This week’s New Music Friday feels like Christmas come early thanks to a stocking’s full of musical gifts from some of rap’s finest, past and present. Leading the bill is Nas and DJ Premier‘s decades-in-the-making joint album Light-Years, which not only strengthens their legacy as one of hip-hop’s greatest rapper-producer duos but closes out Mass...

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Most Game fans would agree that his Documentary-era prime is behind him, but the man himself still believes he belongs on the throne of West Coast hip-hop. Appearing on the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, the Compton native confidently asserted that he’s the number one rapper repping the Left Coast today....

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Cam’ron has opened up about his unlikely friendship with Mac Miller, which went deeper than most fans might think. Reflecting on the late Pittsburgh rapper on the latest episode of his YouTube series Talk With Flee, Killa Cam said: “That was my friend. We didn’t always do music. He would come to my crib and...

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Method Man has explained why he rejected Drake‘s “Wu-Tang Forever” remix, admitting he didn’t like the song and was confused why it was named after his crew’s blockbuster second album. Appearing on Carmelo Anthony and Kazeem Famuyide’s 7PM In Brooklyn podcast, Johnny Blaze revisited the proposed 2013 posse cut for which Drizzy unsuccessfully attempted to...

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Nas and DJ Premier have revealed the tracklist for their long-awaited joint album Light-Years, and it’s guaranteed to stoke the excitement even more. The hip-hop veterans took to social media on Monday (December 8) to give fans their first look at the eagerly anticipated project, which drops this Friday (December 12) via Mass Appeal Records....

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Ja Rule has put 50 Cent on blast over his Netflix documentary on Diddy‘s alleged history of abuse, accusing his longtime foe of hypocrisy. In a series of social media posts on Sunday (December 7), the former Murder Inc. star aired his grievances with Fif’s explosive docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning, which Diddy himself has...

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Tyler, The Creator has been recognized by one of his musical heroes for his indelible impact on music, fashion and culture. On Saturday (December 6), none other than André 3000 presented the Odd Future founder with the Innovator of the Decade award at Variety‘s Hitmaker event in Los Angeles. While presenting the distinguished trophy, 3...

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New Music Friday is back with a bang after the Thanksgiving break! This week there are no shortage of albums looking to squeeze themselves onto end-of-year lists with The Game dropping his very first Gangsta Grillz mixtape, Lil Baby looking to silence his critics with a collection of Leaks, and Big K.R.I.T. returning with his...

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Kendrick Lamar would have no problem putting together multiple untitled unmastered.-type projects (or at least a very lengthy deluxe) for his GNX album, if the Compton rap king felt like blessing his fans with new music. In a new interview with Variety reflecting on the making of the chart-topping, Grammy-winning project, Kendrick’s longtime producer Sounwave...

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Diddy has hit out at 50 Cent and Netflix’s new docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning, labelling it a “shameful hit piece” that uses “stolen footage that was never authorized for release.” Shortly before the four-part series, which “unpacks the shocking allegations behind [Diddy] and his Bad Boy empire, spanning decades of his life and career,”...

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Snoop Dogg and Daz Dillinger‘s tense relationship has taken yet another twist, with Tha Doggfather warning his cousin and longtime collaborator that he will “fuck him up” — financially, speaking. The latest spat was sparked by recent comments made by Daz, who claimed that Snoop blocked him from producing songs on Tha Dogg Pound‘s 2024...

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Drake may have suffered a devastating defeat to Kendrick Lamar last year, but that doesn’t appear to have damaged his popularity. Despite his reputation taking a hit in the heavyweight rap battle, the 6 God has reclaimed his commercial crown by being named the most-streamed artist of 2025 by Apple Music. Though the platform has...

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Never-before-seen footage of Diddy in the days leading up to his arrest has surfaced ahead of 50 Cent and Netflix’s docuseries on the disgraced mogul. The first teaser for Sean Combs: The Reckoning was released on Monday (December 1), showing Diddy on a desperate phone call in a New York City hotel room just days...

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The Game is set to reunite with Kanye West on his first-ever Gangsta Grillz mixtape with DJ Drama. The Compton rapper made the announcement during an interview with Real 92.3 L.A.’s The Cruz Show, revealing that he and Ye will release a sequel to their classic Late Registration collaboration “Crack Music.” “[It’s called] ‘Crack Music...

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Eminem and Jack White made sure this year’s Thanksgiving was a holiday to remember in their hometown of Detroit. During his halftime performance at the Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers game at Ford Field on Thursday (November 27), the White Stripes legend brought out fellow Motor City native Marshall Mathers as a surprise guest....

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This week’s New Music Friday is a Thanksgiving special, and there are plenty of new offerings to be grateful for. This week’s selection of singles is stacked thanks to a double dose of Lil Uzi Vert, yet another promising “leak” from Lil Baby, a UK rap banger from Central Cee (featuring a brief cameo from...

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