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Eminem Predicts That Kendrick Lamar Will “Sweep” 2025 Grammys

Although Eminem is going up against Kendrick Lamar for Best Music Video and Best Rap Performance at this year’s Grammys, the revered MC has predicted that the West Coast rapper will “sweep” the awards...

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Lil Wayne’s Young Money Sports Agency Signs Heisman Trophy Winner Travis Hunter

Lil Wayne’s sports agency has landed a notable client who’s expected to be a top prospect for the 2025 NFL draft. Travis Hunter, who just wrapped up his college football career as a wide receiver and...

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Albums We’re Excited to Hear in January

2025 will kick off with a handful of notable new album releases. The talented lyricist MIKE will be dropping Showbiz, while Lil Baby will be releasing WHAM (Who Hard as Me), the last in his Hard...

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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...

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Jay-Z Wanted to Turn Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to “Hip-Hop Hall of Fame,” Says...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame could’ve been rebranded with a new name if Jay-Z had his way. In an interview with Vulture, John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, recalled how the...

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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,...

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Drake Seems to Address Friends Going to Kendrick Lamar’s Pop Out Concert in...

If you’ve been paying even a little attention, you already knew Drake wasn’t feeling it when DeMar DeRozan popped out for Kendrick Lamar’s Pop Out concert — and his “Not Like Us” video. But now, it...

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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...

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Raekwon Chats With Joe Rogan About Wanting To Make A Wu-Tang Movie and More

Raekwon sat down with Joe Rogan for an extensive interview that touched on everything from his desire to create a movie about the Wu-Tang Clan to new music he’s working on. In a recent appearance on...

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Barry Jenkins’ ‘Mufasa’ Leads First Box Office Weekend of 2025

Mufasa: The Lion King, the digitally-rendered animal musical directed by Moonlight’s very own Barry Jenkins, has managed to beat out competition from Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Nosferatu to take the top...

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The Top 5 Moments From the 2025 Golden Globe Awards

And just like that, another Golden Globe Awards has passed us by. As one of the few awards shows still worth caring about, we decided to tap in this year and, despite Abbott Elementary getting...

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Will Smith’s ‘Matrix’ Tease is Unrelated to Any New Film

Although Will Smith made it seem as if he was righting the wrong of not taking up the role of The Matrix’s Neo in a recent social media post, it turns out that his cryptic message isn’t related to the...

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SZA Only Has Two Albums Left to Fulfill Her Contract

SZA has apparently revealed the remaining number of albums she needs to release to fulfill her recording contract — and they may find her making music for a new audience.Over the weekend, the Lana...

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Busta Rhymes Performs New Music On ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’

Busta Rhymes used a recent musical performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to debut some tracks from his new album, Dragon Season… The Awakening. During the performance, Busta did two...

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Ice Cube Says Tyler, The Creator Reminds Him of the Pharcyde

There’s a particular hip-hop group that Tyler, the Creator reminds Ice Cube of — specifically when it comes to creativity and nonconformity.In an interview with HipHopDX, Cube was asked his thoughts...

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The Listening: New Music From Lil Baby, Mac Miller, Rio Da Yung OG and More

Another Friday, another week of dope new music to help you ride off into the weekend. For this week’s edition of The Listening, we’ve got a healthy mix of expressively melodic street raps, extended...

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The Top Four Things We Learned From Erick Sermon’s 'Questlove Supreme' Interview

Erick Sermon had plenty to share about his life and career with Questlove on the latter’s Questlove Supreme podcast. The episode, which was released on January 8 but recorded in the last days of 2024,...

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Jay-Z Has Filed A Motion To Dismiss Sexual Assault Lawsuit

After a woman who claimed Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs sexually assaulted her when she was 13, Jay-Z’s lawyer has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, Variety reports. Jay-Z got permission earlier...

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Frankie Beverly to Receive Posthumous Grammy Special Merit Honor Award

Legendary soul singer and Maze frontman Frankie Beverly will be honored with a posthumous Grammy at this year’s Special Merit Awards ceremony in February. The Recording Academy’s Special Merit Award...

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Beyoncé’s Foundation Donates $2.5 Million to L.A. Fire Relief

As wildfires continue to consume parts of California, Beyoncé has stepped forward to help those affected. In a Sunday Instagram post, her BeyGood foundation announced that it was giving $2.5 million...

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