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Danny Schwartz September 14, 2016 Music Upon unveiling a new collab with Travi$ Scott, Kid Cudi has set an imminent release date for "Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'."
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Angus Walker December 01, 2016 Music "Jeffery" will be 8 tracks long, just like "Slime Season 3."
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Danny Schwartz August 14, 2016 Music Videos Check out all the cyphers from Tuesday night's airing of the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards.
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Kevin Goddard October 04, 2016 Profiles Kirk Knight, Pro Era's go-to beatman, discusses the rise of his Brooklyn crew, balancing rapping and producing, and his decision to make an instrumental album after last year's "Late Knight Special."
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Angus Walker October 07, 2016 Profiles After a surprise deal with Fool's Gold, Atlanta trapper ManMan Savage has his sights set on EDM and beyond.
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Angus Walker April 05, 2016 Music For longtime fans of the series, 'The Good Book, Vol. 3' stands as both a continuation and an evolution
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Tallie Spencer January 30, 2026 Music According to NBA YoungBoy, his "MASA" album title simple means to follow and enforce "whatever Trump applying."
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Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026 Music Amid North West's various new songs and snippets, plus her dad Kanye West's upcoming album "BULLY," the West family's very artistically busy.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Music Kanye West hasn't been in Mexico City since 2008, but it's clear that his fans there were dying for him to come back.
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Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025 Music Earlier this year, Drake and PartyNextDoor kicked off a 35-show tour in support of their album "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U."
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Caroline Fisher September 24, 2025 Music There were rumblings earlier this month that The Alchemist did in fact announce said information as "Abi & Alan" was slated to drop Aug. 29.
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Zachary Horvath August 30, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Reportedly Refusing To Give Cash Money "Tha Carter V" Masters Until They Pay Him Report: Lil Wayne has sole possession of "Tha Carter V" master recordings.
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Danny Schwartz 
Music Kid Cudi Shares New "Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'" Release Date Upon unveiling a new collab with Travi$ Scott, Kid Cudi has set an imminent release date for "Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'."
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Angus Walker 
Music Young Thug Shares "Jeffery" Tracklist "Jeffery" will be 8 tracks long, just like "Slime Season 3."
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Danny Schwartz 
Music Videos Watch 2016 BET Hip-Hop Award Cyphers Check out all the cyphers from Tuesday night's airing of the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards.
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Kevin Goddard 
Profiles Behind The Beat: Kirk Knight Kirk Knight, Pro Era's go-to beatman, discusses the rise of his Brooklyn crew, balancing rapping and producing, and his decision to make an instrumental album after last year's "Late Knight Special."
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Angus Walker 
Profiles Meet Atlanta Wildman ManMan Savage After a surprise deal with Fool's Gold, Atlanta trapper ManMan Savage has his sights set on EDM and beyond.
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Angus Walker 
Music How To Listen To The Alchemist & Budgie's 'The Good Book Vol. 3' For longtime fans of the series, 'The Good Book, Vol. 3' stands as both a continuation and an evolution
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Tallie Spencer 
Music NBA YoungBoy Professes His Allegiance To Donald Trump According to NBA YoungBoy, his "MASA" album title simple means to follow and enforce "whatever Trump applying."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music North West Shares New Song Snippet Produced By Kanye West Amid North West's various new songs and snippets, plus her dad Kanye West's upcoming album "BULLY," the West family's very artistically busy.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West Set To Shatter Mexico City Attendance Record With Back-To-Back Shows Kanye West hasn't been in Mexico City since 2008, but it's clear that his fans there were dying for him to come back.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake Closes “$$$U” Tour Alongside PartyNextDoor With Heartfelt Message To Fans Earlier this year, Drake and PartyNextDoor kicked off a 35-show tour in support of their album "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music The Alchemist Denies Announcing The Release Date For His Erykah Badu Joint Album There were rumblings earlier this month that The Alchemist did in fact announce said information as "Abi & Alan" was slated to drop Aug. 29.
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Zachary Horvath