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In early December, Zaytoven joined forces with Lil Yachty and Lil Keed on “Accomplishments”—the first single off the artists’ forthcoming collaborative project. At the time of the release, Zay confirmed the supergroup would include a fourth member who would be announced at a later date. Well, we now know who is rounding out the quartet. […]

Winter months always seem to go by a bit more slowly, for obvious reasons, but this particular January has been one for the ages. It’s been an eventful, tragic start to the new decade. Always a vehicle to inspire, uplift, and unite, music—both classic and fresh—is an absolute necessary commodity in these times. Here are ten Canadian-made […]

For his 36th birthday, Kid Cudi was gifted a custom chain from Ben Baller featuring Takashi Murakami-approved artwork. Cudi gave fans a glimpse at the custom piece on IG and Twitter Friday, accurately deeming it a “fuckin’ masterpiece” consisting of “art level shit.” Last year, Ben Baller graced Cudi with a custom chain based on a design from […]

During an extended speech at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammys gala, Diddy called out the Recording Academy for overlooking rap and R&B musicians in major categories. “Every year y’all be killing us man,” Diddy said. “The amount of time it takes to make these records, to pour your heart into it, and you just want an even […]

Much to fans’ surprise, Drake has shared another new Future collab. Early Friday, Drake directed fans to SoundCloud to stream “Desires,” a song previously known in an unofficial capacity as “I Know” and teased by Future back  in August. Stream the song below: Five years after the release of their still-beloved 2015 joint album What a Time to […]

Get your roses ready. Lil Wayne‘s highly anticipated studio album Funeral has arrived. In the years since he began teasing the project, Weezy has dropped a few hints here and there about what it will deliver. Though the official tracklist was kept under wraps leading up to the release, Wayne had hinted at possible contributors, including producers […]

Ludacris visited a South Florida high school on Wednesday with a very generous gift in tow. The 42-year-old multi-hyphenate surprised students at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School with $75,000 worth of music equipment. The donation was part of StubHub’s #TicketForward program, a collaborative initiative with The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation that aims to invest $3 million in public school […]

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie caps of the month with his new single “King of My City.” The 24-year-old Highbridge rapper previewed the track via Instagram on Wednesday, sharing a video of him turning up on the streets among a group of Joker lookalikes. “If you gotta pay the bills, fuck it/Westside n***a from the Bronx,” he […]

Though its been a while since Yo Gotti released a studio album, the Memphis rapper has reassured fans that it was worth the wait. On Thursday evening, Gotti came through with Untrapped—the follow-up to 2017’s Still Am. The 38-year-old recently told Big Boy that the project was a reflection of his growth over the years—both in his professional and […]

Denard “Drama” Butler was an aspiring rapper and entrepreneur drawn to the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods by their association with 6ix9ine as he became a runaway success. On Thursday, Butler paid the price for that decision: 60 months in federal prison. Butler appeared in Judge Paul Engelmayer’s courtroom in downtown Manhattan’s Thurgood Marshall Courthouse on […]