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How Tyler The Creator Became Rap’s Leading Man

Is Tyler The Creator the most dazzling star in the rap constellation right now? Just to ask the question would once have been considered lunacy, liable to see the inquirer exiled to a boarding school in Samoa for an 18-month stretch. We’re talking about the Ladera Heights kid who busted out of the twilight of […]

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Kim Kardashian Names Her Favorite Ye Album And Says She ‘Really Likes’ Taylor Swift’s Songs

Kim Kardashian is the guest on the latest episode of the Honestly With Bari Weiss podcast (as Billboard points out), and towards the end of the conversation, she spoke about two of the most prominent folks with whom she’s been associated in one way or another: Ye (aka Kanye West) and Taylor Swift. In a […]

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Doja Cat Says She Won’t Record With Dr. Luke Again: ‘I Think It Was Definitely Nice of Me To Work With Him’

The Grammy nominee opens up about the controversial association for the first time. After beginning her career cooking up beats and rhymes in her teenage bedroom a decade ago and then blowing up into a global superstar during the pandemic, Doja Cat is rethinking her association with the controversial producer who helped her bump up […]

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Fresh Off ‘Industry Baby,’ Jack Harlow Wants To Give Rap the ‘Boost of Energy’ It’s Missing

The rapper reflects on his friendship with Lil Nas X, his explosive 2021 and his next album. Three years ago, an energetic 20-year-old who looked like a young boxer hungry for his big fight stepped onto the tiny stage at Iron City Bham, a historic concert venue in Birmingham, Ala. It was the very first […]

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Jack Harlow Explains Why He Turned Down Crossover Pop Opportunities To ‘Remain Hip-Hop’

In a new feature on Jack Harlow for Billboard, the Louisvillian rapper explained why he consistently turned down pop crossover bids until working with Lil Nas X on “Industry Baby.” In addition to not wanting to be seen as a “novelty act,” he also said that he feels a “certain responsibility” to respect rap as […]

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Method Man, Killer Mike, Hobbits & Colbert Rock Middle Earth With Epic ‘Lord of the Rings’ Rap

It is, after all, the “Number One Trilly” in the one celebration to rule them all. Harry Potter, the Godfather trilogy, Twilight? Please. There is only one movie series to rule them all and noted Ringmaster Stephen Colbert proved it on Wednesday night (Dec. 15) with a blow-out, all-star hip-hop tribute to what he assured Late […]

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Ye Is Working On A Performance Piece Called ‘The Funeral Rehearsal Of Kanye West’

2021 saw Ye (aka Kanye West) focused on his latest album, Donda. As for what he’s up to next, he says he’s working on a performance piece called The Funeral Rehearsal Of Kanye West. First look at the new @032c_Workshop Winter Issue Special Edition Booklet featuring a conversation between Ye and Tino Sehgal. Purchase here: […]

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The Weeknd’s ‘Poison’ Collab With Aaliyah Is Coming Soon

“Poison” will be released Friday ahead of the late R&B singer’s posthumous album, which will be released at a later date. Aaliyah and The Weeknd will officially join forces this week on a new single “Poison,” which Blackground Records 2.0 and Empire announced on Wednesday (Dec. 15). “Poison” will be released Friday ahead of the […]

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Megan Thee Stallion Is Mad At Journalists For ‘Gaslighting’ Her And ‘Dismissing’ Elements Of Her Getting Shot

Yesterday, a preliminary hearing was held in regard to the charges Tory Lanez faces for allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot. Now, a day later, Megan is taking exception to some media coverage of the proceedings, accusing “blogs/journalists” of “gaslighting” her and “dismissing that I was attacked with a [WEAPON] WHILE I WAS […]

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Cardi B Was Baffled When A ‘Vampire Diaries’ Star Answered Her Question About Veganism

If making her new Twitter photo a picture of Netflix’s You star Penn Badgley is any indication, Cardi B is a big fan of certain TV shows. That’s why she was perplexed when one of the stars of the hit show The Vampire Diaries popped up in her Twitter mentions recently — and she had […]