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New York rapper, producer & singer/songwriter Santana Fox is back for her sophomore effort. The daughter of the late Prodigy of Mobb Deep fame, she eventually followed in her father’s footsteps making music of her own couple years after his untimely passing putting out a handful of singles up until the full-length debut Girl Next Door. Eye Candy was a crucial moment in her career not only for her producing it all by herself, but her improved lyricism too. She’s a Rebel! wasn’t necessarily as great for it’s own set of highlight tracks & has returned to drop Gunmetal. After the intro, “Lovesick” whispers over a self-produced instrumental about how her…

Grieves – Loe Kee Phlicks On Saturday, March 7th, Grieves brought The Old Cold Tour Part 4 to Venice, Los Angeles, for a memorable night of independent hip-hop. Joining him on the lineup were veteran emcee Blueprint and rising artist Benz Shelton. Fans gathered in the Venice area, often known as Dogtown, for an intimate show that celebrated lyricism, energy, and connection between artists and the crowd. The night started with Benz Shelton, who helped get the crowd warmed up early. As one of the newer artists on the bill, Shelton brought strong energy to the stage and immediately got…

One of the suspects charged with Foolio’s murder is seeking to have his own trial.According to documents obtained by XXL, attorneys for Rashad Murphy, one of the suspects in the 2024 murder of rapper Foolio, filed a supplemental memorandum on Thursday (March 5) requesting to be tried separately from his codefendants for their upcoming trial, or at least have a different jury. Last month, the court held a hearing to address the motion but no ruling was made.On Friday (March 6), Murphy’s attorneys filed an amended memorandum addressing the court’s indication that evidence concerning a separate shooting involving Murphy’s codefendants…

CyHi addresses Travis Scott, Kid Cudi and the reasoning behind the G.O.O.D. Music breakup on his new song, “The G.O.O.D. Ole Days.”On Friday (March 6), CyHi released his new song called “The G.O.O.D. Ole Days” where he addresses artists from Ye’s G.O.O.D. Music label and why the break up happened.On the Mark Byrd and Phil Blackman-produced song, the Georgia rhymer methodically explains his fallout from G.O.O.D. Music members Travis Scott, Kid Cudi and others. According to CyHi, he claims that his friendship with Travis went downhill when he couldn’t get a verse from him in exchange for co-writing the Houston…

King and Domani drop two angry 50 Cent diss tracks after Fif appeared to have diss T.I. and the Harris family on the new Power Origins theme song.On Friday (March 6), King and Domani released two diss tracks on their Instagram pages in retaliation against 50 Cent for seemingly disrespecting T.I. and the Harris family on the new Power Origins theme song.King’s 50 Cent diss track is called “Droptop.” On the song, he slams the New York rhymer for talking too much smack and accuses him of allegedly beating women. “You were made from 50 Cent because ya mama gave…

For the better part of the last decade, Daupe! has stood as the undisputed heavyweight champion of underground rap physical media. The UK-based label’s limited-to-death pressings of Westside Gunn, Conway, Mach-Hommy, and the rest of the Griselda extended universe have become the holy grail for collectors worldwide—often selling out in seconds and commanding astronomical resale prices. Now, one dedicated superfan has done the impossible: documented the entire run in a single, breathtaking artifact. Scott Cardoza, a 15-year vinyl veteran and self-described “hardcore hip hop head,” has opened his personal archive to create Unobtainium Vol. 1, a 322-page, 12″x12″ limited-edition book that…

T.I. is unfazed by 50 Cent’s apparent diss and threat to put out a scandalous documentary about Tip and Tiny.The T.I. and 50 Cent beef continues, with 50 sharing a since-delted post threatening to put out a “Surviving T.I. and Tiny” documentary and following up by appearing to throw shade at T.I. and the Harris family on the new Power Origins theme song on Thursday night (March 5). T.I. has since responded to 50’s threat and the shade on the new song.”We can go bar for bar, hit for hit, or doc for doc… either way all you gon do is…

Providence emcee B. Dolan returns with his fifth studio LP, Fight Naked. True to his reputation for blending raw lyricism with urgent sociopolitical commentary, the album arrives bookended by activism, featuring a bonus track added mid-cycle, “How I(CE) Could Just Kill A Man,” which was released to raise funds for local efforts to Abolish ICE following Dolan’s work with ICEWatch groups. The project boasts a formidable lineup of underground talent, with instrumentals from Ant, Controller 7, Widowmaker, Small Professor, and Dolan himself, while D-Styles and DJ Zole provide cuts, and Curly Castro, Skipp Coon, and Mithago Craze deliver epic contributions. Fight…

Here is the 8th EP from San Bernardino, California emcee Doggystyleeee reemerging for his 6th EP. Coming up 7 years ago off his full-length debut Into Somethin’, he would go on to put out his last 7 EPs as well as 5 mixtapes & a couple more albums garnering interest to the point where WWE Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg almost signed him to Death Row Records not too long after purchasing the label from MNRK Music Group to revive it. Blame It on My Crippin’ & Split Personality produced by AC3Beats as well as & Music with Substance were all welcomed to divisive reception although I enjoyed them personally, reaching the Calm Before Riches. “Gangsta”…

50 Cent appears to clap back at T.I. and the Harris family on the new Power Origins theme song.On Thursday night (March 5), the G-Unit head honcho shared the new theme for the upcoming edition of his Power TV show universe. The track features Grammy Award-winning singer Leon Thomas. On the television intro, Fif appears to take jabs and Tip and his family.”I’m back on my dope boy grammar/Your daddy made your mama eat every box in Atlanta,” 50 raps. “Freak sh*t/Peep sh*t/Keep sh*t, on the low/But everybody know.””50cent Ft Leon Thomas (No one told us what we’re here for)…