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• Jarren Benton Talks About Roc Nation Signing, New Album "Yuck Fou" | Soulful Sundays

  14-10-2018 18:30 via HipHopDX
  
  
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• Of Course ‘SNL’ Clowned Kanye West & Donald Trump’s Oval Office Shenanigans [Video]

  14-10-2018 17:58 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: NBC screen cap / NBC
  Kanye West embarrassed himself while visiting the Oval Office and performing a minstrel show on Thursday (Oct. 11). So it was a given that Saturday Night Live would recreate their bizarre at best lovefest. 
  With Alec Baldwin once again playing Donald Trump and Chris Redd portraying Kanye West, the jokes were flying.
  The conclusion, Yeezy is the Black version of Cheeto. “Oh my God, he’s Black me,” said SNL Trump (in his inner voice) after witnes
  
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• Netflix Cancels ‘Marvel’s Iron Fist’ After 2 Seasons

  14-10-2018 17:17 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: David Lee / Netflix
  Netflix announced that is has canceled Marvel’s Iron Fist after two seasons. We feel a ways.
  Although the first season of the series chronicling the adventures of Danny Rand aka the Immortal Iron Fist was suspect, season 2 saw it find its footing with a better story and much crisper action.
  Nevertheless, it’s a wrap.
  “Marvel’s Iron Fist will not return for a third season on Netflix,” Marvel and Netflix in a joint statement to De
  
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• Kanye West Is Back On Twitter Talking About Mind Control, Can’t Buy His Publishing

  14-10-2018 16:46 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty
  That didn’t take long. After a short hiatus, Kanye West is back on Twitter, talking about “mind control.” 
  Yeezy has taken his coon tour to Uganda, and yesterday (Oct. 13) he posted while in the African nation.
  In the 9-minutes clip West talked about being controlled by social media and the need to get more like. He also said he took an IQ test and that they were MENSA level.
  One, we need to see those IQ test results for ourselves, for fact checki
  
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• Fabolous and Emily B’s Dad Are Cool

  14-10-2018 16:27 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Patricia Schlein/WENN.com / WENN
  Earlier this year, Fabolous was caught on camera threatening his baby mama Emily B’s father with the fatal fade. No worries in that regard, they squashed their beef shortly after. 
  Reports TMZ:
  Sources close to the rapper and Emily B tell TMZ … as heated as the argument was back on March 28, Fab and Emily’s dad connected the very next day. We’re told they discussed how things got out of hand, and said they would bury the hatc
  
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• Hip Hop Week In Review: Kanye West's White House Meeting & Wu-Tang Clan's TV Series

  14-10-2018 16:19 via HipHopDX News
  Plus, an exclusive interview with Roc Marciano.
  
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• Rap-A-Lot Records' Marley G Killed In Nightclub Shooting

  14-10-2018 15:38 via HipHopDX News
  YNB members Nahmir, Almighty Jay, Cordae and Trae Tha Truth among those paying their respects.
  
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• Florida Rapper Koly P Livestreams Ambulance Ride After Getting Shot

  14-10-2018 14:49 via HipHopDX News
  It's the third time he's been shot.
  
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• Yella Beezy Hospitalized After Drive-By Shooting

  14-10-2018 14:11 via HipHopDX News
  The Dallas native behind the hit single "That's On Me" was shot at more than a dozen times.
  
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• T.I. Trolls Donald Trump & Promotes "Dime Trap" With Nude Melania Trump Impersonator

  14-10-2018 12:50 via HipHopDX News
  "Dear 45, I ain’t Kanye."
  
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• "SNL" Recreates Kanye West's Awkward White House Trump Meeting

  14-10-2018 12:36 via HipHopDX News
  "Oh, this guy might be coocoo."
  
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• KXNG Crooked Teams With Horseshoe Gang For "Grand Opening" EP

  14-10-2018 12:19 via HipHopDX News
  Together known as Family Bvsiness.
  
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• Jarren Benton Explains How He Signed With Roc Nation On "Soulful Sundays"

  14-10-2018 11:32 via HipHopDX News
  #DXCLUSIVE: The former Funk Volume artist reflects on the label's demise, the state of Hip Hop and his current situation on JAY-Z's imprint.
  
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• J. Cole's Debut Album Returns To Streaming Services

  14-10-2018 10:27 via HipHopDX News
  UPDATE: Problem solved.
  
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• #DXHitList: Shy Glizzy, Quavo & Kodak Black Top This Week's Spotify Playlist

  13-10-2018 22:00 via HipHopDX News
  Dom Kennedy, Usher, Ella Mai, THEY. and Young Scooter also make the cut.
  
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• Kanye West Coon Tour Hits Africa, Rents Out Resort In Uganda

  13-10-2018 19:40 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty
  Kanye West put on his best tap shoes and white gloves to put on a good old-fashioned minstrel show for President Donald Trump, after which he announced he’s heading to Africa. The Chicago superstar has officially been spotted on the continent, renting out a five-star luxury resort for an entire week.
  The Blast reports:
  Ye has landed in Uganda, and along with Kim Kardashian and the kids, they are going to spend the week vacationing in a five-star luxury resort whic
  
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• Kanye West Returns To Twitter With Bizarre "Mind Control" Video

  13-10-2018 19:10 via HipHopDX News
  'Ye also claims Sony ATV won't sell him his publishing: "I got the money."
  
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• #CornerstoreCaroline: Vid Shows White Woman Lied About 9-Year-Old Boy Sexually Assaulting Her

  13-10-2018 19:07 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Stephanie Keith / Getty
  Once again, a white woman calling the police on a Black person for doing nothing has popped up back in the news and the claim was one of the wildest yet. A woman identified as Theresa Klein was at a corner store bodega standing in line when she claimed a 9-year-old boy sexually assaulted her but surveillance video of the alleged incident revealed otherwise.
  Pix 11 reports:
  It all happened Wednesday at the Sahara Deli Market on Albemarle Road in Flatbush.
  The woman
  
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• Check out new music from @damindakajames 🔥🔥💣 https://t.co/tdEkkwY22t

  13-10-2018 18:55 via Bonni3 @OfficialBonni3
  
  Check out new music from @damindakajames 🔥🔥💣 https://t.co/tdEkkwY22t
  
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• Free Smoke: Drake Finally Speaks On Pusha T & Kanye West Beef

  13-10-2018 18:05 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: WENN.com / WENN
  The diss war between Drake and Pusha T was an explosive one, and the most damaging salvo came from King Push by way of his “The Story of Adidon” track. While Drizzy reportedly had a heater on deck in response, the beef was somewhat deaded but now Drake is finally opening up about the beef with Pusha T and Kanye West.
  Drake was a guest on LeBron James’ HBO interview series The Shop and the conversation naturally shifted towards the beef. In one clip share
  
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• Alien Ye In Africa: Kanye West Builds Outdoor Studio In Uganda

  13-10-2018 15:54 via HipHopDX News
  Feelin' his roots.
  
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• Drake & Chris Brown Squash 6-Year Beef

  13-10-2018 13:46 via HipHopDX News
  Water under the bridge?
  
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• Pusha T Clowns Drake For Claiming "The Story Of Adidon" Went Too Far

  13-10-2018 13:09 via HipHopDX News
  And that's how he feels about it.
  
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• Cops Called After RZA Flips Out On Hospital Staff

  13-10-2018 12:49 via HipHopDX News
  Ain't nuthin' to fuck with.
  
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• Drake Reveals Why He Felt Tricked By Kanye West & Where Pusha T Crossed The Line

  13-10-2018 12:28 via HipHopDX News
  "Someone’s gonna fucking punch you in the fucking face. The shit’s done, the event’s over.”
  
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• Cardi B & Lil Wayne To Headline Rolling Loud Los Angeles 2018

  13-10-2018 10:30 via HipHopDX News
  Post Malone and Lil Uzi Vert are also billed as headliners.
  
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• Starz Signs 50 Cent To Multiyear Project Deal

  13-10-2018 05:29 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Starz / Starz
  Even after all the drama and public bickering between 50 Cent and Starz, it seems like business will always outweigh personal conflicts.Yesterday Starz announced that they had signed Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson to a new multi-year deal that will allow Fif to continue to will continue to develop new scripted and unscripted projects exclusively for the network through his G-Unit Film & Television, Inc. Not bad for someone who constantly takes his employers t
  
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• On God?: Lauryn Hill Says She Canceled Nashville Show Due To Hurricane Michael

  13-10-2018 05:28 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Way Out West Festival 2015 – Day 2 – Performances Featuring: Lauryn Hill Where: Gothenburg, Sweden When: 14 Aug 2015 Credit: Emelie Andersson/WENN.com
  Another Lauryn Hill concert was cancelled this week. The singer though claims he had no choice due to a natural disaster.As Billboard notes Ms. Hill was scheduled to perform at the Municipal Center in Nashville,Tennessee on Thursday, October 11 but had to call it off due to unforeseen circumstances. She took to Twitte
  
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• Swizz Beatz ft. Jim Jones “Preach,” Mick Jenkins “Understood” & More | Daily Visuals 10.12.18

  13-10-2018 02:00 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: ATLANTA, GA – MARCH 04: Rapper Jim Jones attends Ladies Night at Gold Room on March 4, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)
  Swizz Beatz been dropping so much work as of late you’d think it was the early 00’s again and whether you like it or not you have to respect it.This time around the OG Ruff Ryder comes through with a clip for the Jim Jones assisted “Preach” where the two prowl the streets in a Batmobile type big boy toy that on
  
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• Kehlani Reveals She's Pregnant With A Baby Girl On Twitter & Instagram

  13-10-2018 00:12 via HipHopDX
  
  
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• Eminem & Elton John Revisit Their Iconic Live "Stan" Performance At The Grammy's 17 Years Ago

  12-10-2018 23:11 via HipHopDX
  
  
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• Estate Of Prince Wants Donald Trump To Stop Playing “Purple Rain” At Rallies

  12-10-2018 23:10 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: WENN.com / WENN
  For whatever reason, President Donald Trump and his team have been playing Prince‘s hit song “Purple Rain” at rallies. The estate of the late musician issued a warning to the Trump administration and are demanding they no longer play the song at these events.
  The Blast reports:
  In a tweet on Thursday night on behalf of the estate, Prince’s half-brother posted, “The Prince Estate has never given permission to President Trump or The White House
  
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• Kanye West Goes On Coon Tour, Gives Tabletop Speech At DC Apple Store

  12-10-2018 20:29 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty
  Kanye West and his MAGA-loving coon tour made a stop in Washington, D.C. in where he had an off-the-rails discussion with President Donald Trump that went absolutely nowhere. Not content with his showing out at the White House, Yeezy took him and his cute little red hate to a local Apple store to deliver a zany tabletop speech.
  The Verge reports:
  Though it’s unclear exactly what West was doing at the Apple Store — some local reports have him there for a Geni
  
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• Usher & Zaytoven Drop Joint Project ‘A’ [Listen]

  12-10-2018 20:08 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Judy Eddy/WENN.com / WENN
  On Thursday (Oct. 11), Usher teased the release of his ninth studio album with a surprise announcement and trailer, after not releasing a studio album since 2016. Just hours after the announcement, Usher and his collaborator and producer Zaytoven unleashed their joint album A to the masses.
  Not much was known about the project, but it clocks in at just eight tracks with Zaytoven handling all of the musical duties. On the album’s opener “Stay At Home,
  
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• Google Remembers Roberto Clemente In Honor Of Hispanic Heritage Month

  12-10-2018 19:56 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Bettmann / Getty
  It’s Hispanic Heritage Month and Google is here to help us celebrate. If you Google anything this afternoon, you’ll see that today’s Doodle, by guest artist Roxie Vizcarra, celebrates the life of Roberto Clemente.Google tweeted, “Today we celebrate Puerto Rican, Hall of Fame baseball star Roberto Clemente, whose record-breaking on the field performance matched his groundbreaking off-the-field humanitarian efforts.”
  As highlighted by the site
  
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• Quavo Boasts Some Big Names On His Dolo Debut Album “Quavo Huncho” [Listen]

  12-10-2018 19:51 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Prince Williams / Getty
  A few months after giving his fans some musical appetizers to hold them down and quiet their stomach rumblings, Quavo has finally served up his solo debut Quavo Huncho for mass consumption. And we hope you’ve worked up an appetite because he’s serving up enough work for two. Maybe three depending on your physical degree.Coming in at 19-cuts strong, Quavo Huncho features some big time name cameos including the like of Drake, Travis Scott, Cardi B and Ma
  
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• An Amy Winehouse Hologram Tour Is Coming In 2019

  12-10-2018 19:39 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  While she is no longer here in the physical Amy Winehouse fans can will be able to appreciate her talents on a digital stage. Her hologram is set to the hit the road next year.Rolling Stones is reporting that the late great will receive the holographic treatment in 2019. According to a joint press release by Winehouse’s estate and the BASE Hologram company, the build out for the concerts will over deliver. “Utilizing new state-of-the-art proprietary technology, the production will l
  
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• Beyoncé’s Ex-Drummer’s Witchcraft Based Restraining Order Denied

  12-10-2018 19:37 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Kevin Winter / Getty
  You really didn’t need the magical ability to see in the future to know this case had no legs whatsoever. An ex-drummer for Beyoncé restraining order request alleging that King Bey was using “dark magic” and “extreme witchcraft” to sexually molest her and other ridiculous accusations will not be moving forward. 
  Bey’s powers are too strong apparently.
  Thursday, Kimberly Thompson who made the outrageous claims
  
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• Stacey Abrams Calls For Georgia Secretary Of State Brian Kemp To Resign

  12-10-2018 19:29 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Jessica McGowan / Getty
  Stacey Abrams is calling for Brian Kemp to resign from office following all the confusion he’s been causing voters. As Secretary of State, Kemp is responsible for oversight of elections and voter registration.It just so happens that Kemp is also running against Democrat Abrams in the race for governor—we’re sure you can see the conflict of interest there. This week, Kemp has been up to his neck in accusations that he is suppressing the Black vote
  
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• Wu-Tang Clan Will Have Their Biopic Streamed On Hulu

  12-10-2018 19:06 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Photo: WENN
  With all the Hip-Hop biopics that’s been dropping for the past few years it was only a matter of time before Shaolin’s finest got their turn to televise their story.
  According to Variety the Hulu has ordered a 10-episode scripted series called Wu-Tang: An American Saga which will detail the rise to fame of the 9 member rap group that changed the game in the mid 90’s. Inspired by “The Wu-Tang Manual” and “Tao of Wu,” the series will be
  
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• CNN's Faces Backlash After Panelist Calls Kanye West Trump's "Token Negro"

  12-10-2018 17:53 via HipHopDX News
  "No one should be taking Kanye West seriously."
  
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• Azealia Banks Commends "Level-Headed" Kanye West For Trump White House Meeting

  12-10-2018 17:03 via HipHopDX News
  "He has a method to this madness. Impressive."
  
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• Here's 1st Look At Live-Action ”Aladdin” Film Starring Will Smith

  12-10-2018 16:00 via HipHopDX News
  The movie drops next summer.
  
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• Kehlani Reveals Pregnancy On Social Media

  12-10-2018 15:28 via HipHopDX News
  Issa girl!
  
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• Prince's Estate Insists Donald Trump Stop Using "Purple Rain" During His Rallies

  12-10-2018 15:24 via HipHopDX News
  Controversy.
  
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• Bag Secured: Ryan Coogler To Write & Direct ‘Black Panther 2’

  12-10-2018 15:22 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Creed The Rocky Legacy UK premiere held at the Empire – Arrivals Featuring: Ryan Coogler Where: London, United Kingdom When: 12 Jan 2016 Credit: Lia Toby/WENN.com
  Ryan Coogler has signed up to write and direct Black Panther 2. Wait, they didn’t sign him up for this gig immediately after the release of the first movie? 
  The Associated Press reports that “a source close to the production” confirmed that Coogler will be back behind the camera to the sequel to th
  
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• Asian Doll Links With Gucci Mane & Yung Mal For "1017" Anthem

  12-10-2018 15:01 via HipHopDX News
  Brrrr!
  
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• Massa We Sick?: T.I. Calls Kanye A Sambo For White House Minstrel Show

  12-10-2018 14:58 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty
  Yesterday (Oct. 11), was an embarrassing day for Hip-Hop and Kanye West (the latter just doesn’t know it, yet). T.I. was so disturbed by Yeezy’s minstrel-like performance in the Oval Office that he went as far as calling him a “sambo.” 
  But really that is just one word people will focus on due to its racial connotations. Tip went all the way off.
  “Now I’ve been extremely patient and made it a point to not jump to any premature
  
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• Lil Xan's Concert Canceled After Man Shooting AK-47 Threatens His Life

  12-10-2018 14:27 via HipHopDX News
  Xannanigans.
  
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• Sa-Roc Bucks Convention In "Goddess Gang" Video

  12-10-2018 13:52 via HipHopDX News
  "They scared of this black girl magic."
  
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