NAS thanks Billboard for being declared “Illmatic” the greatest rap album of all time
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- Jul 11
Serena Williams crip walks to Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” at the 2024 ESPYs
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- Jul 11
LeBron James, Savannah James, and daughter Zhuri Nova James celebrate Team USA’s win over Canada while Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”
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- Jul 10
50 Cent announces “big collaboration” G-Unit Films-Television Inc., with Tyler Perry
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- Jul 10
André 3000 reveals Pimp C was upset about his ‘Int’l Players Anthem’ verse
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- Jul 9
Kanye West reveals he is “retiring from music” in a text message exchange with Rich the Kid
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- Jul 9
Eminem’s The Death of Slim Shady (COUP DE GRÂCE) Drops This Coming Friday
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- Jul 8
Eminem rapping in front of his childhood home in new video “Tobey” featuring Big Sean & Babytron
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- Jul 8
Busta Rhymes “goes off” on fans for using their phones during Essence Festival Performance: ‘F–k Your Phone’
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- Jul 5
Plies really jumped on the “Hawk Tuah” viral sensation with a song named after Hailey Welch, aka “Hawk Tuah” girl
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- Jul 5
Lil Wayne “hilariously” clueless about Hot Boys Reunion album
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- Jul 4
Kendrick Lamar drops Music Video for Drake diss track ‘Not Like Us’: WATCH
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- Jul 3
LL Cool J says he likes Drake music, but he made a “bad choice” by beefing with Kendrick Lamar
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- Jul 3
Eminem addresses Billboard’s ranking him No. 5 on Greatest Rappers List in New Single “Tobey”
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- Jul 3
Waka Flocka tells Joe Biden supporters to leave Mid-Performance at Club Sky in Salt Lake City, Utah concert: ‘Get Out’
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- Jul 2
A New Drake Wax Figure Is Unveiled at Madame Tussauds New York
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- Jul 2
Actor Tyrese Gibson to Star in Snoop Dogg-Produced Thriller, ‘1992’ features Ray Liotta in his final appearance
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- Jul 2
Eminem, Big Sean & BabyTron Drops New Song “Tobey”: Listen
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- Jul 1
Ray J says he’s “suicidal” after almost fighting at BET Awards afterparty Sunday night
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- Jul 1
Jamie Foxx details in newly video what led to his mysterious hospitalization: ‘I was gone for 20 days’
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