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This is the 9th compilation album from Boston, Massachusetts underground record label Leedz Edutainment. Since the early 2010s, they’ve already dropped a handful of comps under their belt already with the Mass Movementz duology as well as the Write Off tetralogy & Eastern Standard. It’s already been a few years since A Worker Among Workers came out & Hard to Learn arrives 49 months later to get significantly vulnerable in comparison to it’s predecessors. The title track by the Barrel Brothers & REKS produced by The Arcitype after the “Acceptance” intro begins with an uplifting boom bap opener talking about waiting for your turn whereas “The Friends of Eddie Leedz” by Big Shug, Ed…

Desiinger has been arrested for domestic violence for the second time in four months. This time, he allegedly chased a woman with a hammer.The Brooklyn, N.Y., rapper remains in custody after being arrested on Wednesday (July 15) in Horry County, S.C. He is charged with second-degree domestic violence and three counts of malicious injury to animals/personal property, arrest records show.South Carolina news station WBTW 13 reports that the alleged victim told police she and Desiigner got into an argument at home over him taking TVs off the wall. The rapper then allegedly smashed her phones with a hammer. The woman…

Lil Durk’s trial in his murder-for-hire case is officially set to begin next month after the rapper’s attorneys successfully severed new gang-related charges the prosecution had attempted to add.According to documents obtained by XXL on Thursday (July 16), the trial is scheduled to start on Aug. 20. While this was the original date, a recently-filed third superseding indictment with additional charges threatened to delay the proceedings. The Chicago rapper has been in federal custody since October of 2024, after being charged with paying five men to kill Quando Rondo in the summer of 2022, resulting in the death of Quando’s…

Yella Beezy’s attorneys argue against the use of rap lyrics ahead of the Mo3 murder trial, which is scheduled to start in August.On Thursday (July 17), the Texas rapper appeared in court in Dallas for a pre-trial hearing where the judge heard arguments on whether to admit Yella Beezy’s song lyrics as evidence. According to local news station WFAA, the rapper’s defense team called Dr. Erik Nielson, a professor at the University of Richmond who has studied the use of rap lyrics in criminal cases for years.Nielsen testified that rappers adopt over-the-top personas that tip-toe the line between entertainment and…

NLE The Great (formerly known as NLE Choppa) has a new hair ‘do and a mission as he heads into his new album era. On Thursday (July 16), NLE confirmed a new album will be dropping on July 30 with a post previewing new music on Instagram. Days earlier, he gave some insight into what to expect with this era–while debuting a maroon wig and his alter ego. “Introducing SHILOH…,” he wrote with a series of photos of himself in his wig. “Shiloh: Tranquility, Peace, & Gods gift. The Light Bringer.”He explained that the choice of hair color represents “Renewal…

Lil Baby is officially in album mode, and he’s kicking things off with his new Pharrell-produced single, “Dead Fresh.” On Thursday (July 16), Baby posted a video on his TikTok page confirming that a new album is on the way.”Album time,” he said as he panned a room that looked to be a meeting likely with his team and his label. “This muthaf**ka getting steady.”Hours later, Baby officially dropped the project’s lead single, “Dead Fresh.” Pharrell first teased the song at the Louis Vuitton’s Menswear Spring-Summer 2027 show in Paris back in June, in addition to a handful of other…

Over the past six years, Verzuz has become a musical institution, delivering memorable matchups for rap fans and curating the battles they expect to see. However, there are several hip-hop artists with stacked music catalogs who you probably won’t see hitting the Verzuz stages, and it’s not because they are shy.Fans have been praying desperately for Jaÿ-Z to do a Verzuz, but it’s not going to happen. During a chat session on X with journalist Rob Markman in December of 2021, Hov made it clear he has no competition when it comes to Verzuz.”No one can stand on that stage with…

Diddy’s twin daughters have broken their silence on their father’s legal drama, sitting down for their first interview since he was handed down a 50-month prison sentence.On Thursday (July 17), Jessie and D’Lila Combs sat down with Entertainment Tonight to discuss their new clothing line, 12TWINTY1, and of course their father came up in conversation. While the twins acknowledged the attention surrounding their famous father, D’Lila made it clear that they see themselves as individuals separate from his ongoing legal drama and have no plans to let it derail their own lives or careers.”People fail to realize that just because…

Here we have the latest studio LP & the 11th overall from London, England, United Kingdom born & Brooklyn, New York raised lyricist Rome Streetz. Emerging a decade ago off his debut mixtape I Been Thru Mad Shit, this was followed up by a plethora of projects with the most notable being the Noise Kandy tetralogy & Headcrack. This decade however has been his biggest, as he dropped some of the best work of his career from the DJ Muggs-produced Death & the Magician or the Futurewave-produced Razor’s Edge to the Ransom-assisted collab effort Coup de Grâce & the Griselda Records deal that followed. His debut with the Buffalo powerhouse Kiss the Ring alongside the Big Ghost Ltd.-produced Wasn’t…

Shwayze On Thursday, July 17, Malibu’s Most Wanted, Aaron Smith—better known by his stage name, Shwayze—shut down the stage at Venice West with an unforgettable performance. Headlining the Thursday night show, Shwayze brought an intimate crowd on a nostalgic journey, performing a mix of his timeless classics alongside selections from his more recent releases. The energy inside the venue was electric as fans sang along to every word, creating the perfect atmosphere for a night that celebrated both his legacy and his continued evolution as an artist. The evening featured a pair of surprise appearances that elevated the show even…