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Wiz Khalifa saluted his fans on 4/20 by releasing a new music video for his song “Taylor” along with a surprise mixtape. Only, the Pittsburgh rapper was so excited he kind of spoiled his own drop by tweeting cryptically the day before: “Fly Times Vol. 1 will inspire a whole …

Chance the Rapper should be busy. He’s a father, recently married his longtime partner in March, is prepping the release of his debut studio album in July and playing Woodstock 50 in August. Nevertheless, Chance still found time to ask the hard hitting questions on Twitter, during a day when …

Rick Ross is writing a memoir. No, it isn’t called Boss, M-M-M-M-Maybach Memoir, Everyday I’m Hustlin’: A Story of Hustlinor Lemon Pepper Memoir. Instead, it’s titled HURRICANES, which is a symbol of “surviving the storms of life,” according to the press release. “My story has always been deeper than rap,” …

The holidays are a time of giving, receiving and, in some cases, apologizing for wildly offensive lyrics. On Christmas Day, Lil Pump and 21 Savage— in completely separate incidents — both addressed the backlash to their recent songs. Unfortunately, in expressing regret for their racist lyrics, it became clear both …

Kanye West and Drake’s long-runningfeud/bromance/war of attrition has a new chapter. On Twitter, West aired Graham out over a myriad of topics; the inciting incident was a screenshot of a text that read “Drake sent in a clearance request for ‘Say What’s Real’. Do you wanna clear?” “Say What’s Real” …

When the story of a desultorily opportunist era in mainstream rap is finally written, 6ix9ine will undoubtedly land a starring role. But give the Brooklyn hip-hop troll credit: he’s critic-proof. Even as he languishes in a New York detention center on federal charges due to his alleged association with the …

Noname tends not to play by the rules. She’s built a career in a few short years by staying her own particular course, opting out of most of the things that young rappers are dying to do. She has, so far, remained stubbornly independent, resisting label advances at every turn, …

For the past few years, with increasing frequency, Chance the Rapper has used his money and fervent following to exert pressure on the political system in Chicago. That’s come in the form of hefty donations, contentious meetings with political figures and straightforward activism. And the young Chicago MC hasn’t been …

One of the chief architects of Travis Scott’s sound is Mike Dean. The engineer and producer helped the young Houston rapper craft a signature sound for years that finally blossomed on Astroworld. Songs like “Stop Trying to Be God” feature contributions from Kid Cudi, James Blake, Earth, Wind & Fire’s …

DJ Khaled,Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo have reunited for a late-entry Song of the Summer contender, “No Brainer.” The foursome previously worked together on the Number One single “I’m the One.” The lighthearted video opens with DJ Khaled yelling his catchphrases from a director’s chair. Bieber sings the …