Today marks the anniversary of a pivotal moment in hip-hop history: the start of Kanye West’s “The School Spirit Tour” on March 16, 2004. This tour, which followed the release…

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The Weeknd has officially unveiled Hurry Up Tomorrow, the grand finale to his acclaimed trilogy, following After Hours (2020) and Dawn FM (2022). Released via XO/Republic Records, the album serves…

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Alright before all the holiday music takes over the streaming platforms our music editors are kicking off our weekly roundup of the top 5 trending Hip Hop tracks on Apple…

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Mustard and Drake will probably never have a relationship due to his work on “Not Like Us.” In fact, Mustard claims he doesn’t want one. He just dropped a full…

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You know the saying, “When you point a finger, three more point back at you.” Well, let’s unpack that, shall we … DJ Mustard just dropped a full project. You’ll…

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Following a long string of success with chart-topping singles, Tems’ debut album has finally dropped and does not disappoint. Born in the Wild, which dropped June 7, showcases the artist’s…

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When you’re the biggest artist in the world, aka Drake, it’s a huge deal anytime you drop music. Not only are you one of the biggest streaming artists in the world,…

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Drake put the social media world in a frenzy when he announced the coming of his seventh studio album Honestly, Nevermind. People anticipated a typical Drake album. You know the…

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A strong follow-up to his original single “Die Iconic”, Tamil-Canadian Hip Hop artist Shan Vincent de Paul drops a raw and captivating new hit “Die Iconic II” on all streaming…

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Words by Brittany Burton Last week, R&B’s latest golden child, Giveon, blessed the general public with a new offering in the form of his When It’s All Said and Done…Take…

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On 'Nightmare Vacation,' Rico Nasty masters an artful balance between comfortable and unfamiliar.

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Oh, the nostalgia! For true fans of the culture, Lil Wayne has finally dropped his highly-anticipated project, No Ceilings 3, hosted by DJ Khaled.  The New Orleans legend gave us a…

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As Cordae preps for his forthcoming sophomore output, the North Carolina-born emcee has been going through changes. Undergoing a metamorphosis that has seen the former YBN frontrunner transform into a…

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As the country preps for lockdown over the next month or so, music fans are hungrier than ever for new content.  And finally, Future and Lil Uzi Vert have dropped their…

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Compton-bred rapper YG — “Keenon Daequan Ray muthafuckin’ Jackson” as his mom eloquently refers to him on the intro to the album we’re about to talk about — is one…

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Tomorrow [April 5, 2018] 20 year old Atlanta based rapper/songwriter Zaia is set to release his debut EP, Drive. Zaia says it’s his first EP, but by the sound of it, you’d…

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The Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon dropped the widely-regarded hip-hop classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… in the summer of 1995 and it spawned several seminal tracks such as “Ice Cream,” “Rainy Dayz” and…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQX9RZoVk0s When Future dropped 56 Nights on March 21, 2015, it ended his five-month tour de force of three mixtape releases. The releases were self-commissioned after the negative reaction via fans…

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Jonny Vulgar is an emerging artist from Long Island, who originally gained attention as 1/2 of the rap group BFAM ( Brotha From Another Motha). Now pushing his solo career,…

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Harlem is the territory of Dave East — enduring struggle and pinpointing inspiration/motivation, all at once. “Only motivation I ever needed was section 8,” East rapped on Nipsey Hussle’s “Clarity.” Applying his words as…

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By now, if you live in, or have been to New Orleans, and haven’t attended a Larry Morrow event, you’re slacking. Ask DJ Envy and Angela Ye, or Fabolous, maybe Drake…

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In a year in which we’ve seen both formidable and lackluster bodies of work from both veterans and neophytes alike, ScHoolboy Q stakes a viable claim for album of the year with his…

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Snow Tha Product has electrified her devoted fan base for the last few years. Rocking packed out venues, appearing on sizzling ciphers and killing collabs, Snow is ready for her…

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Last year was a big year for Hip Hop in Australia with a stack of quality releases. Here’s a quick Top 5 list from 2015 to familiarize yourself with rap’s…

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The internet lit up late last week with a flurry of hashtags that have echoed persistently for years. Two simple words strung adjacent — #FreeGucci — created a unified call…

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Compton rapper The Game has released a new song titled “Mama” featuring vocalist Sonyae Elise in memory of Afeni Shakur and as a shout out to his own mother, just…

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While many rap shows notoriously never start on time, last night’s concert [Thursday, February 4] at Kaufman Music Centers’s Merkin Concert Hall wasn’t your average Hip Hop experience. Promptly at…

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A month into an extensive tour run, G-Eazy and A$AP Ferg are collectively experiencing what every artist dreams of: selling out a New York City venue. Except, much like G-Eazy…

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The Doppelgangaz take a couple things in life very seriously, namely in this instance: beats and brothels. In an instrumental series the duo credits to inspiration from visiting brothels around the…

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Ten minutes before Mac Miller was due on stage last night [Wednesday, December 17] at Terminal 5, cheers of “We want Mac” from the sold-out crowd echoed throughout the building’s…

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Opening up with a quick sound bite of “ready when you are” is testament New York City-based rapper, Mean Joe Scheme, has been waiting to share his talents for years,…

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Performing the first of three concerts in his surprise Royalty mini-tour, Chris Brown was received as royalty—no pun intended—last night (Sunday, December 13) in Chicago. Breezing through the Windy City,…

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Jeremih was in hot demand this weekend in the Tri-State area. After performing at the Hot for The Holidays concert at the Prudential Center on Saturday night, he serenaded fans…

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After a twenty-plus year tenure in Hip-Hop, not many artists have the individual star power as well as strong relationships, countless hits and more to put on a celebrity-studded show…

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“There’s a lot of 40-year-olds in the building tonight!” hosts Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds teased into the mic, as the audience at B.B. King’s Blues Club erupted into laughter.…

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With Diamond Mind, the ambitious debut EP of newcomer Pearl Gates, the rapper succeeds in introducing his well-rounded nature as a taste-making musician. He also surrounds himself with the best company, including guest appearances…

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Much like all great timeless pieces of art, The Fuel EP has been a lesson in trusting the process for MC/producer duo Koncept and J57. Recorded over a year ago…

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Independent New York rapper Mysonne is embracing his (growing) voice as a representative of the Hip Hop community’s fight against social injustice. The Bronx-born artist has released “T.H.U.G.S.”, a new…

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Before you take a ride in Appleby’s “Glossy Ride” it’s imperative that you don’t try to place the song in one particular genre. The mysterious Chicago crooner blends sounds and…

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The Game The Documentary 2 Blood Money/eOne Features: Kendrick Lamar, Dej Loaf, Sha Sha, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, will.i.am, Diddy, Ab-Soul, Marcus Black, Jelly Roll, Q-Tip, Eric Bellinger, Future, Sonyae,…

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Drake & Future What A Time To Be Alive Cash Money/ Epic Records Production: Metro Boomin, Boi-1da, Southside, Allen Ritter, Noah “40” Shebib “Sh*t is purely for sport, I need…

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Mac Miller GO:OD AM Warner Brother Records Features: Ab-Soul, Lil B, Miguel, Chief Keef, Little Dragon Production: Tyler, the Creator, I.D. Labs, Vinylz “To everyone who sell me drugs/ don’t…

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R&B has turned from strictly baby making odes, to unrequited love, into the complete 180 degree turn of the anti-love song. However, contemporarily, the genre has become a musical blank…

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If the mesmerizing eyes of vocalist and musician, House of Cry, catch your attention, then her talent and five-octave vocal range will keep it. Yep, we’re talking Mariah numbers, vocally, and on…

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Well if MTV picked Miley Cyrus to host the VMAs for ratings, they got exactly what they wanted. According to the LA Times, the awards show, hosted by oft-controversial pop star…

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Baltimore artist Wana is live and in direct effect with his latest project,titled Beach Party. Hosted by DC-based DJ Speechless, Wana describes Beach Party as an alternative r&b mixtape that…

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The American dream seems elusive in the city that never sleeps.   Welcome to Liberty City Storiez. Shabir Karim, best known as Karim, is an Afghan-American artist from the “Middle East Side”…

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