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YoungBoy Never Broke Again has pledged to pay for the funeral of a Louisiana girl who was killed in an accidental shooting earlier this month.Kimani Thomas, 10, was accidentally shot by a younger relative in Baton Rouge, La., on March 10 and later died from her injuries. According to local news station WBRZ, the shooting occurred when Thomas’ stepfather was going into work at the Sonic drive-in restaurant on Government Street, and her mother was leaving her shift. While waiting in the car, a younger relative found a firearm and accidentally shot Thomas while she was playing outside of the…

Chance The Rapper reportedly wins at trial against his former manager and receives $35.On March 20, following a two-week trial, a Cook County, Ill., jury took just a few hours to return a verdict in favor of the Chicago rapper, who was being sued for over $3 million in alleged unpaid wages, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.Pat “The Manager” Corcoran originally sued Chano in 2020, claiming he was owed a post-termination settlement after being let go by the rapper in 2019. However, he had no proof of the agreement. The jury decided he failed to prove his case.In addition to…

Here is the 3rd mixtape from Windsor, Ontario, Canada emcee/producer J Reno. Introducing himself over 2 decades ago off his debut tape Ground 0 as well as the full-length debut Unleashed & the sophomore effort The Lunatic’s Back, he would follow it up with 6 more albums preceding Crossworm signing him to Dirtcore Music: Lost in the Dark, Politikilla, Into the Fire, Welcome Home, Blood, Guts & Boom Bap and Me & My Demons. His debut for the Grand Rapids label The Dirttape came out a cool months earlier & the bridging portion of the trilogy has arrived. After the “Press Play” intro, the first song “Consume” begins with this bloodthirsty boom bap beat talking…

Blueface and Adin Ross are fighting over $300,000 that Blue claims he is owed for participating in a boxing match against streamer Chibu.Adin Ross has claimed that Blueface breached his Brand Risk Promotions fight contract and is being fined $100,000. In the clip, which can be viewed below, the popular streamer alleged that Blue violated his agreement by refusing to wear the sponsor logo and revealing how much he was paid for the fight. Adin added that the Los Angeles rapper also refused to apologize for accusing him of rigging the fight. He said that he gave Blue 72 hours…

In a rare interview, J. Cole says he has genuine love for Drake and Kendrick Lamar and addresses why he apologized to K-Dot during the middle of their historic rap feud.On Friday (March 20), J. Cole gave a rare interview with Apple Music where he discussed a variety of topics including the success of his latest album, The Fall-Off, and where he stands after Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s rap feud, which he bowed out of and apologized to Kendrick.The North Carolina rhymer wanted to make it clear that he still has genuine love for both Drizzy and K-Dot.”I got genuine…

The rollout for London, England, United Kingdom emcee/producer King Kashmere‘s upcoming 8th album Zero Point Modulations under High Focus Records continues with the 2nd single “Shadows”, where Durrty Goodz as well as Flirta D & Harry Shotta rework the historic Origins Unknown jungle track “Valley of the Shadows”. Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditShare on PinterestShare on Email Source link

LaRussell proudly represents the Bay Area and has been doing so through all 42 albums he’s dropped since 2019. On his new album, Something’s in the Water, the Vallejo, Calif., rapper collaborated with the crunk king Lil Jon to deliver a nostalgic, fun musical journey to the Yay Area circa 2006 when hyphy was at its peak and everyone was going dumb. LaRussell talks about collaborating with hitmaker Lil Jon, his Roc Nation deal, the starting five rappers from the West Coast and more in a new interview for XXL’s Talk It Up podcast powered by DistroKid.Since the release of Something’s in…

Hus Kingpin returns with another strong release, Wavo Forever, delivering a project rooted in gritty lyricism and classic underground hip-hop aesthetics. The album opens with “RZA Fangs,” featuring RZA. The track sets the tone with a dark, raw atmosphere, built on themes of warfare, battle rap, and crime-driven imagery. “Ghost of Camay” follows with a smoother, laid-back vibe, shifting into themes of nightlife, romance, and a luxurious lifestyle. Next up, “Next Level,” featuring Inspectah Deck, showcases fast-paced lyricism over slick production. The track emphasizes elevation—both in skill and status—within the rap game, with Deck delivering sharp metaphors about outlasting and outperforming the competition.…

Yeat taps Kylie Jenner to rap on his new single “Let King Tonka Talk.”The West Coast rhymer is readying the release of his new album, ADL (A Dangerous Lyfe/A Dangerous Love), which drops on March 27. On Friday (March 20), he put out the latest single, “Let King Tonka Talk” featuring King Kylie a.k.a. Kylie Jenner. Produced by Dylan Brady, one-half of experimental electronic duo 100 Gecs, “Let King Tonka Talk” features booming bass and blaring synths.”I just walked inside this club, I got two bi*ches down, they’re grabbin’ on me/She be thinkin’ that just ’cause we f**ked, this shit is matrimony,” Yeat raps. “When…

This is the 4th extended play from Brooklyn, New York emcee/producer SHVMIRE. Dropping his debut EP 333 <3 as well as a full-length debut Reclusive Poet he primarily self-produced and the Saxophones & Sex EP in 2024, he would eventually make his return this past Christmas Eve releasing his previous EP Grinch’n. Almost 3 months later, he’s continuing to take a backseat behind the boards & tell more stories of the masked hooded figure with a blue face & a closed yellow eye named ANU by putting out Eyes Wide Shut. “Broadway & Canal St.” begins with this drumlessly jazzy beat explaining that everyone having the right to…