The Verzuz showdown has been postponed. Ashanti has revealed that she’s tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of tonight’s Verzuz battle with Keyshia Cole. The singer took to Instagram to break the news. “Hey y’all I can’t believe I’m saying this but I tested positive for COVID-19,” Ashanti wrote. “I’m ok and not in any pain,” she added before […]

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Eminem’s 2002 hit “Lose Yourself” has been utilized as a motivator for sports teams, used in commercials to push products and even pulled into presidential campaigns. The Academy Award-winning single from Slim Shady’s 8 Mile soundtrack is also admired by former United States president Barack Obama. In a sit-down with Attn, Obama broke down how he turned to Hip […]

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Los Angeles, CA – North Philly artist Popp Hunna is urging listeners not to abuse prescription meds, despite the success of his anime soundboard-channeling hit “Adderall.” During a recent video interview with Genius, he took the time to denounce illicit consumption of the popular upper and also distanced himself from glorifying substance abuse. “I just […]

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Too $hort and E-40 are stepping into the Verzuz arena this month. According to an Instagram post from the popular Instagram Live series, the two Bay Area legends will go head-to-head on Saturday (December 19), bringing nearly five decades of Bay Area Hip Hop to Apple TV and, of course, Instagram Live. “Y’all know we had to […]

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21 Savage emerged as the unexpected voice of reason during Meek Mill and Akademiks’ Clubhouse dispute on Saturday (December 12). As Akademiks screamed at the Roc Nation artist for calling him out on his often inflammatory social media activity, the British-born rapper attempted to quell the situation, pointing out there’s a different way to go […]

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Tobe Nwigwe arguably stole the show at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards with performances of “Try Jesus” and “EAT” featuring his wife Fat. Now, the Houston native is upping the ante with the full release of his Cincoriginals project. Clocking in at 14-tracks, the latest venture for Tobe and his team comes jam packed with […]

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The Roots’ Questlove made a special appearance on Saturday’s (December 12) episode of Saturday Night Live where he got to slap around a couple of SoundCloud rappers played by Pete Davidson and host TimothĂ©e Chalamet. Davidson and Chalamet teamed up as the face tattoo, dyed hair-having rap duo of Guaplord and $mokecheddathaassgetta, who are behind […]

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Los Angeles, CA – Offset won’t be first in line to take Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. On Saturday (December 12), the Migos rapper told TMZ he’s planning on passing in regards to the vaccine, highlighting a recent photo of four Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine volunteers who developed Bell’s Palsy. The FDA acknowledged those volunteers were diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, […]

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Snoop Dogg found himself on the defense after an interview he did with Central Ave. went viral. During the conversation, he spoke about Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s unapologetically crass mega hit “WAP” and suggested they were much too forward in their music. “Let’s have some, you know, privacy, some intimacy where he wants to find […]

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The eight-year-old retroactively received a Grammy nod from The Recording Academy. The Carter Family officially has another Grammy nominee in their ranks. According to an update on The Recording Academy’s website, Blue Ivy Carter is nominated for “Best Music Video,” alongside her mother, BeyoncĂ©, for the visual to “Brown Skin Girl,” which appears on the […]

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The incident reportedly took place while the state was mandating a two-week quarantine for all off-island visitors. Rick Rubin has been charged with breaking Hawaii’s coronavirus protocols. According to Kauai’s The Garden Island, the producer was reported by an anonymous caller after being spotted walking alone on a deserted section of Anini beach near his resort. The […]

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Jill Scott also played selections from Madlib, Art Blakey and James Brown, as well as the Claudine soundtrack from her vinyl collection. Our newest video series Needle 2 the Groove — where vinyl lovers and collectors across the world talk about some of their favorite records and why they bring them comfort — kicked off with Chuck D sharing some […]

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Los Angeles, CA – Snoop Dogg became an extremely unlikely non-supporter of Cardi B’s salacious “WAP” hit when asked during an interview that made its rounds on Saturday (December 12). “Oh my God … slow down… like, slow down — and let’s have some imagination!” Snoop said of “WAP” when asked by Central Avenue. “Let’s […]

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Ashanti and Keyshia Cole’s highly-anticipated VERZUZ encounter will have to wait. Originally scheduled for Saturday (December 12), the event has been postponed after Ashanti revealed on Instagram she tested positive for COVID-19. “Hey y’all I can’t believe I’m saying this but I tested positive for COVID-19,” the singer wrote. “I’m ok and not in any […]

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Atlanta, GA – As if being anointed by Quality Control Music as the next female MC to pop-off, Lakeyah effectively receives yet another heavily-weighted seal of approval with the co-sign from her labelmates the City Girls in the visual for her stature-declaring single “Female Goat.” Following the toxic short for “Windows,” her Jasmine Sullivan-sampling record […]

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Los Angeles, CA – Among the many things Memphis rap mainstay Juicy J has become known for, his ostentatious and irrepressibly infectious ad-libs are at the forefront. Over the years, one-off phrases like, “we trippy mayne,” and, “yea hoe,” and countless others have undergone different iterations and during The Hustle Continues rapper’s latest interview with […]

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Mario Judah issued an ultimatium to Playboi Carti over the release of Carti’s Whole Lotta Red album and when the “Magnolia” rapper failed to deliver, Judah decided to release his own Whole Lotta Red. Led by the viral star’s new single “Bih Yah,” the four-track “tribute” to Carti features Judah songs such as “Luv My […]

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The song will appear in Grand Theft Auto Online‘s upcoming Cayo Perica Heist update. MF DOOM and BADBADNOTGOOD are amongst the musicians contributing songs to an upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online expansion. And while they’ll each have music featured on in-game stations from Flying Lotus and Giles Peterson, respectively, a new collaboration, “The Chocolate Conquistadors,” is also […]

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