus, Hip-Hop pioneers and cultural icons Public Enemy surprised fans with the unannounced release of a brand-new album, “Black Sky Over

NEWS

Grandmaster Flash And DJ Premier Added To Rock The Bells Festival

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LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells Festival 2025 just added two of the most revered DJs in Hip-Hop history. Grandmaster Flash, a founding father of

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Clipse Finally Address The Neptunes Breakup

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Clipse have finally addressed acrimonious breakup of The Neptunes. During an interview with The New York Times’ Popcast, the brothers from Virginia were asked how

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Doechii And Tyler The Creator Preview Pharrell-Produced Song

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Doechii and Tyler The Creator have previewed their new collaboration entitled “Get Right” during the Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2026 Men’s show in Paris. Produced by

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Cam’ron Inks $750,000 Memoir Deal With Simon & Schuster

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Cam’ron continues his ascension as an entrepreneurial force, this time in the literary world. The Harlem-born rapper has officially signed a $750,000 book deal with

NEWS VIDEOS

GloRilla And Kirk Franklin Drop Inspirational “Rain Down On Me” Video

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GloRilla embraces her gospel roots with the help of Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, and Kierra Sheard in her new track and music video for

NEWS VIDEOS

Slick Rick And Idris Elba Unveil “Victory” Short Film

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One of Hip-Hop’s most revered storytellers Slick Rick releases the film for “Victory.” Joining creative forces with acclaimed multi-hyphenate Idris Elba, “Victory” is a visionary

NEWS VIDEOS

Offset And JID Share Gritty “Bodies” Music Video

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Offset and JID joined forces for the former Migos rapper’s second studio single of 2025 entitled “Bodies.” The gritty, high-energy anthem is blending Atlanta and

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Lil Tecca’s “Dopamine” Debuts At #3 On Billboard 200

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New York rapper Lil Tecca has just achieved his highest charting album ever with “Dopamine” debuting at #3 on the Billboard 200. The project has

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Gucci Mane Returns With New Book And Album “Episodes”

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Opening up like never before, Gucci Mane will unveil his most ambitious project to date in 2025. The Alabama rapper uncovers his anxiously awaited seventeenth

NEWS VIDEOS

X-Raided And Tech N9ne Release New Music Video “Damnation”

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Legendary Sacramento rapper and prison reform activist X-Raided once again teams up with Tech N9ne on a knockout new single and music video entitled “Damnation”.

NEWS

Cardi B Officially Announces Sophomore Album “Am I The Drama?”

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Cardi B has officially launched the next chapter of her career with the announcement of her anticipated sophomore album, “Am I The Drama?”, available September

NEWS RELEASES VIDEOS

Dave East And Young Chris Invite You To “Fine Dining”

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Dave East and Young Chris cordially invite you to “Fine Dining”, Dave’s second release of 2025 and Chris’s first collab album since the 2000s. After

NEWS

Kanye West Plans To Drop 10 Songs From “Bully” This Week

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Kanye West recently announced plans to release a string of new songs. The 48-year-old rapper says that he is planning to release 10 songs from

GOSSIP NEWS VIDEOS

Pusha T Fires Shots At Travis Scott In Clipse Single “So Be It”

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Pusha T fires shots at Travis Scott in the new Clipse single, “So Be It.” The track hears Push and No Malice glide over production

NEWS TOUR

Burna Boy Announces “No Sign Of Weakness” Tour

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Burna Boy will celebrate his eagerly awaited eighth studio album, “No Sign Of Weakness”, with an epic North American headline tour. The tour gets underway

NEWS RELEASES

Gunna Insists He “Won’t Stop” In His Defiant New Single

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Kickstarting what promises to be a bold era, Atlanta rapper Gunna returns with a new single entitled “Won’t Stop” via Young Stoner Life Records/300 Entertainment.

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DJ Drama Announces New Album “Long Way From Home”

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Grammy-winning deejay and producer DJ Drama is setting the stage for a summer takeover with his highly anticipated new EP entitled “Long Way From Home”,