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Nipsey Hussle was an icon, not only in his native Los Angeles however around the world. The rapper — who was tragically shot and killed Sunday (March 31) outdoors of his Marathon clothing store — inspired numerous with his authentic street stories and inspirational, entrepreneurial raps. Off wax, Nipsey's group contributions and corporation acumen made him a force to be reckone..
Read MoreDespite announcing his seeming retirement from music earlier this year, Lil Uzi Vert returned on Thursday (March 28) with a new song called "Free Uzi" — a surprise as it didn't come by means of the the normal avenue of music delivery. The song appeared on SoundCloud on a new account named, fittingly, "freeuzi." It's a grand return for a rapper re-energized and hopefully the first s..
Read MoreG-Eazy wanted to spill about his love for California, so that's exactly what he did with the dance-inspiring, homeland-admiring "West Coast." Any time whenever he released the track last month, it only featured the "Thotiana" rapper Blueface. Right now, G-Eazy has dropped the official visual with an expanded roster of Blueface, YG, and ALLBLACK. This dancing energy has been expanded i..
Read MoreWhat is the music industry? A land of possibility or a difficult-to-navigate minefield of betrayal? Are the artists that navigate through it winners or victims? Denzel Curry's new video for "Black Balloons" (also stylized as "13LACK 13ALLOONS") gives a unique look at what his industry experience is like — and it's a wild, retro, pre-aughts festival of sci-fi feels. It might be a s..
Read MoreLogic has stepped into a new realm today with the release of his first book – a psychological thriller, Supermarket, about "sex, illegal narcotics, and murder in aisle nine." He's taken his commitment to his literary project even further by releasing a surprise soundtrack. And in the event you think it's the same Logic that you're used to on his latest, you'll be surprised. Sup..
Read MoreRico Nasty! Scream the name to the heavens. The raging, 21-year-old lyricist — whose star has been steadily rising thanks to a string of fantastic mixtapes — took to Instagram Live last night to reveal that she has a new body of work in the stash that could drop next month. https://twitter.Com/samxmcg/status/1109906025736531972Rico Nasty addressed the camera directly throughout t..
Read MoreSince the release of 2017's Double Or Nothing with Metro Boomin, Big Sean has been noticeably absent from public view. Though he was scheduled to go on the Unfriendly Reminder tour with Playboi Carti last year, he ultimately cancelled it group in attempt to "stay focused in the studio." However today, his 31st birthday, the rapper determined to open up about his brief break. In a ser..
Read MoreThe search for the ever-elusive "bop" is hard. Playlists and streaming-service suggestions can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn't discriminate by genre and could add anything — it's a snapshot of what's o..
Read MoreMegan Thee Stallion signed to 300 Entertainment last year and has become one of the most famed rising females in rap. Her intensity is addicting; the power in her booming voice translates her cunning, sexual prowess. She's uncompromising, unabashed, and most importantly, herself. She has released a new song, "Sex Talk," that oozes with an erotic tension that makes her music a mastercl..
Read MoreAs soon as Tierra Whack builds, she builds big. Her 2018 debut album, Whack World, compiled a vast, often cartoonish, always-engaging realm of sounds explored over just 15 one minute-long songs. Nevertheless the visual project was just an appetizer to create each person for what would come next. She had to ease listeners into her story though bubbling rain, vast fields of pink grass, ..
Read MoreSchoolboy Q took the stage on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (March 20) for a lively efficiency of "Numb Numb Juice," nevertheless that wasn't the only thing that he performed. The rapper also unveiled to world the opening look at a new song, "Chopstix," which looks to be a sexual take on the consuming food utensil that's much softer than what we're used to from ..
Read MoreIn a surprise announcement on Twitter today (March 20), Logic unveiled that his new album will be coming soon. The release date wasn't specified, however it's called Confessions of a Dangerous Mind — the words unveiled in crimson ink in an admittedly sinister looking font. How these unveils came was... Scary and maybe disturbing at the least. Logic bloodied himself up in a stomach-..
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