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Prince Paul   has come back together along with  De La Soul   after more than 30 years and it appears that they’re preparing to release a new album in the same vein. The renowned producer was previously been at the recording studio together with his New York trio back in August. In August, when Musicdope90s asked to Paul to ask for his thoughts Paul simply replied: “I’ve been sworn to secrecy.” De La member Maseo was similarly cryptic and offered nothing more than a few GIFs. In the latest post posted on his Instagram, Prince Paul expressed joy over having reunited with the group. He stated that the reunion was overdue. “This might have been one of the most eventful years I’ve had in quite some time,” He wrote. “An unanticipated highlight was the chance to create De La Soul once again. I want to express my gratitude to the people who believed in me again to get the task done…I would like to thank everyone involved in making this project pos...

50 cent  has always been a good inspiration for those around him. Sire Spirits, the rapper’s company, entered into a multiyear partnership with Sacramento Kings   this summer. The  G Unit boss spoke briefly with the team before Wednesday’s (November 30th) game against Indiana Pacers. 50 showed up for morning shootaround practice, and the whole team laughed at his stories. After a meeting with Mike Brown , 50 broke down their Kings’ huddle then took photos with De’Aaron Fox , the star point guard. They said they were going to do it, and they did it. After the Kings decimated the Pacers, @sacramentokings W Tonight the Beam is Lit” he posted on Instagram. The Kings won the game with 22 points from Harrison Barnes and a score of 137 to 114 at the Golden 1 Center . As the Kings have a new tradition, each member of the team presses the button to “light up the beam”, which emits a purple light into the stadium and the sky. On Wednesday night, 50 Cent a...

21 Savage  has revealed that his latest collaborative project together with Nas has been being planned even before his recent misinterpreted remarks about relevance. Like his previous remarks about Nas, 21 Savage revealed the information in the Clubhouse chat that was shared on the internet on Thursday (December 1.). “Me and Nas talked about creating music and putting it on my children,” 21 can be seen saying in the video. “Way before the other stuff occurred. We’ve been trying to figure out how we were going to perform a song prior to this. I was with my mother. I was given his number. He added: “He been telling me that he was a big fan of my”shit. I’ve been telling him exactly the exact same thing prior to when all this occurred. So, he did not take the words I spoke of in a disrespectful manner. Because he understood the meaning behind what I wanted to convey. Because I’m not this kind of n-gga” The announcement came just ...

Kendrick Lamar  will serve as one of the headliners for the next Primavera Sound Festival alongside his cousin  Baby Keem . The pgLang duo will perform in conjunction with Primavera Sound 2023’s double weekend performance, with their shows scheduled to take place on June 4 at Parc Del Forum in Barcelona and June 9 in Madrid’s Arganda Del Rey . Other appearances by rap artists will include  NxWorries and Pusha T , who will be performing on June 1 at Barcelona as well as June 8, in Madrid. Other headliners include Depeche Mode, Blur, and Halsey . Most recently, the Primavera Sound festival was held within South America earlier this month and was noteworthy because it brought Travis Scott back to the stage after the Astroworld tragedy in November last year that resulted in the deaths of 10 people and hundreds of injured. A different Primavera Performance at the Sound Festival during the summer was also a big news item following th...

Metro Boomin  is prepping to release the  Heroes & Villains album   on the horizon later this week however, before the album’s release the superstar producer released a short film in the cinema that will accompany his album. The explosive six-minute video debuted on YouTube this the 29th of November (November 29) and was written by Gibson Hazard , who also was the director of  Lil Uzi Vert ‘ s wild “ Just wanna rock ” music video. Young Metro brought in some Hollywood stars to join the fun as the legendary Morgan Freeman lent his godly singing voice to the mini-blockbuster.  Atlanta’s LaKeith Stanfield was the villain. “For decades, Metro Boomin has protected the city from the relentless danger of the evil one,” Freeman narrate s. “With the shining light that shines from the Boomanati headquarters, which was once an illuminating beacon of hope, it has turned into darkness. When Metro is gone, the villains emerge from the da...

Run-DMC   has performed their Hip Hop holiday anthem “ Christmas In Hollis ” for the first time since the 1980s to be used in a forthcoming Disney special. The following Saturday (November 27) iconic rap icons will be appearing on ABC to host the relaunch of The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration on television. The event starts around 8 p.m. Eastern Time on ABC and streams via HULU along with Disney+. The pre-film special will feature guests from famous musicians like Ne-Yo, Jordin Sparks, and The Black Eyed Peas , who perform live versions of popular songs like “A Cold Christmas” and “I Gotta Feeling.” The star-studded program will also feature a special, 20-years-in-the-making highlighted the performance of Run-DMC’s “Christmas In Hollis ,” with Disney’s world-famous Magic Kingdom Castle as the backdrop. It was released in 1987 the first single from Jimmy Iovine’s A Very Special Christmas  compilation album The track “Christmas I...

Kanye West  is for a long time been in awe of  Donald Trump and Ye confessed that he offered the former president to serve as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election. In a tweet he posted to his Twitter account, which he has since restored the previous the 22nd of November (November 22) The Chicago rapper announced that he’d been to Trump at his notorious Mar-a-Lago Resort located in Palm Beach, Florida, in which he had a conversation about the former Republican leader about the possibility of running for office in the future. Kanye did not divulge Trump’s response, however Kanye did post an open poll that allowed his fans to preference on the way they feel the rapper declared (“That’s Very Ye” as well as “That’s Very Ney” can be the 2 possible answers). It’s likely that Trump responded by saying the latter, considering that the fact that he also announced a 2024 presidential campaign in the last week. “First time at Mar-a-Lago[.] It was rainy an...

Babyface Ray  announced the release of a new album,  MOB . It is expected to drop in early next month. MOB  is set to be released on December 2nd. It will be the Detroit native’s second album of the year. Officially, the album is about “keeping the blinders on to avoid distractions and staying focused.” Babyface Ray shared a trailer of the album Tuesday (November 22). It showed four people watching contestants listen to  MOB  for their first time. The clip shows everyone sharing a similar reaction and agreeing that the album will make noise when it drops. Babyface is not there to announce the title. Other than the previously released “ Nice Guy ” (featuring Blxst) and “Spend it”, there are no other details about the album. The album will be the follow-up to Face which was released in January by the 31-year-old. FACE  made its debut at No. Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums & Top Rap Albums charts ranked 2 a...

Drake  has resurrected an art-themed carnival that had been neglected for 35 years, thanks to a donation check of nearly $100 million. The New York Times   states that Luna Luna , named after Luna Park on New York’s Coney Island , was first introduced in Hamburg, Germany, in 1987 by carnival rides created by well-known artists like Keith Haring, Salvador Dali, and Jean-Michel Basquiat . The carnival, which was created by Andre Heller in Austria, quickly became a financial disaster. Since then, the different installations have been stored for more than three decades. Heller stated that he wanted “to build a big bridge between [the so-called avant-garde] — the artists who were sometimes a little snobbish and didn’t connect to the masses –and the so-called ordinary people” with the carnival. Drake was involved when the idea was presented by DreamCrew , his creative venture company. The rest is history. Drake said that Luna Luna was the first thing that struck him. ...

Kendrick Lamar   concluded his third show of the Yasalam F1 concert series at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with amazing performances of his greatest songs. The following Sunday (November 19) The pg. Lang MC performed in the Formula One (F1) motor racing race at the Etihad Park arena, as part of the popular after-race concerts which included exclusive performances from stars like  Usher, UK rapper Dave, EDM giants Swedish House Mafia and rock legends Def Leppard . Alongside performing songs from his Grammy-nominated album Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers , including “N95,” and “Count Me Out,” Kendrick Lamar also gave amazing live renditions of songs like his DAMN. Song “Humble,” and Good Kid, M.A.A.D City classic “ Money Trees ,” among other tracks. Furthermore, Dave delivered a blazing performance on Thursday (November 17) of his international hit “Clash,” while Atlanta R&B expert Usher was also on stage on the same day to perform ...

Beyonce’s Renaissance trilogy is expected to include a second album in collaboration along with Jay-Z. Based on The New York Times pop culture reporter Kyle Buchanan, Queen Bey plans to collaborate for a whole-length time together with the Hip Hop icon husband for the third and final part of the Renaissance collection. He also offered some insight about the second part of the show and said it would be a completely acoustic production. “Before Twitter shuts down instead of forcing you to follow me on other platforms I’ll let you know what I’ve learned about the two acts that comprise Beyonce’s three-part project ‘Renaissance,” Buchanan tweeted on Thursday (November 17). “(2nd Act is an acoustic record 3rd act is the result of a collaboration with Jay Z).” Before Renaissance’s highly-anticipated release on July 29th Beyonce declared that it was the debut release in a three-part series. “This three-act album was recorded over a period of three years in the midst of the pandemic. A ...

Young Dolph’s band of musicians isn’t happy about the release of a track by a man who is alleged to have killed and shot The Paper Route Empire (PRE) boss in 2021. This week, the suspected shooter, Justin “Straight Drop” Johnson released a brand new track titled “No Comments” while in prison for his involvement of the incident. The song shows Johnson remaining in his innocence, saying the title of “a musician,” but “the state declares that I’m a hired murderer.” He also is aiming his ire at the opposition with the lyrics: ” No statement need to be patient you might make it the door before you turn.” The release of the song came after Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy announced Hernandez Govan as the third suspect to be detained in the investigation. Two Young Dolph’s Paper Route Empire artists, Paper Route Woo and Snupe Bandz made statements about the new track. “It seems like someone is making up a few statements. There must be some kind of statement. There’s al...

Ari Lennox has announced a tour in support of her latest album “ Age/Sex/Location ” Check out the complete schedule of dates below The tour’s 27 cities will kick on the 26th of January at Las Vegas’ House of Blues and will include dates across Los Angeles, Oakland, Houston, New Orleans, Atlanta, Boston, Toronto, Chicago and New York . The tour will conclude in her home city that is Washington, D.C. at the Howard Theatre on March 28. Due to the interest, Lennox, who shared the announcement through her Instagram page, revealed additional show dates at Chicago as well as Washington D.C . We are adding another show in Chicago because Chicago Boy knows how much I love him. You know what, DMV? Another performance will be added to The Fillmore soon! Purchase your tickets, she said. The announcement of the new tour comes following the fact that the singer’s age, gender, and location were not nominated for or Grammys during the awards ceremony in 2023 ceremony, which fans of the singer w...

Drake is discovered himself in the company of JAY-Z yet again, after securing another No. 1 album due to Her Loss , his joint effort with 21 Savage. In a recent report by The Billboard, Drizzy is currently closely tied in with Hov for the top spot with the most top position at No. one’s in the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for rappers with 14 entries per piece. Drake has a perfect 14-for-14 from his debut album with the major label Thank Me Later , which was released in 2010. JAY-Z’s streak started when he released his third solo album Vol. 2… The Hard Knock Life , in 1998. There are albums that aren’t in the mix for both males, but are tied for the most rappers’ entries on the charts. JAY-Z’s album of collaboration featuring Beyonce, Everything Is Love It debuted at the No. 1 . on the top R&B/Hip hop Albums chart in the year 2018. With Drake In 2009, Drake’s Young Money compilation album We Are Young Money took the No. 1 position on the Billboard Top Ra...

According to Dua Lipa , she won’t be singing at the World Cup after all. The singer denied Sunday rumors that she would perform at the opening ceremony in Qatar in a few weeks. This event is typically quite large and attracts celebrities from around the world. Shakira, J. Lo, Pitbull, the Black Eyed Peas , and other artists have done it in the past. Many people believed that DL was going to be the next artist, among other artists who have been predicted, but she is now claiming that it won’t be occurring due to, reportedly, violations of human rights. Dua claims, “There is a lot of rumors that I will perform during the World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar . I won’t be performing, and I’ve never agreed to anything through bargaining.” She continues, “I look forward to visiting Qatar once it has kept every promise it made regarding human rights when it was awarded the right to host the World Cup .” If you’re not aware, Qatar is renowned for mistreating its women and LGBT people,...

Rockstar Games   have been reported to have refused to accept a GTA film featuring Eminem that could be produced by Top Gun director Tony Scott . Based on Kirk Ewing , an agent and co-founder of the virtual avatar application Veemee, a late-night chat with the former Rockstar manager  Sam Houser  nearly led to the multi-grammy-winning rapper appearing in a movie inspired by the Rockstar franchise. In an interview on  Bugzy Malone’s Grandest Game podcast, Ewing said: “Because of the relationship I had with Rocksta r and with Sam I even tracked him in his hotel room when I was sure there was a chance he would be staying for a few days and the two were up until late and discussed the possibility of filming. “This was the day after Grand Theft Auto 3 . I believe that at the time it was still on Sam’s head that it could be something he would like to accomplish.” He added: “I remember taking a call around 4:00 am, from one of our producers from LA offering...

Juelz SANTA   explained why Lil Wayne and his long-awaited album It Can’t Feel My Face  have yet to be released by a major label. The Harlem native spoke to VladTV about the politics that prevented Weezy and him from dropping their album. Juelz Santana was rumored to be working on a joint album in the mid-2000s. However, nothing happened. The album was eventually leaked online and received very little fanfare. Juelz stated that Wayne and me did many records together, “just like usual.” “A project worth getting leaked. Around 20 records were leaked, including the  I Can’t Feel My Face . Politically, the album was not released on a major label. There was too much politics then, and there were Def Jam, Universal Cash Money, Diplomats and Diplomats. “Four separate entities had to reach an agreement to promote a project. Wayne was supposed to release an album with T.Pain, the T.Wayne album. It never came out....

21 Savage  may have had his New York Passport revoked this week after he claimed “isn’t relevant” in today’s rap scene. After the release of Nas’ new album King’s Disease III  on Saturday, 21 asked the Clubhouse what the definition of relevance was. He replied, “I don’t believe he’s pertinent.” I don’t think Nas is relevant.” As everyone started arguing, 21 Savage’s comments seemed to have struck a chord in the chatroom. After things settled down, the Slaughter Gang boss , took to the stage. He explained that Queensbridge’s icon is no longer relevant, but that he still has a loyal fan base and makes great music. The topic of ’90s rappers who are still dropping albums today was the focus of heated conversation. King’s Disease III  was released by Nas on Friday (November 11, 2011). This is the third installment in his Hit-Boy-produced series for which he won his first Grammy Award . It is also commercially relevant, as the first two parts ...

Drake lost $2 million after placing bets on a UFC title fight. TMZ reported that middleweight champion Israel Adesanya beat Alex Pereira at UFC 281 in NYC. Pereira was able to hit Adesanya in the fifth round with a torrent of punches, leaving him stunned. But he refused to go down. The referee intervened and ended the fight after seeing enough brutality. Pereira’s win was his third consecutive victory over Adesanya. They had previously met in kickboxing matches. Drake is well-known for placing large bets. In July, he won $1 million when Adesanya defeated Jared Cannonier , a mixed martial artist. Drake’s UFC loss is not the only one he has suffered in recent weeks.  Drake and 21 Savage were given a temporary restraining or for creating a fake Vogue cover to promote their joint album Her Loss . Conde Nast, the parent company of  Vogue , filed a $4,000,000 lawsuit against Drake and 21 . They claimed that they had repeatedly told Dri...

Producer Madlib joined Black Star’s Talib Kweli & Yasiin Bety to support their Saturday Night Live debut, which featured their new album No Fear Of Time . Two tracks were performed by the Brooklyn duo from Madlib’s album. It arrived 24 years after their debut album. Black Star opened their musical guest duties by performing “So Be It”, with Madlib as the DJ, while Yasiin Bey performed a slew of lyrics. They returned towards the end of the  SNL episode to perform “The Main Thing is to Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing.” Yasiin bey scattered rose petals throughout the space without explaining the significance. host Dave Chappelle called Black Star his brothers ahead of their second performance. Since the 2003 season of Chappelle’s Show, they have actually supported each other. In the following year, Talib and Yasiin joined the Block Party lineup. Later, they contributed a new Black Start song to the documentary’s soundtrack. They have been praised...