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Lupe Fiasco Will Be Teaching Rap At John Hopkins University

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Lupe Fiasco Will Be Teaching Rap At John Hopkins University

Lupe Fiasco will soon be a professor at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland.On Wednesday, the Chicago rapper announced the news on Instagram.“Thrilled to share that I’ll be joining the faculty at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute in fall 2025 as a distinguished visiting professor, teaching rap as part of the groundbreaking new four-year hip-hop degree program,” Lupe wrote, adding that the program is led by Wendel Patrick, who was previously a Nasir Jones hip-hop fellow at the Hiphop […]

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The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week

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The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things much easier for you. Instead of sorting out nearly everything that released this week, we've narrowed it down to strictly the best of the week, saving you plenty of time.Expect to see selections from the established stars, the next wave of […]

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The Listening: The Alchemist, Lil Baby, Redveil and More

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The Listening: The Alchemist, Lil Baby, Redveil and More

A new year has begun — and with that comes new music.Although a little lighter than usual, this week still brings some notable releases, particularly Lil Baby’s WHAM album, which features “Dum, Dumb, and Dumber,” a track that includes Young Thug’s first verse since being released from jail.There’s also “Floppy Disks,” a loosie from the incredible producer The Alchemist, which finds him pulling double duty as beatmaker and rapper.Also, Snoop Dogg presents a new compilation album from his current Death […]

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January 2025 New Music Releases

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January 2025 New Music Releases

The new year is here. After 2024 produced some standout projects from some of the game's biggest artists, 2025 is setting up for a similar wave. Here's a look at the January 2025 new music releases.The Weeknd Readies Hurry Up Tomorrow AlbumThe Weeknd is a hit-making machine. On Jan. 24, he will churn out his latest album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. In promo of the project, Abel will be performing at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 25. He will also […]

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This AI Generated Song “I Feel Like Slapping A N*gga” Today Is Fire!

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This AI Generated Song “I Feel Like Slapping A N*gga” Today Is Fire!

Chris ‘C-Smooth’ Smith was born in 1952 in Jacksonville, Florida. Chris Smith was a fierce competitor both in the boxing ring and on the soul music charts. A former lightweaight contender, Smith’s boxing career was cut short in 1975 after an injury during a title fight sidelined him permanently. Seeking a new outlet for his fiery energy and natural charisma, Smith turned to music, bringing his pugilistic passion to the world of 1980s soul. Smith made headlines in 1980 when […]

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Sleepy Brown Says André 3000 Didn’t Initially Want To Be On “So Fresh, So Clean”

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Sleepy Brown Says André 3000 Didn’t Initially Want To Be On “So Fresh, So Clean”

It’s hard to imagine “So Fresh, So Clean” without André 3000 — but it turns out that was almost the case.In a recent interview with Spin, Sleepy Brown shared that the OutKast rapper didn't initially want to be on one of the duo’s most beloved and biggest songs.“The funny thing is André didn’t really like it at first. André didn’t like that record. It wasn’t like he didn’t think it was good — it just wasn’t matching where he was,” […]

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Drake Raps About Fallout From His 2024 Beefs and Shooting

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Drake Raps About Fallout From His 2024 Beefs and Shooting

Drake addresses the fallout from his 2024 rap beef and the shooting at his Toronto home in a new freestyle.Producer Conductor Williams Shares New Drake FreestyleOn Friday (Jan. 3), producer Conductor Williams shared a 20-minute video on his YouTube channel, which included a clip of a three-minute Drake freestyle. In the video below, which has since been taken down from YouTube, Drizzy raps over Conductor production while seemingly reading the lyrics off a phone."The world fell in love with the gimmicks, even my […]

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