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There was one facet of Kanye West’s latest album Jesus Is King that had fans stumped. The rapper included the cryptic code “AR 1331 A” in the blue vinyl record artwork for the album. While it’s puzzled fans for a while, Third Man Records co-founder Ben Blackwell has solved the mystery. “It’s the Archer Records (AR) […]

In celebration of his 17th birthday, NLE Choppa has gifted fans with the video for his new single “Forever.” Much like the track, this visual showcases a different side of the Memphis-raised rapper, as it’s essentially a love letter to his girlfriend, Mariah. Though there are a few scenes of Choppa flexing in front of […]

The hip-hop world came out swinging on New Music Friday, as we were blessed with new projects from Gang Starr (One of the Best Yet), Earl Sweatshirt (FEET OF CLAY), Westside Gunn (Hitler Wears Hermes 7), Lil Peep (GOTH ANGEL SINNER), and more. Beyond the full-length projects, some of the best music this week came […]

DDG is ready to show the world what he can do. After warming fans up with several EPs, the rising rapper has delivered his debut studio album Valedictorian. The project spans 18 tracks, and includes guest appearances by Young Nudy, Blac Youngsta, G Herbo, YBN Nahmir, and more.  DDG spoke about Valedictorian during a recent interview with […]

Trouble is taking fans back to the ’90s. The ATL rapper has returned with “Ain’t My Fault,” a Boosie Badazz-assisted single that samples Silkk the Shocker’s 1998 cut “It Ain’t My Fault” featuring Mystikal. There’s no word if the song—produced by Grammy-winning hit maker J. White Did It—is a standalone or if it’s part of a full-length Trouble project. The […]

After a monthslong hiatus, Nicki Minaj has returned to Apple Music’s Beats 1 for Episode 16 of Queen Radio. The episode looks to be an explosive one, with Minaj tweeting that she “needz tuh get into sum thangzzzzzzzz.” Y’all, should I do #QueenRadio on… FRIDAY or… 👀 cuz chiiiiileeeee I needz tuh get into […]

Trippie Redd is scheduled to share his highly-anticipated new project A Love Letter To You 4 later this month, and to whet appetites he’s shared the emotional new song “Love Me More.” LOVE ME MORE OUT NOWhttps://t.co/kNf3WgHhuj — Trippie Redd (@trippieredd) November 1, 2019 Over forlorn and emo-inspired production, Redd switches effortlessly between rapping and […]

Earl Sweatshirt makes his return with his new project, Feet Of Clay. Earl announced the project via Twitter just hours before its release. It contains seven songs that were mostly produced by the rapper. Assisting Earl with the beats is the legendary Alchemist and Ovrkast. Feet Of Clay will boast features from Mach-Hommy and Mavi.  Similar to his previous project, Feet Of Clay will […]

On Sept. 20, hip-hop duo Gang Starr released the J. Cole-assisted “Family and Loyalty” track, marking their first single in over a decade. The unexpected drop ignited album rumors, which were fueled by subsequent Instagram teasers featuring a voicemail from Nas: Fast-forward to mid-October, when DJ Premier unleashed “Bad Name,” which also included posthumous vocals from his Gang Starr […]

The Game and Anderson .Paak join forces on the Compton rapper’s latest track, “Stainless.” This track is reminiscent of the Instagram videos The Game shared following the death of his close friend and collaborator, Nipsey Hussle. In these clips, the rapper recorded himself driving down the streets of Los Angeles, deep in introspective thought. Yet […]