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The Best Rap Albums Of August 2019

Getty Image This August was full of high-quality releases. There were several really good albums that didn’t make this month’s list, a testament to how well hip-hop collectively closed out an already amazing summer of music. There were high-profile offerings from Missy, Rick Ross, and Young Thug, as well as albums from Rapsody and Little Brother which are some of the best we’ll get all year. Up and comers BROCKHAMPTON […]

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Earthgang Announced A Release Date For ‘Mirrorland’ With A Music Video

Atlanta rap group Earthgang is gearing up for a big release. The duo, comprised of rappers Johnny Venus and Doctur Dot, has been cryptically telling fans to keep their eyes on YouTube, but they have now given more concrete details. Following their single, “Up,” Earthgang announced their debut album, Mirrorland is slated for release September 6th. Earthgang announced the album’s release by dropping a music video to their song “Ready […]

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[LISTEN ]Francis And The Lights, Bon Iver, Kanye West ‘Take Me To The Light’

Getty Image Kanye West is gearing up for the release of his long-awaited album — which may have undergone a title change since it was conceived as “Yandhi” — but that didn’t stop him from reuniting with “Monster” collaborator Bon Iver on a new track from Francis And The Lights called, fittingly, “Take Me To The Light.” The song, which published on DSPs over the weekend, is the second collaboration […]

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Is Post Malone Still A Hip-Hop Outsider?

Getty Image Arriving as he did at the height of the debate surrounding cultural appropriation in hip-hop, it’s no surprise that Post Malone has become one of music’s most polarizing figures. What is surprising is how popular he’s become in spite of the controversy. With omnivorous musical influences and an affable personality, he quickly became one of rap’s rising stars, so much so that his upcoming album, Hollywood’s Bleeding, is […]

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[LISTEN] Future And Young Thug’s ‘600 Days No Sleep’ Is A Mission Statement

Getty Image The fact that Future isn’t yet suffering from some kind of musical burnout is a lightweight miracle, as the Atlanta trap rap vet drops yet another new single. This time, he goes “600 Days No Sleep” along with frequent collaborator and musical mentee Young Thug, who provides a slippery-voiced verse of his own on the hypnotically looping Southside beat. On the hook, Future delivers one of the more […]

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Lizzo’s ‘Truth Hurts’ Is Officially No. 1 On The ‘Billboard’ Hot 100

Getty Image In September 2017, Lizzo released “Truth Hurts” as a single, and it was relatively uneventful at the time, as the track didn’t even make it onto the charts. Things are much different now, though. The song appears on her recently released album Cuz I Love You, and over the past few months, it has become a sleeper hit for Lizzo, debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and […]

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Fetty Wap Was Arrested For Allegedly Punching Vegas Hotel Employees

Getty Image Fetty Wap was in Las Vegas on Sunday, but unfortunately for him what happened in Vegas did not stay in Vegas. Fetty, whose real name is Willie Maxwell II, was arrested on Sunday Morning for allegedly assaulting three hotel employees at the Mirage Hotel and Casino, according to The Associated Press. Officially, Fetty was charged with three counts of battery. In addition, local Las Vegas news outlets reported […]

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Cardi B Congratulates Lizzo For Reaching No. 1 On The Hot 100

Getty Image It’s been a little under two years since Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and already, the results of the Bronx-born rapper’s glass ceiling smashing are showing themselves. Before Cardi reached No. 1, the last female rapper to do so was Lauryn Hill 20 years before. This time around, it only took two years for another woman in hip-hop to […]

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Rick Ross Reveals The Cause Of His Multiple Seizures

Getty Image Rick Ross is the biggest boss in the rap game, but that doesn’t mean he’s invincible. In 2018, Ross was hospitalized for, at the time, reasons unknown. Foreshadowing the release of his memoir Hurricanes on Tuesday, Ross said that consuming codeine is what led to his hospital stay last year. “That mixed with the things I was drinking, the other drugs I was doing, and on top of […]

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Post Malone Is The Last Knight Standing In His ‘Circles’ Video

Post Malone finally confirmed info about his upcoming album recently: It’s called Hollywood’s Bleeding, and it is set for release really soon, on September 6. He also shared the single “Circles,” which is a bit of a departure from his usual hip-hop sound. On a similar note, Malone also departs from his usual role in the new video for the song: Instead of a fun-loving, beer pong-playing rapper, he is […]

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