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J. Cole recaps his one-game performance playing in the Chinese Basketball Association as he heads back to the U.S.On Monday (April 13), Cole shared a post on his personal blog updating his fans following a brief yet fulfilling stint playing professional basketball for the Nanjing Monkey Kings. The North Carolina rapper was initially slated to play in three games. However, he only participated in a single contest due to a delay in obtaining his work visa.”I want to say thank you to the Nanjing club and to the CBA for allowing me to have that incredible experience,” Cole wrote. “Also…

Gucci Mane details what happened during the alleged Pooh Shiesty robbery on his new song “Crash Dummy.”On Friday (April 10), Guwop dropped his new track “Crash Dummy.” Produced by his longtime collaborator Zaytoven, the organ-driven song features the Atlanta rapper explaining what happened during the alleged robbery and kidnapping involving Pooh Shiesty, who is an artist on Gucci’s 1017 Global label.”Tell the truth, you went out like a real crash dummy/And after all that, boy, you still signed to me/I’m like Birdman, and ni**a this my Cash Money,” Gucci raps at the beginning of the song.On the second verse, Gucci…

Following his release from the hospital, Offset shares a heartfelt message on his plans to be better after being shot at a casino in Florida.On Friday (April 10), Offset hopped on his Instagram page and posted a heartfelt letter to his fans following his release from the hospital this afternoon after being shot on April 6 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. In the missive, which can be viewed below, the Atlanta rhymer said he’s doing well and plans to be better.”Thank you to everyone who’s checked in on me and showed me love! I’m…

Gucci Mane’s new song “Crash Dummy,” where he addresses the alleged Pooh Shiesty robbery, has the internet going nuts. And rappers are weighing in.Guwop has been the topic of discussion for the past week. Following news that Pooh Shiesty, Big30 and seven other men have been charged with robbing and kidnapping Gucci back in January, and Gucci cooperated with the police investigation. On Friday (April 10), Guwop dropped the new single “Crash Dummy,” where he addressed the drama.”Tell the truth, you went out like a real crash dummy/And after all that, boy, you still signed to me/I’m like Birdman, and…

Yes, this is the 15th studio LP from Chicago, Illinois emcee Novatore. Breaking out as a member of the Infamous Crew, he’s also built up an impressive solo career over nearly a decade by dropping 4 EPs & an acclaimed collaborative effort with A.M. Early Morning produced by Stu Bangas called Kingdom of Criminality & it’s sequel produced by Johnny Slash. Other highlights include Louie, Louie II, Embrace the Darkness, Portrait of a Madman, Embrace the Darkness II: Explorers of Experience, Master of Morbid Creations & Living in the End Times, Alchemy & Black Magic, his Goon MuSick debut The 87 Arsonist & the Brenx-produced Agoraphobia. The last album Embrace the Darkness III became his greatest material since signing to the label & the Pale Horse…

Detroit, Michigan veteran Finale returns for his 4th studio LP & his first in over a decade. Making his debut in 2007 with Develop, the sophomore effort A Pipe Dream & A Promise would later result in him signing to Mello Music Group for Odds & Evens preceded by the Bits & Pieces mixtape the summer I graduated high school. This winter will mark 7 years since the 62 extended play & looking at some of the names involved with The Good gave me hope of it improving above that previous EP. The titular intro starts things off on a soulful boom bap note talking about trying to make music people can enjoy & maintain…

Los Angeles, California emcee T.F joining forces with local veteran DJ Muggs to produce his latest LP. Initially hearing him on “Tookie Knows, Pt. II” off ScHoolboy Q’s magnum opus Blank Face LP, he subsequently dropped his debut EP No Hooks only 7 months later, which was followed up by his full-length debut ErThangSkanless & then a 2nd EP called OktoberFest. After appearing on Flee Lord’s 8th EP Hand Me My Flowers produced entirely by Buckwild & put out 2 more EPs on his own, T.F eventually signed to Lord Mobb Music & put out Blame Kansas produced by both Mephux & Roc Marciano. Last we heard from him was when Khrysis produced The Green Bottle, returning 10 months later cautioning Don’t…

Diddy’s lawyers reportedly insist he should be freed because his freak-offs were simply amateur porn.On Thursday (April 9), Puff’s latest motion to be freed was heard by the United States Court of Appeals. The Bad Boy Entertainment founder’s attorneys are arguing that his freak-offs did not go against any laws and should be seen as amateur porn, TMZ reports.”Freak-offs and hotel nights were highly choreographed sexual performances involving the use of costumes, role play, and staged lighting which were filmed so Combs and his girlfriends could watch this amateur pornography later,” they said. “Pornography production and viewing of this sort…

“Down with the King” was the second and final single from Run–D.M.C.‘s sixth studio album Down with the King. It featured Pete Rock & CL Smooth with Pete Rock producing the song. After three unsuccessful singles from the group’s previous album, “Down with the King” became Run-D.M.C.’s second-biggest hit after “Walk This Way”, peaking at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming their only single to reach the top spot on Hot Rap Singles chart. The music video, which was directed by Marcus Raboy, received heavy airplay and featured cameos from Eazy-E, Redman, Kris Kross, Jermaine Dupri, Onyx, Salt-n-Pepa,…

The Serial Killers are a west coast supergroup consisting of B-Real, Demrick & Xzibit. Joining forces on Halloween 2013 by dropping an eponymous debut mixtape under Open Bar Entertainment, they would go on to follow it up a couple years later with The Murder Show & followed it up with the Day of the Dead extended play. Their debut album Summer of Sam would come out in the fall of 2020 despite its title getting more political than the trio’s earlier output, reuniting to have Scoop DeVille produce the sophomore effort. “SK Anthem” sets the tone with this grisly boom bap intro spitting the kind of raps that’ll make you wanna punch someone in the face…