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Albums We’re Excited to Hear in April

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Albums We’re Excited to Hear in April

April has already gotten off to a hot start (be sure to check out Boldy James and V-Don’s Alphabet Highway), but there are some very cool album releases happening throughout the month. The Wu is back with their highly-anticipated album, Black Samson; and Wiz Khalifa finally blesses us with Kush & OJ II. In R&B, we get a new project from soul star Ledisi, and Coco Jones also delivers her debut this month. Here are some of the albums we […]

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Soulja Boy Reads Defiant Statement Denying Guilt in Battery Case

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Soulja Boy Reads Defiant Statement Denying Guilt in Battery Case

Soulja Boy says the jury got it wrong in a prepared statement he read off his phone to the press after coming out on the losing end of a sexual battery lawsuit yesterday.Soulja Boy Reads Statement to Press After Lawsuit LossOn Thursday (April 10), Soulja Boy was ordered to pay a woman $4 million in compensatory damages after being held liable for assault, sexual battery and infliction of emotional distress. He also has to cough up an additional $250,000 in punitive damages. The 34-year-old […]

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Can Hip-Hop Shows Survive When Venues Continue to Close?

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Can Hip-Hop Shows Survive When Venues Continue to Close?

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in September 2020 and has been updated for comprehensiveness.Early into 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) conducted a survey with over 2,000 of its members, which includes venue owners, bookers, and promoters throughout the United States. The results were alarming. The survey reported that "90% of independent venues... will close permanently in a few months without federal funding."The COVID-19 pandemic affected countless industries in the United States. And the strain […]

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Ye’s Tweets Take an Even Darker Turn as He Plans His Own Funeral

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Ye’s Tweets Take an Even Darker Turn as He Plans His Own Funeral

Ye's most recent series of seemingly random tweets have taken an even darker turn. The apparently unhinged rapper-producer has laid out plans for his own funeral.Ye Wants to Charge a Cover Fee at Donda's House for His FuneralWhile deep in the throws of yet another maniacal X rant on Thursday (April 10) that included over 200 tweets, Ye took a brief break from anti-Semitism and apologizing to Jay-Z in exchange for a moment of morbidity. The rapper's savage stream of consciousness led him to unveil […]

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The Listening: Wu-Tang, Chino XL, Ken Carson and More

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The Listening: Wu-Tang, Chino XL, Ken Carson and More

Spring is in full swing – and there’s a lot of dope new music this week to help you get through those April showers. On the album front, we get a new EP for Record Store Day, courtesy of Del the Funky Homosapien’snew animated group thegoodnews; plus DJ Fokus helps the new posthumous project from the late Chino XL; and the eclectic Valerie June delivers her latest, the moving and optimistic Owls, Omens and Oracles. Meanwhile,Waka Flocka Flame returns with […]

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ASAP Rocky’s Nose Outsmarts All in Court When Rihanna Appears

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ASAP Rocky’s Nose Outsmarts All in Court When Rihanna Appears

Rihanna smells like heaven and wishes coming true, according to many celebrities who've raved about being in her presence over the years. With a distinct scent like that, it's hard to stay low-key, and is the reason A$AP Rocky was able to tell she was in court during his trial earlier this year when she wasn't supposed to be there.A$AP Rocky Could Sniff Out Rihanna in CourtA$AP Rocky faced the biggest legal issue of his career this year when he went to trial in January after being charged […]

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