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Manchester, England, United Kingdom emcee/producer Sleazy F Baby dropping off a new solo extended play of material. A member of the Cult of the Damned collective, he would sign to Blah Records in 2015 & make his full-length debut that year with All Blahk Tracksuit. He would also form the Super Sag Bros with Black Josh towards the end of 2017, coming off the Dirty Dike-produced sophomore effort Blaxploitation under Melonskin Records to drop Northern Quarter Confidential a week after Leon Slater became the youngest TNA World Champion. “Cruise” gets the 4-pack going with a piano instrumental talking about the Cult always sending trends &…

Here we have the 3rd solo extended play from Highland Park, New Jersey born producer Mr. Green now based out of New York City. For nearly 2 decades already, this guy has produced for some of the most prolific artists across the entire underground hip hop spectrum from the Army of the Pharaohs to R.A. the Rugged Man & Westside Gunn. He also has multiple beat tapes under his belt, coming off his previous EP F.U. S.M.D. (For U, Some Musical Distraction) & the sequel to deliver a trilogy chapter. “planets evolve” kicks things off rapping about getting shit confused if one think he came to take Ls even though…

Eastside, Long Beach, California emcee KXNG CROOKED releasing his 6th solo LP & the first in 7 years. Originally signing to Virgin Music & Death Row Records without making his debut, he would go on to become a member of Slaughterhouse until their disbandment dropping a total of 17 mixtapes as well as 10 extended plays & his last 5 full-lengths. My favorites include the relevant Good vs. Evil, it’s sequel & Gravitas produced by Bronze Nazareth. The latter being the last time Crook has given us a proper album of solo material since he focused on doing H.A.R.D. with his Slaughterhouse brethren Joell Ortiz, taking it all the way back to West Coast ‘96.…

Diddy has reportedly been moved to a new prison amid recent reports of a fight with a fellow inmate and being busted for contraband. On Friday (Oct. 16), TMZ reported the embattled mogul has been transferred from FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey to Federal Corrections Institution in Allenwood, Penn. The new location is a low-security prison with 1,000 inmates whereas Fort Dix had 4,000 inmates. This would seemingly speak to the transfer being more about security than being disciplinary, but the celebrity news outlet said the federal Bureau of Prisons would not confirm the reason why. In a statement…

Lil Jon is opening up about the childhood accident that led him to hide his eyes behind sunglasses throughout his career.The legendary producer and artist discusses the incident in his upcoming memoir, I Only Shout So You Can Hear Me. Speaking to PEOPLE about the book in an interview published on Friday (Oct. 16), Jon reflected on how the experience shaped his life and career.Growing up, the Atlanta native watched his diabetic mother, Carrie, take insulin shots. Around six-years-old, he took one of her syringes and wanted to see how air would feel on his eye, but ended up accidentally…

Pooh Shiesty is reportedly being held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day, and his attorney claims the conditions are negatively affecting the rapper’s mental health.On Thursday (Oct. 15), Pooh’s lawyer filed a motion requesting that the court order the U.S. Marshals Service to address the rapper’s conditions of confinement at the Rolling Plains Regional Detention Center in Haskell, Texas, according to legal documents obtained by XXL.In the filing, the attorney alleges that Pooh has been confined to his cell for approximately 23 hours per day despite having no disciplinary infractions at the facility. The rapper reportedly has not…

Nas is urging artists to honor the roots of Black music and stop chasing trends in a new open letter addressing the culture and the people who helped build it.On Thursday (Oct. 15), Esco shared a message reflecting on the history of music, calling attention to legendary artists who have been overlooked, exploited and forgotten despite their contributions. He also emphasized the importance of artists recognizing their cultural impact and standing together to celebrate the music’s legacy.”For the past year I’ve been watching so much happen in the culture while working on music,” he wrote. “I think about how it…

Chance The Rapper wins a $1.5 million judgment in a second trial against his former manager.According to a Billboard report, published on Wednesday (Oct. 14), Chance, born Chancelor Bennett, secured a second legal win on Tuesday (Oct. 13) against former manager Pat Corcoran (aka Pat the Manager) that will ultimately give the Chicago rapper a $1.5 million payout. In a court ruling, Judge James E. Hanlon Jr. determined that Corcoran breached his fiduciary responsibilities to Chance by secretly requiring side payments from merchandise vendors. The judge ordered Corcoran to surrender what he called “secret funds” to Chance, and refund the…

A judge has granted permission for the jury selection in YNW Melly’s upcoming double-murder retrial to be livestreamed, as well as issuing several strict mandates for the proceedings.According to documents obtained by XXL on Thursday (Oct. 15), Judge Martin S. Fein submitted administrative orders to the Broward County Clerk in Broward County, Fla., on Oct. 13, outlining strict procedures for the court when jury selection begins for YNW Melly’s double-murder retrial. In the 19-page document, Judge Fein ordered 500 prospective jurors to be summoned for jury selection, with availability screening conducted in groups of 50, ultimately forming a panel of…

Officials at the New Jersey prison where Diddy is being housed are insisting reports he got into a fight with Jamaican drug lord inmate Christoper “Dudus” Coke last weekend are false.On Thursday (Oct. 15), a spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons told TMZ, “We can tell you that the story you are referring to is false and did not happen.”But when asked how Diddy hurt his head, a story that has been verified as he was treated for his injury at a local hospital on Sat (Oct. 10), the same rep said, “We have no additional information to provide.”TMZ was…