XXXTentacion, the young rapper with a controversial past who was shot and killed last week, has the most popular song in the country. “Sad!” the lead single from this year’s ?, rocketed to the top of the Billboard 100 this week after an outpouring of grief, outrage, and heated online …
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R. Kelly‘s management responded to the organization Time’s Up’s call to boycott the R&B singer’s music because of the ways he has allegedly mistreated women. “R. Kelly supports the pro-women goals of the Time’s Up movement,” the statement read. “We understand criticizing a famous artist is a good way to …
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Rap Release of the Month Saba, Care for Me“I’m not mad at God, I just can’t get out of bed,” raps Saba on “Calligraphy,” a highlight from his melancholy yet engaging Care for Me. The album falls squarely into the Young Chicago Authors wing of the Windy City rap scene: …
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Method Man and Ghostface Killah lobbied for the return of Martin Shkreli’s one-copy-only Wu-Tang Clan album on Late Show, where the two rappers faced off against Jeff Sessions … or a Keebler elf cookie that looks like the Attorney General. “That album belongs to the people,” Method Man told the …
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Big Sean and producer Metro Boomin tore through two songs from their new collaborative album, Double or Nothing, on The Tonight Show Monday. “Who’s Stopping Me” and “Savage Time” highlighted Metro’s ability to craft beats that dabble in different styles and Big Sean‘s ability to flow comfortably over anything. “Who’s …
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Talib Kweli has unveiled new song “Heads Up Eyes Open.” The track hails from his forthcoming album, Radio Silence, and features Rick Ross and Yummy Bingham. On the J Rhodes-produced track, socially conscious rapper Kweli spits keen observations about having beliefs, taking action and the complexities that surround these subjects. …
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