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Young Chop Arrested for Violating Probation in Georgia

Young Chop has run into some trouble with the law. The music producer, real name Tyree Pittman, was arrested Thursday by the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s office in Georgia on a charge of probation violation, the Gwinnett Daily Post reports. The arrest appears to be related to an alleged misdemeanor animal neglect charge. This isn’t the […]

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How Timbaland & Swizz Beatz Masterminded the Ultimate Quarantine Entertainment With 'Verzuz' Beat Battles

When pioneering producers like DJ Premier and RZA, Ne-Yo and Johnta Austin, and Lil Jon and T-Pain went head-to-head in recent days by playing some of their most impactful songs in battles on social media, in more normal times, it may have answered the hypothetical question many music fans have asked throughout the years: Who […]

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Chance the Rapper Teams Up With Peter CottonTale for Uplifting 'Pray for Real'

Chance the Rapper and Peter CottonTale are providing us with some much-needed, uplifting music during this difficult time. He is featured on frequent collaborator CottonTale’s debut album Catch. The Chicago producer is part of Chance’s band the Social Experiment, and the two have been working together for years. Chance makes an appearance on “Pray for Real” and “Forever […]

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Madonna, Drake, Justin Bieber & More Step Up Big With Donations For New All-In Challenge

Drake, Justin Bieber, Kevin Hart, and more are stepping up to the plate in a big way in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, celebrities are giving away their most prized possessions along with one-in-lifetime experiences as part of Philadelphia 76ers’ co-owner Michael Rubin’s ALL-IN Challenge. Created by Rubin, his ALL-IN Challenge is uniting […]

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Rvssian Wanted to 'Pay Respect' to Late Juice WRLD With 'No Me Ame' Video: Exclusive

"Both artists had mutual respect for each other’s art, even coming from two totally different genres," the Jamaican producer tells Billboard of Juice & Anuel AA. “No Me Ame” — the song and video featuring the late Juice WRLD with Anuel AA and Jamaican producer Rvssian — was released Friday (April 17). But the song was […]

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'We're Going to Get Past This': Kierra Sheard Provides Sanctuary in Uncertain Times on ‘Kierra’

Fresh off the success of Lifetime’s ‘Clark Sisters’ biopic, the singer releases her first album for RCA Inspiration with Missy Elliott and Tasha Cobbs Leonard among her guests. Last week, Kierra Sheard was busy promoting Lifetime’s April 11 premiere of The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel in which she portrayed her mother Karen Clark. […]

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Meet OZ, The Swiss Producer Behind Drake's 'Toosie Slide'

As big a week as it was for Drake when “Toosie Slide” gave the superstar his seventh No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and a record-tying third time debuting on top), the feat may mean even more for the track’s producer, Ozan Yildirim. Better known by his nickname OZ (that’s “O-Z”), the 28-year-old Swiss […]

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How Blink-182's Travis Barker Is Looking to Take Over the Rap Game

Travis Barker’s one of the most successful artists in the music industry, but he has no interest in resting on his laurels. He rose to fame as the drummer for Blink-182, but has started living a second life as a rap producer and go-to session player for emcees looking to spice up beats with live […]

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Juice WRLD Makes Posthumous Appearance With Rvssian and Anuel in 'No Me Ame' Video

The video to the bilingual track serves as a heartfelt tribute to Juice WRLD. Almost six months after his death at 21 years old, Juice WRLD makes a posthumous appearance in “No Me Ame,” his collaboration with Jamaican producer Rvssian and Anuel, which was recorded before his death. The song features Anuel rapping in Spanish […]

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First Beat: New Music From DaBaby, 21 Savage, Dvsn & More

As we approach the end of week five of quarantine, today (Apr. 17) is jam-packed with new releases. Can DaBaby deliver another “BOP?” Can OVO’s R&B twosome dvsn keep their label’s blistering run alive with their new album? Check out some of our favorite releases from today below.  DaBaby, Blame It on Baby – After his torrid […]