The album, which had been teased all summer and then delayed, also features appearances by SZA, 21 Savage and J. Cole, plus a surprise role for an NBA star.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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Testimony in Tupac Shakur Murder Case Gives New Details
Grand jury witness testimony describes how hyperlocal clashes between warring gang factions spilled into a fatal dispute that would alter the course of hip-hop history.
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Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Is Alive and Hospitalized
“Never take life for granted enjoy it while you have it!” the rapper wrote on social media after surviving what he described as a nine-day fight for his life.
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Rod Wave Tops Olivia Rodrigo in Tight Race on Album Chart
The rapper and singer’s latest LP, “Nostalgia,” beat Rodrigo’s “Guts” to No. 1 by the equivalent of about 500 sales.
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How Tupac Shakur Remained a Defining Rap Figure After His Death
A star during his lifetime, he became an almost mythical figure in the decades since his 1996 killing.
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Becky G’s Revenge Fantasy, and 11 More New Songs
Hear tracks by PinkPantheress, the Rolling Stones featuring Stevie Wonder and Lady Gaga, and others.
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Duane Keith Davis Is Charged With Murder in Tupac Shakur Case
The man, a former gang leader named Duane Keith Davis, has said the four shots that killed the rapper in 1996 came from the vehicle he was riding in.
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Nashawn Breedlove, Rapper Who Dueled Eminem in ‘8 Mile,’ Dies at 46
He drew praise for his scene in the film, in which he belittled Eminem’s character with sarcastic lyrics, a gruff voice and an imposing presence.
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Beyoncé’s Silvery, Shimmering Renaissance
Her tour has rivaled the Olympics in economic scale and an earthquake in its power.
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9 Songs That Will Make You Say ‘Yeah!’
Usher is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, inspiring a playlist of fantastic “yeah” tracks.
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Armand Hammer Keeps a Foot in the Past, but Its Eyes on the Future
The New York rap duo of Billy Woods and Elucid tackle inequality, aging and anxiety on their sixth album, “We Buy Diabetic Test Strips.”
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Doja Cat Looks to the Past to Make Her Own Moment on ‘Scarlet’
On her new LP, the rapper turns out tracks about her musical prowess and lust that show she’s not interested in making music the way today’s biggest stars do.