The spirit of “WAP” should’ve been unimpeachable. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s ode to the universal benefits of “wet-ass pussy” and female pleasure seemed like the rare issue impervious to controversy. Watching the two rappers unite at the peak of their pop-music-making abilities to deliver an Olympic-level twerk routine …
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The family of Juice WRLD has unveiled the first posthumous single from the late rapper. According to a statement his family shared via his Instagram, “Righteous” was recorded in Juice WRLD’s home studio in Los Angeles. The pensive song addresses anxiety and trying to quell it by self-medicating while also …
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Travis Scott has unveiled the video for his new single, “Highest in the Room.” It’s the rapper’s first officially dropped song of 2019 and follows the release of his 2018 album, Astroworld. In the Dave Meyers and Scott-directed video, the rapper takes a surreal trip through a dark, cloudy world, …
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Over a year ago, Drake went full grime. The part-time rapper, full-time method actor broke out a British accent, co-opted London slang, and mimicked the hand movements of his UK idols during a freestyle on Link Up TV. It was a month removed from Pusha T’s “The Story of Adidon,” …
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A R.I.C.O. charge dating back to a 2016 arrest still looms over rapper Maxo Kream’s head like a guillotine, but he’s never been more committed to shining a light on the facts of his life. His superb major label debut Brandon Banks is sprawling autobiography overflowing with dense, unflinching, granular …
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No one saw Lil Nas X coming.His race to ubiquity came impossibly quickly, and it’s a rare instance of an artist’s industry story — the making-of chronicle of an underdog star — becoming to wide audiences as compelling as his music. Ever since the 20-year-old rapper rose into the public …
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The Los Angeles Police Department is searching for a 29-year-old man named Eric Holder, who is wanted for homicide in the shooting death of rapper Nipsey Hussle. The LAPD tweeted that Holder was last seen in a 2016 white Chevy Cruze with the California license plate 7RJD742. They are asking …
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The list of artists heading to Vegas this year is getting a little longer. Reggaeton stars J. Balvin and Ozuna, and DJ heavyweights Armin van Buuren, Deadmau5 and Eric Prydz are among the new artists launching residencies at the KAOS Dayclub and Nightclub this spring, inside the Palms Casino Resort. …
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The Grammy nominations are out and it’s a rapper-heavy affair. This yearat music’s most prestigious awards ceremony, the three artists with the most nominations all belong to the genre: Kendrick Lamar (8), Drake (7) and Boi-1da (6). Six out of the top 10 artists with the most nominations are either …
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