Whitney Houston‘s estate said it was “extremely disappointed in Kanye‘s choice” to license a photo of the late singer’s drug-covered bathroom counter for the cover of Pusha-T‘s new Daytona album. Houston’s estate registered its disapproval in a statement to ET on Tuesday. “Even in Whitney’s death, we see that no …
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After Donald Glover issued his heavily symbolic video for Childish Gambino single “This Is America,” think-pieces and essayspoured in from all corners of the Internet, dissecting the clip as a critique on gun violence and racism. But the actor-rapper-singer told Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday that he’s purposefully stayed away from …
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UPDATE: Rae Sremmurd have released their third studio album, SR3MM,alongside the duo’s solo albums,Jxmtroand Swaecation. Stream all three below. ••• Rae Sremmurd have unveiled the track lists for their triple album, which will be released on Friday. The duo’s third studio album, SR3MM, comes packaged with solo efforts. Slim Jxmmi’s …
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Rap Release of the MonthJean Grae & Quelle Chris, Everything’s FineEverything’s Fine marks the re-emergence of Jean Grae, a near-legendary figure in underground rap – she hasn’t issued a major project since 2008’s criminally underrated Jeanius. Her collaboration with partner Quelle Chris is reminiscent of the latter’s fuzzily constructed lo-fi …
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Vic Mensa dreams of a better world – without racial, religious or political barriers – in his poignant video for “We Could Be Free,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign. The clip opens with a baby in the womb and zooms out to reveal his mother at a heated protest. A police …
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Although Dr. Dre had already helped put L.A. gangsta rap on the map as a member of N.W.A, it was his solo debut, released in December 1992, that made the good doctor a household name and turned Death Row Records into a hit factory. The Chronic introduced the world to …
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Suge Knight‘s fiancée, Toilin Kelly, and the former rap mogul’s business partner, Mark Blankenship, have each been charged with violating a court order when they allegedly sold sealed video evidence related to Knight’s murder trial to TMZ, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office announced on Wednesday. The pair was …
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Lil Wayne canceled his Sunday night concert at a Las Vegas nightclub after suffering multiple seizures in Chicago earlier in the day. The rapper’s representatives confirmed to TMZ that Lil Wayne was again hospitalized following his continued struggle with epilepsy. “Due to unforeseen circumstances Lil Wayne will be canceling his …
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Khalid heads back to high school in the new clip for “Young Dumb & Broke.” The video includes cameos from several actors famous for high school-related roles, including Dennis Haskins (Saved By The Bell) and Rachael Leigh Cook (She’s All That). Khalid‘s school experience is joyous and carefree: students scarf …
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