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“Check the Rhime” is the first single from A Tribe Called Quest’s second album The Low End Theory.   The music video, directed by Jim Swaffield, starts out in front of houses and moves to a cleaners store where the group performs on the roof, in Queens, New York in front of a large crowd. The cleaners featured in the video is still at the corner of 192nd & Linden Blvd in St. Albans, Queens. Source link

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Domani insists he will send 50 Cent to see his dead mother on the scathing new diss track “Ms. Jackson.”What started out as an issue between 50 and T.I. over a proposed Verzuz has turned into Fif getting musically jumped by T.I. and his sons, after Fif dissed T.I.’s wife Tiny. Domani is the latest Harris to enter the chat. On Thursday night (Feb. 26), he dropped the song “Ms. Jackson,” where he figuratively speaks directly to 50’s late mother, Sabrina.”Ms. Jackson, am I overreacting or is it valid?/I wanna have a one-on-one convo about/The man you sacrificed your life…

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The current date is February 27, 2026, and the debate refuses to die down. Fresh threads on X keep reigniting the same question: is Hip Hop dying because veteran artists in their 40s and beyond refuse to step aside, or because the younger generation simply isn’t delivering the innovation and raw energy that defined the 80s and 90s? One recent attention-grabbing post from @rosethaaartist captured that sentiment, arguing that rap has always been a young person’s game, but the old men won’t move out of the way for the new ones. They’re 40+, still trying to be the face of…

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King continues to go at 50 Cent. Now, he’s released another diss track with a video that features King wearing a shirt with Fif’s late mother on it.On Thursday night (Feb. 26), Tip’s son dropped a video for the new track “Sayless” on Instagram, with the full song dropping on DSPs. In the clip, King is smoking a joint while wearing a custom shirt featuring a throwback photo of 50 Cent’s mother, Sabrina.”How dare you talk about mamas/Your mama in the grave, yeah, dig her up they put her under/’Bout my mama, bi**h, I’m on that, f**k the static, we…

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This is the solo debut extended play from London, England, United Kingdom producer & disc jockey DJ Sam Seed. Someone’s who caught my attention in the last couple years after producing the “Chardikala (Chardi Color)” interlude off Chino XL’s 6th album Darkness & Other Colors in November 2024 as well as “Rafiki Books” off Vinnie Paz’ 9th album God Sent Vengeance almost 7 months afterwards. He would sign to the Croydon underground imprint Hidden Hobby Records this past summer & has compiled The Unaligned as a way of properly introducing himself. “Live on the Road” by Blade & Kool Keith opens up with both…

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Tory Lanez’s shooting conviction stands, as the California Supreme Court denies his request for a review of his criminal case.On Wednesday (Feb. 25), the California Supreme Court rejected Tory Lanez’s defense petition to review his conviction in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case, according to a disposition update on appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov. The latest ruling comes three months after the California Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction.XXL has reached out to Tory Lanez’s attorney for comment.The case stems from his July 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion during an argument in the Hollywood Hills. Tory was found guilty in December of 2022…

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T.I. releases his fourth 50 Cent diss track after Fif dismisses their feud and suggests he won’t reply with his own rebuttal track.On Thursday afternoon (Feb. 26), T.I. dropped his fourth diss track aimed at 50 Cent, possibly titled, “Let This Be a Lesson to Ya.”On the abrasive song, the Atlanta rapper cautions that he will not tolerate Fif disrespecting his wife Tiny with his memes and poked holes at his reputation for being a bully.”Yeah, p***y. Hey man, I just woke up [and] see you got my wife back on your page,” T.I. states at the beginning the song.…

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Sauce Walka considers himself to be Houston’s rap superhero. After surviving an attempt on his life last February, the rapper just might be the man of steel. The 36-year-old rhymer connects for XXL’s Talk It Up series, powered by DistroKid, to discuss new music, multiple business ventures he has in the works, his new video game, getting respect as a lyricist and more. All with his 4-year-old daughter Ocean right beside him.With nearly 20 years in the rap game, Sauce, who is one of the most respected independent success stories out of the Lone Star State, has the seasoning for the recipe to that…

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Cardi B allegedly went ballistic over a joke about Nicki Minaj during a recent appearance on Saturday Night Live.On Wednesday (Feb. 25), TMZ reported that Bardi’s appearance as a musical guest on the long-running sketch comedy show on Jan. 31 came with some drama. According to the celebrity news site, while the Bronx, N.Y., rapper was preparing for her set, she overheard Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che deliver a dig at Nicki Minaj about her new allegiance to MAGA.Apparently upset that the joke would be tied to her appearance on the show, Cardi allegedly went off. Sources…

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T.I. continues to challenge 50 Cent on wax. So far, Fif refuses to take the bait.On Wednesday night (Feb. 25), Tip shared on Instagram his third song going at 50 Cent this week. This one appears to be titled “What Bully.””I got the power to devour your lil’ rep and you sour/Lil’ Boo Boo, you know you always been a coward,” T.I. raps. “Ran into  someone who wasn’t playing and you ran/It’s up, it’s stuck and that’s just where the f**k it stand.””Let’s get this straight, ni**a, I ain’t Puff/I ain’t walking up on you trying to buy you stuff,” he…

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