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In the past couple years, Fiend has reemerged in hip-hop as the wise elder statesman of Curren$y’s Jet Life imprint. While Curren$y’s career is a long, storied one like his labelmate's, Spitta has been able to peak during the Internet ...
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Kevin Gates’ output of new videos hasn’t slowed down. The latest from the Baton Rogue rapper is for his single “Neon Lights,” which appeared on his standout mixtape, The Luca Brasi Story. In the video, Gates is set in a ...
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Beyonce is set to cover one of the late Amy Winehouse’s biggest hits. According to E! News, the “Bow Down/ I Been On” singer will team up with Andre 3000 for a duet of Winehouse’s “Back to Black.” It will appear ...
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Tyler, The Creator released his second commercially-released record, Wolf, today. In anticipation of the release, he's recently embarked on a solo tour, and while it'll likely be a tamer event without his OF cohorts, it'll still be a mosh-pitting shit show, and ...
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Sneakers
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Hip-Hop Fashion
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Show & Prove
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Rap Videos
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