Category: Music News

Chicago MC Vic Mensa recently offered some thoughts on the gun debate, specifically addressing the idea of arming teachers that Donald Trump has been suggesting publicly since a mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida high school killed 17 people earlier this month. Mensa was clear in his opposition to the idea, explaining that it’s in no way a logical solution to the …

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50 Cent is denying recent media claims of him having a fortune in Bitcoin, according to new bankruptcy documents obtained by The Blast. In the midst of the cryptocurrency boom, it was reported that 50 made $8 million by accepting Bitcoin as payment for his 2014 Animal Ambition album. When the story initially broke, the …

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DJ Khaled is preparing to drop a major key this week. The Snapchat superstar alerted his social media followers to a special “Fan Luv Friday” happening on March 2 when he’ll drop a new single and announce his next album. “#BEREADYALERT,” Khaled wrote “FAN LUV FRIDAY ! NEW SINGLE ALERT Feat ??? ALSO I WILL LET …

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The cultural phenomenon that is Marvel’s Black Panther has left its mark on the Billboard charts. While the hit film is setting all types of box office records, its soundtrack has locked down the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 for the second week in a row. Elsewhere, Nipsey Hussle proved the long wait for …

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Providence, RI – Underground Hip Hop just got a little hairier. Strange Famous Records mastermind Sage Francis and his trusted collaborator B. Dolan — collectively known as Epic Beard Men — have unveiled the title of their first EP, Season 1, and subsequently shared the first single from the project, “Five Hearts.” The Rhode Island-based duo announced the EBM project last December …

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