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The "Be Careful" music video illustrates two things. First, you don't desire to disaster with Cardi B. Second, Quentin Tarantino needs to cast her in his next movie ASAP. The Invasion of Privacy artist's latest visual is based on the church scene in Tarantino's 2003 classic Kill Bill and sees Cardi playing the role of the scorned bride. Decked in a cute white dress, the Bronx arti..
Read MoreMac Miller was allegedly arrested for a DUI and hit and run on Thursday (May 17). According to TMZ, the Pittsburgh rapper hit a power pole in his 2016 G-Wagon and fled the scene before cops arrived. In the past, Miller has been open about his struggles with addiction and why it informed assignments like 2014's Faces. While in a 2017 interview with W Magazine, Mac talked his sobriety ..
Read MoreJust last month, Cardi B dropped her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, and its seemingly infinite listenability had us wondering: Which potential single had the power to be the next "Bodak Yellow"? Our writer Charles Holmes posited that "I Like It," with its Bad Bunny and J Balvin features, "has the potential to be the 'Despacito' or 'Mi Gente' of summer 2018." However that was befor..
Read MoreJ. Cole is earnest in a way most rappers are bred not to be. On his latest album, KOD, the Fayetteville MC descended from the mountaintop with a message. The project was the audio equivalent of an older brother arriving residence from college, disgusted at the excess a younger brother and his companions have wrought. In an in-depth interview with Angie Martinez, Cole opens up about hi..
Read MoreTDE is now in the midst of The Championship Tour, and so they finally have their rallying cry. "Win" sees Jay Rock riding over a soaring beat produced by Vinylz and Boi-1Da. Over booming horns Rock raps, You either with me or against me, hoe / You either with me or / Win win, win, win, win," as Kendrick Lamar delivers energetic adlibs. "Win" is the second single from Jay Rock's upco..
Read MoreOne look at the Deadpool 2 soundtrack song list — where Céline Dion coexists with the 2017 unplugged version of a-ha's "Take on Me" — reveals a good deal about how music is used in the film. "Welcome to the Party," the dubstep-bursting latest issuing from the film's soundtrack, is perhaps another preview of the film's tone. Here, Diplo enlists French Montana and Lil Pump (with..
Read MoreDrake is testing the outer limits of his dominance this summer. His current to-do list — drop Scorpion in June, go on tour with Migos, add a verse to every up-and-coming southern rapper within earshot — reads more like a tactical war plan. The latest upstart to get the Drake stimulus package is Lil Baby. "Yes Indeed" is quintessential Drizzy. The OVO headmaster opens the song wi..
Read MoreToday (May 14), Drake reported that he is embarking on the Aubrey & The Three Amigos tour with Migos. The opening stop on the North American trek will be July 26 in Salt Lake City. The Aubrey & Three Amigos tour is a full circle moment for the Drake and Migos relationship. In 2013, the Canadian rapper famously hopped on "Versace." It became one of the opening national hits fo..
Read MoreMeek Mill has been on a prolific press run since his release from prison. The Philadelphia rapper has been interviewed by outlets as varied as NBC's Dateline to Hot 97. Today (May 10), Mill appeared on The meal Club to discuss his opioid addiction, having conversations with Kanye West, and why it feels to be free. One of the most illuminating moments from the Philadelphia MC's visit ..
Read MoreCardi B is notoriously guarded. The Bronx rapper has recently been so reserved associated with her personalized life she named her debut album Invasion of Privacy. However, for a brief moment Cardi determined to open up on The Howard Stern Show. While in her interview, Cardi talked the sex of her baby, ending her beef with Nicki Minaj, and upcoming wedding plans. Throughout the conve..
Read MoreListen closely to Childish Gambino's new song "This Is America," and also you could hear faint adlibs from a host of rappers like, Young Thug, BlocBoy JB, Quavo, Slim Jxmmi, and 21 Savage. In an interview with Spotify, Thug shared how he met Gambino and confirmed that his next album could be his final one. "He [Childish Gambino] got in touch with Reese LaFlare, I think they cool, com..
Read MoreThe countdown is on for Teyana Taylor's sophomore album. While the hotly anticipated project is still shrouded in mystery, we right now have some exhilarating intel about who may be producing her new songs (and no, we're not talking about Kanye West). While attending the third annual celebration of VH1's Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Moms on Monday (May 7), Taylor discussed up her new ..
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