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Drake Crowned Apple Music’s Most-Streamed Artist Of 2025
Drake may have suffered a devastating defeat to Kendrick Lamar last year, but that doesn’t appear to have damaged his popularity. Despite his reputation taking a hit in the heavyweight rap battle, the 6 God has reclaimed his commercial crown by being named the most-streamed artist of 2025 by Apple Music. Though the platform has...
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50 Cent Shares Unseen Diddy Footage From Netflix Documentary: “[It] Shows You His Character”
Never-before-seen footage of Diddy in the days leading up to his arrest has surfaced ahead of 50 Cent and Netflix’s docuseries on the disgraced mogul. The first teaser for Sean Combs: The Reckoning was released on Monday (December 1), showing Diddy on a desperate phone call in a New York City hotel room just days...
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The Game Taps Kanye West For First ‘Gangsta Grillz’ Mixtape
The Game is set to reunite with Kanye West on his first-ever Gangsta Grillz mixtape with DJ Drama. The Compton rapper made the announcement during an interview with Real 92.3 L.A.’s The Cruz Show, revealing that he and Ye will release a sequel to their classic Late Registration collaboration “Crack Music.” “[It’s called] ‘Crack Music...
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Eminem Joins Jack White For Epic Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Performance: Watch
Eminem and Jack White made sure this year’s Thanksgiving was a holiday to remember in their hometown of Detroit. During his halftime performance at the Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers game at Ford Field on Thursday (November 27), the White Stripes legend brought out fellow Motor City native Marshall Mathers as a surprise guest....
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New Music Friday: Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Baby, A$AP Ferg & More
This week’s New Music Friday is a Thanksgiving special, and there are plenty of new offerings to be grateful for. This week’s selection of singles is stacked thanks to a double dose of Lil Uzi Vert, yet another promising “leak” from Lil Baby, a UK rap banger from Central Cee (featuring a brief cameo from...
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T-Pain Calls Out DJ Khaled Over Alleged Disloyalty: “Nobody Is Your Brother”
T-Pain has called out DJ Khaled for alleged disloyalty, deepening the tension between the former collaborators. The R&B hitmaker appeared on the latest episode of Club Shay Shay where he was asked by Shannon Sharpe about what he’s learned after more than 20 years in the music business. “Nobody is your brother. Nobody,” he vented....
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50 Cent Reveals Title & Release Date Of Diddy Netflix Documentary
50 Cent has finally revealed the release date of his Diddy docuseries, Sean Combs: The Reckoning. After more than a year of teasing the project, which many initially thought was just a joke given Fif’s petty rivalry with Puffy, the G-Unit boss announced on Tuesday that the docuseries will premiere on Netflix on December 2....
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Nas & DJ Premier Reveal Album Title, Release Date & Artwork
Nas and DJ Premier‘s long-awaited joint album is officially happening — and fans don’t have to wait much longer to hear it. On Tuesday (November 25), the two hip-hop titans revealed the title, release date and artwork for their eagerly anticipated full-length collaboration. The project is called Light-Years and will drop on December 12 via...
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Max B Returns With First Post-Prison Song, Announces New Album
Max B is right back at it with a brand new single and album announcement following his long-awaited release from prison. On Monday (November 24), the Harlem rap legend made his official return to music with “No More Tricks,” a new song produced by veteran hitmaker Dame Grease (DMX “Get At Me Dog,” The LOX...
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A$AP Rocky Seemingly Reveals ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ Release Date
A$AP Rocky has seemingly revealed the release date for his new album Don’t Be Dumb. While closing out Tyler, The Creator‘s Camp Flog Gnaw festival in Los Angeles on Sunday night (November 23), Pretty Flacko rocked a white hoodie adorned with the numbers “01162026” on the right sleeve. Many fans believe that the cryptic code...
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Childish Gambino Reveals He Had A Stroke: ‘They Found A Hole In My Heart’
Childish Gambino has opened up about a series of health problems that have hampered his music career over the last year, including a stroke that he suffered while on tour. During his performance at Tyler, The Creator‘s Camp Flog Gnaw festival in Los Angeles over the weekend, Donald Glover spoke publicly for the first time...
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Cardi B Gives Birth To Child With Stefon Diggs
Cardi B has welcomed her first child with boyfriend Stefon Diggs. The 33-year-old rap star, who is now a mom of four, quietly gave birth to a baby boy last week with NFL star Diggs by her side, according to TMZ. Bardi announced her latest bundle of joy on Instagram on Thursday (November 13), writing:...
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New Music Friday: Wale, De La Soul, Cardi B, Meek Mill & More
This week’s New Music Friday feels like a return to the MMG era with new offerings from Wale, Meek Mill and Rick Ross (although not together, unfortunately). After a four-year wait, Folarin is back with his eighth album (and first on Def Jam) Everything Is A Lot, which showcases his artistic range and eclectic music...
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Wale Recalls J. Cole Getting “Really Mad” On JAY-Z Tour: “I’ll Never Forget That”
J. Cole may have a reputation for being a chill guy, but even he can lose his cool every once in a while — according to Wale. Appearing on the latest episode of UPROXX’s Sound Check series, the D.C. rapper recalls watching his longtime friend and collaborator get “really mad” during JAY-Z‘s The Blueprint 3...
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Tory Lanez Loses Appeal In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case
Tory Lanez‘s conviction for shooting Megan Thee Stallion has been upheld after losing his appeal. The Canadian rapper, who is currently serving a 10-year sentence over the 2020 incident, saw his appeal get rejected on Wednesday (November 12) by the appellate court, who found “no errors” in his conviction nor his sentence. In their 46-page...
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