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Cardi B Ties Billboard Chart Record

Cardi B is ficially not a one-hit wonder. In fact, she currently has three songs in Billboard Hot 100's top ten. Her former number 1 hit "Bodak Yellow" is at ten.  Then her features on G-Eazy's "No Limit" and Migos's '"Motorsport" are at four and seven, respectively. To top that f, her latest single "Bartier Cardi" is at 14. She becomes the third artist, following the Beatles and Ashanti, to have their first three charting tracks hit the top ten simultaneously. The only other artists to ever have three simultaneous top tens any kind are The Bee Gees, 50 Cent, Usher,...
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Ugly God Says He Didn’t Diss Offset & Cardi B, Tells People To Pull Up

Ugly God recently IG posted a photo himself and his good-looking girlfriend. In the comments some said she'd leave him if he ever ran out money or fame.  That made Ugly shoot back with the following words: People believed Ugly was talking about Offset and Cardi B because that sounds just like Offset and Cardi B.  He soon deleted the IG comment. He then posted an explanation and said that the Migos member contacted him personally to see what was up. Flip through to see Ugly's entire message.   In the message, he denies targeting Offset and Cardi with...
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Jadakiss Announces "SORaspy" Imprint; Delivers New Song With Nino Man

After Jadakiss and The LOX loaded us with new music as the year came to a close, tonight, Kiss has an announcement to accompany the newest drop, "I Hate You", with Nino Man. The first artist from his new "SORaspy" venture is none other than this featured artist. We have been seeing Nino Man's name a lot lately between Jadakiss and Styles P using him as a guest appearance. The two have now come together to launch the label with its first fering, "I Hate You" produced by PlaySmoothPiano, containing a sample from the classic "Ike's Mood I". Listen,...
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Lola Monroe Speaks On State Of Female Rap

DXHQ – Video-vixen-turned-rapper Lola Monroe recently stopped by #DXLive to guest host with Trent Clark and Jake Rohn. The three them covered everything from HipHopDX’s Year End Awards to who holds the title the greatest female MC ever. The Platinum Life star says the game is in a good place right now. “I love the state female rap right now because there’s a lot more support, less cattiness and it feels like people are open to more diversity and different female rappers coming into the game,” said Monroe, who questioned the hypocrisy that precluded women from reaching the same heights...
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Joey Bada$$ Outlines Pro Era's Robust 2018 Lineup

When pressed by fans on social media, Brooklyn rhymer Joey Bada$$ didn’t skimp on sharing details about Pro Era’s 2018 releases, providing insight on everything from a Pro Era collaborative project to a new Kirk Knight album. After a fan on Twitter inquired about the possibility a Pro Era album, Joey revealed that it’s dropping “for sure this year.” Badass also confirmed more solo material from himself. His last solo album, All-Amerikkkan Bada$$ (which served as one HipHopDX’s Best Rap Albums Of 2017), dropped in April 2017. Bada$$ later announced that his much-celebrated 1999 mixtape will be available on streaming services at some point this...
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Drake & Tory Lanez Ridicule Tory Lanez Impersonator

A man who allegedly pretended to be Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was busted on social media in a video uploaded by Instagram user @TheShiggyShow on Tuesday (January 2). The man, who looks similar to Lanez, appears to adopt the musician’s mannerisms in the video. While the person recording acts excited by this candid appearance from Lanez, he later calls out the man over his Hip Hop foolery. “We out here in MIA with Tory Lanez. Man, that ain’t no fuckin’ Tory Lanez, man,” @TheShiggyShow says in his video. The real Tory Lanez later reposted the video and although he appeared to be momentarily amused, he...
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Cardi B Joins Elite Billboard Club

Cardi B is in elite company after setting yet another Billboard record. The outspoken Bronx rapper is now just the third act — alongside The Beatles and Ashanti — to have her first three Hot 100 entries in the Top 10 at the same time. Her inaugural chart-topping hit “Bodak Yellow,” Migos’ “MotorSport” featuring Nicki Minaj and Cardi, and G-Eazy’s “No Limit” also starring Ms. B and A$AP Rocky all sit in the Hot 100. Her latest single “Bartier Cardi” featuring 21 Savage debuted at #14 earlier this week. The social media-savvy artist shared her reaction Instagram on Tuesday (January 2) with a video...
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Governors Ball 2018: Eminem & Travis Scott To Headline

New York City, NY – Eminem and Travis Scott are set to headline the 2018 Governors Ball Music Festival alongside Jack White and rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The festival, which will host more than 60 performances, is scheduled to take place from June 1 to June 3 at Randall’s Island Park in New York City. Eminem, who was announced as one the headliners for this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Tuesday (January 2), will mark his first headlining concert in New York City in more than eight years at the festival. The newly reunited N.E.R.D is also...
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Lawsuit Claims Spotify Owes $1.6B In Unpaid Royalties

While many people were gearing up for an epic New Year’s Eve party, the attorneys for Wixen Music Publishing — whose clients include Missy Elliott and the late Rick James — were busy filing a whopping $1.6 billion lawsuit against music streaming behemoth Spotify, citing copyright infringement. The legal complaint, which you can read in full here, claims Spotify is streaming tens thousands tracks by artists, including Tom Petty and Tom Morello Prophets Of Rage, without any license or compensation. The complaint was filed before January 1 ahead a proposed Music Modernization Act, which — among many things — would eliminate the...
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Skillz Drags Uncle Murda For Stealing "Rap Up" Concept In Fiery Diss Track

Uncle Murda dropped “Rap Up 2017” earlier this week, which found him diving into some Hip Hop’s most intriguing stories the year. Virginia rapper Mad Skillz (or Skillz for short), who for over 20 years has ended the year with a “Year End Rap,” took issue with not only the concept but also one particular line. “Tell Mad Skillz niggas is through with him,” Murda spits. The beef continued in their DMs with Murda claiming Skillz is the “PG version” while he’s the “rated R version,” and explaining he “didn’t mean” to steal his idea. In response, Skillz has delivered...
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