Remembering Tay Keith, an Unmistakable Producer
The music world mourns the loss of Memphis-born producer Tay Keith, who passed away at 29, leaving behind a legacy of iconic, genre-defining beats.
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Drake’s Triple-Album Gambit: A Study in Stagnation and Cynicism
Paul Thompson examines Drake's latest trio of albums—Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour—through the lens of the artist's evolving sexual politics.
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Beat It: Drake’s Triple-Album Gambit and the Shadow of Kendrick Lamar
Paul Thompson examines Drake's latest trio of albums, exploring how the shadow of his high-profile feud with Kendrick Lamar defines the project.
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Certified Copy: Drake’s Triple-Album Gambit and the Weight of Nostalgia
Paul Thompson examines Drake's latest trio of albums—Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour—analyzing his shift toward calculated, engagement-driven artistry.
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The Truth Hurts: Mavi on Freddie Gibbs, Sobriety, and the Drake Mayor
A deep dive into the evolving landscape of hip-hop culture, sobriety, and the intersection of music and politics.
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Gunna Finds No Joy In Billboard No. 1 Album While ‘The World Is Hurting’
Capturing your first No. 1 album should be an absolute joy and one of the crowning achievements of your career as a musician. However, reaching the milestone is bittersweet for Gunna. Although his Wunna album reached the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart, the events following the death of George Floyd have taken greater significance. […]
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Rihanna Angrily Demands Answers Regarding George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery & Breonna Taylor
Rihanna has also joined her fellow A-listers Drake, Ice Cube and Beyoncé in lashing out against the police brutality that plagues both the United States and the African Americans who call it home. “For the last few days, the magnitude of devastation, anger, sadness I’ve felt has been overwhelming to say the least!” she exclaimed […]
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Lil Wayne Books Dr. Dre & Dr. Anthony Facui For Young Money Radio
Lil Wayne, who sparked controversy for his comments about the police killing of George Floyd, has announced his next episode of Young Money Radio. Dr. Dre and White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci have been booked for the program, which is scheduled to broadcast on Friday (May 29) at 7 p.m. Eastern. […]
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Polo G Unveils ‘The GOAT’ Documentary After Big Billboard Debut
Chicago, IL – Polo G has dropped off a documentary to accompany his newest album, THE GOAT. On Thursday (May 28), the Chicago-bred artist released a 13-minute look into his life, following THE GOAT‘s No. 2 debut on the Billboard 200 this month. Opening up with a view of Chicago on a gray winter day, […]
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Lil Yachty Releases ‘Lil Boat 3’ Album Stream
Lil Yachty has dropped Lil Boat 3, which is being billed as the final entry in the Lil Boat series. The LP arrives a few months after his collaborative project A-Team with Zaytoven, Lil Yachty, Lil Keed and Lil Gotit. The Quality Control Music artist’s fourth studio album features 19 tracks. Guests include Drake, Future, […]
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G Herbo Shares Deluxe Edition Of ‘PTSD’ Album Stream
G Herbo has essentially dropped a brand new album with release of his PTSD deluxe edition. After delivering the original version of the LP in February, the Chicago-bred rapper adds 14 songs to the project. The vastly expanded album now features 28 tracks in total. Collaborations with Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Durk are among […]
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Future Humbly Reacts To Surpassing Elvis Presley’s Billboard Hot 100 Record
Future has supplanted Elvis Presley on the all-time leaderboard for most Billboard Hot 100 hits — and he’s feeling good about it. The Freebandz celebrated eclipsing “The King” by expressing his gratitude on Tuesday (May 26). “7 number 1 albums and they mentioning me with ELVIS PRESLEY,” he wrote Twitter. “Grateful and beyond THANKFUL.” 7 […]
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TM88 Credits Young Thug & Travis Scott As The Funniest & Most Focused Rappers In The Studio
During a chat with RealStreetRadio, TM88 touched on all his projects: past, present, and future. The seasoned beat-maker has worked with dozens of Hip Hop’s biggest names, including Drake,Lil Uzi Vert, Gunna, Lil Yachty, and many more. Unsurprisingly, he had the first-hand intel on what the stars’ personalities are actually like in the studio. When […]
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Migos Say Next Album Won’t Be ‘Culture III’
There’s a new Migos album on the way, but it won’t be Culture III. While appearing on Lil Wayne’s Young Money Radio to promote their new YoungBoy Never Broke Again-assisted single “Need It” on Friday (May 22), the trio got into the discussion about their next project. While noting “Need It” is merely appetizer from […]
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Future Earns Seventh Consecutive Billboard 200 Crown With ‘High Off Life’
Future rides high, again. The Atlanta rapper’s High Off Life album bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, extending a No. 1 streak that began with 2015’s DS2. Powered by the success of his “Life Is Good” collaboration with Drake, the Freebandz leader racked up 153,000 equivalent album units in the week ending May 21, […]
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Lil Yachty’s ‘Lil Boat 3’ Gets Release Date
The third installment in Lil Yachty‘s Lil Boat series is on the way. On Tuesday night (May 19), the “Minnesota” rapper announced Lil Boat 3 arrives on Friday (May 29). Along with the date, Yachty also revealed the cover art and amount of songs fans can expect. “Lil Boat 3 – May 29th – 19 Songs!” he […]
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Drake Does Damage Control After Referring To Kylie Jenner As ‘A Side Piece’ On Old Song
Drake is doing damage control after an old song never intended to see the light of day resurfaced. During an Instagram Live session on Wednesday night (May 20), Drake teased some unreleased music from a collaboration with Future that refers to reality television mogul Kylie Jenner as a “side piece.” On the track, the duo […]
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Benny The Butcher Introduces Newest BSF Signees Young World & FlexxBabyy
Benny The Butcher and Entertainment One (eOne) announced a new, global label deal with Benny’s Black Soprano Family (BSF) imprint last month and their plans to release a slew of fresh material this year. Under the deal, Benny first introduced Heem and Rick Hyde with the new BSF single “Da Mob” last month, which comes […]
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Lil Twist Lashes Out At The ‘Growing Up Hip Hop’ Cast Dropping Like Flies
Lil Twist is apparently upset multiple people have quit WE tv’s Growing Up Hip Hop franchise as of late. In a lengthy Twitter rant on Wednesday (May 20), the Young Money rapper accused his former castmates of playing victim against the show’s producers. This follows the departure of GUHH‘s Egypt Criss on Tuesday (May 19) […]
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JAY-Z Drops 2020 TIDAL Playlist Featuring Drake, Westside Gunn, Polo G & More
JAY-Z has been enjoying a lot of the new music that’s been dropping this year and gathered some of his favorites for fans to enjoy on TIDAL. Hov dropped a playlist titled “JAY-Z: Couple Songs From 2020 (So Far)” on Tuesday (May 19), as part of a T-Mobile promotion granting new users of the cell […]
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Future Calls Young Thug His ‘Twin’ While Previewing Upcoming Netflix Movie & Book
Future apparently has more in store following the release of his High Off Life album. During a phone conversation with Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show, the multiplatinum-selling rapper detailed his thought process behind the album, upcoming projects for Netflix and an upcoming book as well as his main source of inspiration — the challenge of impressing […]
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Nav Earns Second No. 1 Album On Billboard 200 With ‘Good Intentions’
NAV finds himself back at No. 1 The Toronto artist’s Good Intentions album sits at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, despite intense competition from the likes of Kehlani and Lil Durk. Driven by merchandise/album bundles sold NAV’s official webstore, the album earned 135,000 equivalent album units in the week ending May 14, per Nielsen […]
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The Rock Attempts Chris Brown’s Dance Moves — & They Aren’t That Bad
The Rock’s got moves like Breezy — well, sort of. Having some fun during what looked like a workout routine on Thursday (May 14), Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson tried his hand at a Chris Brown number from a recent show to the I Heart Memphis’ “track Hit The Quan.” Clear impressed, Brown shared a side-by-side […]
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Future’s ‘High Off Life’ Album Goes Gold Minutes After Its Release
Future didn’t need to do much to land his latest gold album. According to Chart Data, the Freebandz boss’ High Off Life went gold upon its release on Friday (May 15). The Epic Records artist boasted about his accomplishment a few hours after dropping the LP. “Went gold in 30min,” he wrote Twitter. “HIGH OFF […]
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Pop Smoke’s Posthumous Debut Album Receives Release Date
Roughly five months after Pop Smoke’s untimely passing, the late rapper’s debut album is on its way. While sharing the posthumous project’s cover art on Thursday (May 14), Pop’s manager Steven Victor revealed it will arrive on June 12. However, no title has been announced. View this post on Instagram June 12 2020 A post shared […]
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Future Has Given Birth To His Eighth… Studio Album, High Off Life
You gotta hand it to Future – he stays busy. After a truly chaotic week spent sending Mother’s Day well wishes to 6 of the women that he’s still on speaking terms with who have given birth to his children and finding out that he is a father yet again, Future has released a brand […]
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Future Drops ‘High Off Life’ Album Stream
Future has released his eighth studio album, High Off Life. The LP is his follow-up to 2019’s SAVE ME EP and his first full-length project since Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD. The Epic Records artist’s 21-track album is executive produced by DJ Esco. The LP features collaborations with Drake, Travis Scott, DaBaby, Lil Uzi Vert, […]
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OVO’s Roy Woods Returns With ‘Dem Times’ EP Stream
OVO Sound artist Roy Woods is back with an EP titled Dem Times. The six-track set is his first project since 2017’s Say Less album. The Warner Records singer/songwriter’s latest work is OVO’s fourth release of 2020. Drake’s imprint previously dropped his Dark Lane Demo Tapes, PARTYNEXTDOOR’s PARTYMOBILE album and dvsn’s A Muse in Her […]
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Pop Smoke’s Posthumous Debut Album Drops This June
Music by the late rapper Pop Smoke will live on in a posthumous album coming out June 12. The Brooklyn artist’s manager Steven Victor posted an album cover and release date on Instagram Thursday afternoon. No official title has been announced. This is the rapper’s first album after breakout mixtapes Meet the Woo and Meet […]
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Drake, Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd & More’s Private Info In Danger From Hackers
Hackers claim they’ve stolen private information from the Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks law firm, which represents some of the biggest names in entertainment. Drake, Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd, Run-DMC and Mariah Carey are among the Hip Hop and R&B artists who’ve been represented by attorney Allen Grubman’s firm. According to Page Six, hackers known […]
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