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Young Thug & Mariah The Scientist Are Engaged After Onstage Proposal
Wedding bells are in the air for Young Thug and Mariah The Scientist! The YSL rapper popped the question to his girlfriend and collaborator while performing at his Hometown Hero benefit concert at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena on Tuesday (December 16). Footage of the romantic moment showed Thugger pausing his set and getting down on...
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A$AP Rocky Reveals ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ Album Cover Designed By Tim Burton
A$AP Rocky‘s Don’t Be Dumb finally appears to be around the corner — and it’s set to be a big-screen spectacle thanks to Tim Burton. On Tuesday (December 16), the Harlem rapper revealed the artwork for his long-awaited fourth album which was designed by the legendary film director, best known for Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands and...
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Nelly Taps Metro Boomin To Produce New St. Lunatics Album
Nelly‘s old group, the St. Lunatics, are set to make a comeback in 2026 — with help from arguably hip-hop’s biggest producer, Metro Boomin. The “Hot In Herre” hitmaker announced the news at his 2025 Black and White Ball on Sunday (December 14), revealing that fellow St. Louis native Metro will executive produce the group’s...
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50 Cent Clashes With Maino After Violating Jim Jones Over Diddy Documentary Comments
50 Cent may be making headlines for his not-so-flattering Diddy documentary, but another of his long-running rivalries continues to provide primetime entertainment. On Monday (December 15), Fif took aim at Jim Jones for criticizing his aforementioned docuseries, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, on his Let’s Rap About It podcast, which he co-hosts with fellow New York...
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Nas Reveals Eminem Turned Down ‘Life Is Good’ Collaboration
Nas and Eminem, widely regarded as two of the greatest rappers ever, almost worked together on the former’s 2012 album Life Is Good. In a sit-down with Joe Budden alongside DJ Premier to promote their long-awaited joint project Light-Years, Nas revealed that he attempted to feature Em on his single “Daughters,” but the Detroit native...
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Cam’ron To Host Jake Paul Vs. Anthony Joshua Pre-Fight Face-Off
Cam’ron is set to make more major moves in the world of sports by hosting the official pre-fight face-off between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua. The rap legend-turned-sports personality announced the big news over the weekend, sharing a number of behind-the-scenes photos and videos from the media event on Instagram. One picture showed Cam sat...
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New Music Friday: Nas & DJ Premier, 21 Savage, Conway The Machine & More
This week’s New Music Friday feels like Christmas come early thanks to a stocking’s full of musical gifts from some of rap’s finest, past and present. Leading the bill is Nas and DJ Premier‘s decades-in-the-making joint album Light-Years, which not only strengthens their legacy as one of hip-hop’s greatest rapper-producer duos but closes out Mass...
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The Game Claims He’s The Best West Coast Rapper: “Can’t Nobody Out-Rap Me”
Most Game fans would agree that his Documentary-era prime is behind him, but the man himself still believes he belongs on the throne of West Coast hip-hop. Appearing on the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, the Compton native confidently asserted that he’s the number one rapper repping the Left Coast today....
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Cam’ron Reflects On Friendship With Mac Miller: “I Really F*cked With That Kid”
Cam’ron has opened up about his unlikely friendship with Mac Miller, which went deeper than most fans might think. Reflecting on the late Pittsburgh rapper on the latest episode of his YouTube series Talk With Flee, Killa Cam said: “That was my friend. We didn’t always do music. He would come to my crib and...
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Method Man Admits He Didn’t Like Drake’s “Wu-Tang Forever”: “I [Wasn’t] Getting On That”
Method Man has explained why he rejected Drake‘s “Wu-Tang Forever” remix, admitting he didn’t like the song and was confused why it was named after his crew’s blockbuster second album. Appearing on Carmelo Anthony and Kazeem Famuyide’s 7PM In Brooklyn podcast, Johnny Blaze revisited the proposed 2013 posse cut for which Drizzy unsuccessfully attempted
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Nas & DJ Premier’s ‘Light-Years’ Tracklist Extends Their Legacy
Nas and DJ Premier have revealed the tracklist for their long-awaited joint album Light-Years, and it’s guaranteed to stoke the excitement even more. The hip-hop veterans took to social media on Monday (December 8) to give fans their first look at the eagerly anticipated project, which drops this Friday (December 12) via Mass Appeal Records....
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Ja Rule Takes Aim At 50 Cent Over Diddy Documentary
Ja Rule has put 50 Cent on blast over his Netflix documentary on Diddy‘s alleged history of abuse, accusing his longtime foe of hypocrisy. In a series of social media posts on Sunday (December 7), the former Murder Inc. star aired his grievances with Fif’s explosive docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning, which Diddy himself has...
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André 3000 Presents Tyler, The Creator With Innovator of the Decade Award
Tyler, The Creator has been recognized by one of his musical heroes for his indelible impact on music, fashion and culture. On Saturday (December 6), none other than André 3000 presented the Odd Future founder with the Innovator of the Decade award at Variety‘s Hitmaker event in Los Angeles. While presenting the distinguished trophy, 3...
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New Music Friday: The Game, Lil Baby, Westside Gunn, Big K.R.I.T. & More
New Music Friday is back with a bang after the Thanksgiving break! This week there are no shortage of albums looking to squeeze themselves onto end-of-year lists with The Game dropping his very first Gangsta Grillz mixtape, Lil Baby looking to silence his critics with a collection of Leaks, and Big K.R.I.T. returning with his...
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Kendrick Lamar Recorded Almost 100 Songs For ‘GNX’
Kendrick Lamar would have no problem putting together multiple untitled unmastered.-type projects (or at least a very lengthy deluxe) for his GNX album, if the Compton rap king felt like blessing his fans with new music. In a new interview with Variety reflecting on the making of the chart-topping, Grammy-winning project, Kendrick’s longtime producer Sounwave...
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