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Before the late-night show and the household fame, the Roots were the pride of Philadelphia’s underground hip-hop scene. The quiet heart of that version of the Roots — an unforgettable part of the lineup that put them on the map, won countless devoted fans, and enabled all the success to …

J. Cole has released two new songs, his self-produced “The Climb Back” and “Lion King on Ice,” which he co-produced with T-Minus and Jetson. The singles are the rapper’s first two tracks from his upcoming The Fall Off album. On “The Climb Back,” the rapper addresses the cyclical nature of …

It’s almost unheard of for musicians to change their name after 25 years, especially when that change is part of a marketing campaign for an American casual dining restaurant known for their chicken wings. In either a coup for marketing professionals everywhere or a sign that no one (even legendary …

Lil Nas X was joined by Nas (among others) during his Grammy performance on Sunday night to perform a new rendition of his 7 song “Rodeo.” The new remix with Nas, taking over from Cardi B’s guest verse, was released later that night. “I might spin the block on 12 …

Gucci Mane has announced new album, Delusions of Grandeur. On Thursday, he appeared on Ebro Darden’s Beats 1 show to unveil the LP title and also premiered a new song from the set, “Backwards,” which features Meek Mill. As Fader notes, the rapper said the album will be released in …

In Monday’s daily news show, host Charles Holmes has a special report on the shocking and tragic murder of rapper Nipsey Hussle, whose real name is Ermias Asghedom. The Los Angeles rapper earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album earlier this year. He was shot and killed in L.A. …

Perturbed Schoolboy Q is the best Schoolboy Q, and “Numb Numb Juice” is the TDE rapper at his most ornery. In under two minutes, Schoolboy lists a variety of things that are “bitch shit” over the Nez & Rio, DJ Fu and Hykeem Carter beat. Below is a condensed list …

Update (2/28/19): After publication, Tommy Boy Records founder Tom Silverman released a statement announcing the De La Soul streaming release would be postponed. “Because Tommy Boy has not had the opportunity to sit down together withDe La Souland finalize our negotiations — something we’ve wanted to do for months — …

Three days after 21 Savage was released on bond from one of the worst ICE detention centers in the country, he sat down for his first interview. During abrief conversation on Good Morning America, Savage (real name She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph) admitted that he felt his arrest “was definitely targeted.” “I …

The back half of Migos’ 2018 was not their most creatively rewarding stretch of their carer. Quavo’s solo project was critically panned, Takeoff’s The Last Rocket fared slightly better and Offset didn’t bother dropping his promised solo effort as he sifted through a messy maybe-divorce. The group passed the then-hypothetical …