Kanye West is a complimentary agent. The Chicago renaissance man reported on Twitter that he's split with his co-manager Scooter Braun. In a stream-of-consciousness tweet storm West described why he got rid of his managerial and legal team. "I no longer have a manager," Kanye wrote. "I can't be managed. I'm nobody's 'client.' Yes I got rid of my last lawyer why? Because he wouldn't ..

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Meek Mill is a complimentary man. Today (April 24), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a group for a lower court to grant unsecured bail to the Philadelphia rapper, according to Fox 29 Philly. Mill immediately took to social media to thank each person who fought for his freedom. "I’d like to thank God, my family member, and all my public advocates for their love, support and enc..

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Kanye West practiced "pure love" on Tuesday (April 24) as soon as he called into Hot 97 to briefly chat with host Ebro Darden on the air. In a slightly tense exchange, Kanye repeatedly told Ebro, "I love you" over the phone, and even broke into a short bar of Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called To Mention I Love You." The call was likely in response to Ebro critiquing the Chicago rapper fo..

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We've reached peak Kanye West. The Chicago rapper has been back for little over a week, and in that time, he's managed to announce countless albums, talk more about global consciousness than an episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion could, and make controversial tweets about race. Yesterday (April 23), 'Ye shook the world up again by announcing that a new Nas album is releasing on June 1..

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Who knew the universe needed a rap version of the Boy Meets World theme song? Apparently, Ski Cover the Slump God was aware of this glaring omission from reality and set to create everything right. Yesterday (April 19), the Broward County rapper released "SKIMeetsWorld." The JamzTurnMeUp-produced beat samples the season one theme song by Ray Colcord. Nevertheless, this sample isn't to..

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J. Cole is 33. Lil Pump is 17. In hip-hop, that age difference might as well be a chasm big because the Grand Canyon. Today (April 20), J. Cole dropped his fifth studio album, KOD. The project finds Cole taking a satirical look at modern hip-hop and the illegal substances, cash, and materialism he feels like fuels it. "1985 - Intro To 'The Fall Off'" is one of the more pointed and ant..

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Kanye West is releasing two albums in June. That isn't hyperbole, exaggeration, or fallacy. It came from the mouth of Yeezus himself. Today (April 19), the Chicago rapper dropped three major bombshells on Twitter. First, Kanye reported he is releasing a solo album on June 1. According to Yeezy, the project will be seven songs. Second, he is creating a full-length album with Kid Cudi,..

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YO! MTV Raps is back. Thirty years soon following the influential show brought hip-hop into millions of households across the nation, it's being revived for a new generation. The iconic series will be reinvented on MTV and its digital platforms. To celebrate, the YO! MTV Raps: 30th Anniversary Experience will touch down at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on June 1. The live show will f..

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Rae Sremmurd and Travis Scott are a Auto-Tuned, melodic match made in heaven. Today (April 18), Swae Lee, Slim Jxmmi, and Scott release "Close," an ode to all the thirsty people striving for a segment of the successful rappers. The 30 Roc and Mike Will Made It-produced song is a uncharacteristically low-key affair. The hypnotic beat moves at the pace of molasses as Swae Lee sings, "Yo..

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The members of Top Dawg Entertainment are in training mode. While the NBA playoffs are underway Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, SiR and Lance Skiiiwalker are getting willing to chase a ring on The Championship Tour. In support of their next national excursion, the hip-hop label has released a training video directed by TDE president Dave Free and Jack Begert. The various m..

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“Don’t judge me” is one of the simplistic, most brazen comebacks you could make, and in Ty Dolla $ign’s new music video, it becomes a motivational motto of sorts. In the David Camarena-directed vid for “Don’t Judge Me,” Ty links up with Future and Swae Lee for some low-key, hazed-out fun. The video plays as a tour of Los Angeles that highlights various people and their ..

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J. Cole is releasing a new album this week. Yesterday (April 16), at the Gramercy Theatre in Manhattan, Cole played his latest project for fans lucky enough to attend the free show. Shortly soon after, the Fayetteville rapper posted on Twitter that the album could be titled KOD and is dropping on Friday (April 20). According to Rap Radar's Brian "B.Dot" Miller who was in attendance,..

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