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• KXNG Crooked AKA Crooked I Announces Departure From Slaughterhouse

  21-04-2018 14:56 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty
  Before we get into this, if you’re not following KXNG Crooked AKA Crooked I on Twitter, you’re missing out on one of the most active accounts on the service full of daily gems. Now that’s out of the way, the big news is that the West Coast wordsmith has announced he’s leaving Slaughterhouse but says there’s no bad blood.
  Crooked took to his IG page to break the news, saying in so many words that the group’s inactivity and his own d
  
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• Pied Piper of R&Pee R. Kelly Loses Lawyer & Publicist After Recent Allegations

  21-04-2018 13:59 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
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  R. Kelly is at a legal crossroads as recent allegations of operating a sex cult and passing on an STD to a Dallas woman have recently surfaced, adding to already mounting troubles for the R&B singer. It has come forth that Kelly’s lawyer, an assistant, and his publicist all quit amid the chatter of the claims.
  Pitchfork exclusively reports:
  Several members of R. Kelly’s inner circle have cut ties with the singer, it was revealed today. His spokesperso
  
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• J. Cole “ATM,” Tory Lanez “Benevolent” & More | Daily Visuals 4.20.18

  21-04-2018 03:03 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Interscope/Dreamville / Interscope/Dreamville
  J. Cole just made a lot of folks’ weekend by guerilla styling his latest LP, KOD and with it a new clip in support of the project.
  “ATM” finds the rapper getting his Busta Rhymes on and styling in various getups while having fun with some of his play dough to demonstrate that cash rules everything around him.Meanwhile in Toronto Tory Lanez reminds everyone that things get real in Canada and gets into a shootout before findin
  
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• Tears of Joy: God of War PS4 Director Cory Barlog Gets Emotional While Reading Critics Reviews

  21-04-2018 02:52 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
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  God of War PS4 director, Cory Barlog definitely had his Chris Gardner moment like in the biopic Pursuit of Happyness. When you pour your heart and soul into something and see it’s being well received amongst your peers, of course, you’re going to be a bit emotional. 
  This was the case for Barlog when it comes to his game God of War which was released to the world today. The reimagined version of the highly popular PlayStation exclusiv
  
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• iMessage Challenger?: Google To Replace SMS With New Android Chat Service

  21-04-2018 02:40 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Spencer Platt / Getty
  Google‘s answer to giving Android users a chat service on the level of Apple‘s iMessage and Facebook’s WhatsApp is on the way. The tech giant has decided to give up on making a better app and instead change the way you text each other completely with a new service simply called Chat.
  Google has been working with phone carriers on the low to adopt the new technology in hopes of getting the service off the ground and get it to users on a global scale
  
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• Knicks Gaming & Turtle Beach Announce NBA 2K League Partnership

  20-04-2018 23:50 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Knicks Gaming/ Turtle Beach / Knicks Gaming/Turtle Beach
  The stage is set for the first ever NBA 2K League. The participating teams have drafted their players and now it’s time to equip them with best tools to ensure victory. 
  Knicks Gaming announced they will be teaming up with the leading worldwide brand in gaming audio brand Turtle Beach. The new partnership will make them the official gaming peripherals supplier of Knicks Gaming for the upcoming NBA  2K League season.
  
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• Joe Budden Unleashes Trailer For New ‘Pull Up’ Series [VIDEO]

  20-04-2018 23:24 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty
  Joe Budden was seen by many as the lifeblood of Complex’s Everyday Struggle series, but his departure from the entity is clearly giving way to new avenues of success. The semi-retired rapper and media personality unleashed what appears to be a new series called Pull Up and thus far looks to be classic Joe Budden talking trending topics and whatever else is the order of the day.
  The 59-second trailer has the depiction of “Brunch with a few good men”
  
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• ‘Black Panther’ Breezes By Other Marvel Superhero Standalone Films

  20-04-2018 22:57 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Marvel Studios / Marvel Studios
  Although the film has been out for over two months, a relatively robust life cycle for Hollywood movies, Black Panther is still shocking the world. In yet another milestone for the Marvel comics adaptation, King T’Challa and the gang’s film has grossed more than Iron Man, Thor, and the first Captain America films combined.
  Vox reports :
  On Thursday, the movie topped $676 million in the US, a number that surpasses the total theatrical gross
  
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• Kanye West Unveils Unreleased YEEZY Sneakers [PHOTOS]

  20-04-2018 21:35 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Live Nation
  Kanye West’s return to Twitter has proven to be worth the wait. The rapper recently shared photos of multiple sneaker releases that will be hitting stores this year.
  Yesterday ‘Ye blessed social media with a sneak peek at some upcoming YEEZY Boosts that are on the way. First, he shared a photo of a showroom with 20-plus pairs of 350’s in rainbow fashion.
  Pull up in this bitch like pic.twitter.com/0dgj9f5arg
  — KANYE
  
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• James Comey’s Memos Going Public Reveal That President Trump Is On One

  20-04-2018 21:29 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Karl Moor / Getty
  The memos of former FBI Director James Comey have been unleashed to the public, and what has been revealed might be confirmation that President Donald Trump focused his energies on the wrong things. What stood out in the memos Comey drafted after each meeting with Trump was that the former business mogul had a strange obsession with protecting his reputation and information leaking to the public.
  CNBC writes:
  In a February memo, Comey told Trump he was “eager to f
  
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• #DXHitList: J. Cole, Khalid & Quando Rando Top This Week's Spotify Playlist

  20-04-2018 21:00 via HipHopDX News
  Happy 4/20!
  
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• Prince Was Unknowingly Taking Counterfeit Pain Pills

  20-04-2018 20:28 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Credit: WENN.com
  More light is being shed on how and why Prince passed away. The icon was supplied bootleg prescription pills.Earlier this week, the Carver County courts announced that no criminal charges will be filed regarding his death after it was revealed he was medicating with fake Vicodin.
  Prosecutors claim that Dr. Michael Todd Schulenberg wrote prescriptions for oxycodone in the name of The Purple One’s bodyguard. The pharmaceuticals in question contained fentanyl.
  
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• #420Day: 10 Songs To Go Along With Your Haze-Filled 420 Day

  20-04-2018 20:01 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
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  All across the globe, folks who are fans of the kush and leaf are undoubtedly toking up for the stoner holiday, 420. Now a mythical part of cannabis culture, the day wouldn’t be complete if we didn’t provide some of the top tunes from some of Hip-Hop’s well-known green enthusiasts.Expect to see the usual suspects such as Method Man, Redman, Cypress Hill, Snopp Dogg, and the Kushed God himself, Smoke DZA. We’ve listed just 10 songs because we kn
  
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• Be Safe Out Here: Atlanta FX Twitter Unpacks Paper Boi’s Struggle With Fame

  20-04-2018 19:12 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: FX / FX
  Robbin’ Season has been a roller coaster ride. We never know where Donald Glover is going take us in these episodes and these last three weeks have been a great example of that. We went to a dark place with Darius and Teddy Perkins, Van hilariously trying to acquire a selfie with Drake and last night Paper Boi’s uneasiness with his newfound fame. 
  Me, a fool: Oh boy I can't wait for Atlanta to make me laugh and forget about me worries#AtlantaFX these past few epi
  
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• Chadwick Boseman Set As Howard University’s 2018 Commencement Speaker

  20-04-2018 17:44 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
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  Black Panther and the world of Wakanda has captured the heart of the masses. Often included in the discussions of Black Panther, Howard University stands as a visual representation of a modern-day Wakanda. Former Howard University student Chadwick Boseman will deliver this year’s commencement speech as the next young leaders of tomorrow embark on new journeys as college graduates.
  Boseman, who plays King T’Challa, has credited the university himself stat
  
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• Lil Pump Reacts To J. Cole’s Supposed Diss As Expected

  20-04-2018 17:34 via HipHopDX News
  Esskeetit!
  
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• Nicki Minaj To Perfom At Saturday Night Live In May

  20-04-2018 16:48 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images for The Meadows Music & Arts Festival
  It looks we can definitely expect a new album from Nicki Minaj in the near future. She has just been scheduled as a performer on one of NBC’s premier shows.Onika will be the musical talent for the May 12 episode of Saturday Night Live; alumni Tina Fey is set to host. This is the third time the self-proclaimed queen of Rap will hit the SNL stage.
  The announcement comes right on the heels her two singl
  
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• Happy 4:20 5 Rappers Pushing Cannabis Culture Forward

  20-04-2018 16:46 via AllHipHopTV
  
  
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• Struggle Bird In Training Bhad Bhabie Stands By Putting Cardi B Over Nicki Minaj

  20-04-2018 16:45 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
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  Danielle Bregoli, also known as struggle rapper Bhad Bhabie, got on the bad side of Nicki Minaj fans after she was recently named to the Billboard Music Awards nomination list alongside the Queens veteran. With fellow Top Female Rap Artist nominee also in the running for the award, the 15-year-old saw fit to tell TMZ that she thinks Cardi B is better than Nicki Minaj and stood by her comments in an Instagram story.
  “All I said was I like Cardi
  
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• A-Trak Mourns Avicii's Death & Calls Him One Of EDM's "Brightest Stars"

  20-04-2018 16:09 via HipHopDX News
  Lupe Fiasco and Flying Lotus also express their sadness on social media.
  
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• J. Cole Releases ‘KOD’ LP, Cole Word Nation Are Blowing Twitter Up

  20-04-2018 15:11 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
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  J. Cole has unleashed his fifth studio album, KOD, and there was heavy anticipation from the moment it was announced earlier this week. Friday morning (April 20), the entire Cole World nation is rejoicing as their hero returns to the music scene along with a number of detractors who can’t help but throw shade at the moment.
  With a total of 12 tracks, it is another J-Cole production affair with co-production coming from T-Minus and Mark Pelli on the “Kev
  
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• Logic Reportedly Files Divorce Papers Citing "Irreconcilable Differences"

  20-04-2018 14:30 via HipHopDX News
  UPDATE: The fairytale has come to an end.
  
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• Havoc Calls Prodigy's Ex-Manager's Lawsuit "Punk Shit"

  20-04-2018 13:21 via HipHopDX News
  Buck 50 Productions is saying the M-O-BB owes them a cool half million.
  
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• Meek Mill's Lawyers Call Out Judge Over Hearing Delay

  20-04-2018 13:00 via HipHopDX News
  UPDATE: Three people who filed PRCAs similar to Meek's have already been released without a trial.
  
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• Ralo Allegedly Trafficked Nearly $2M Worth Of Marijuana To Georgia

  20-04-2018 10:58 via HipHopDX News
  "Attention police officers, i will never in my life ride with any drugs. I know yawl would love to lock me up for the rest of my life, but I’m no fucking dummy," Ralo wrote on IG in February.
  
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• Curren$y Drops Surprise “Air Freshna” EP To Celebrate 4/20

  20-04-2018 10:13 via HipHopDX News
  "Finna look thru the hard drive and find y’all some cuts ... fuck it."
  
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• Is J. Cole Dissing Lil Pump On “1985”? Twitter Thinks So

  20-04-2018 09:00 via HipHopDX News
  This isn’t the first time Cole has taken a swipe at today’s new generation of rappers.
  
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• Valee “Skinny”, Moneybagg Yo “Perfect B*tch” & More | Daily Visuals 4.19.18

  20-04-2018 04:22 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: MEREDITH TRUAX / Def Jam
  Seems like we’ve come a long way from dudes wanting a “Gangsta B*tch” or even a “Down Ass B*tch.” In 2018 it’s all about the “Perfect B*tch.” Progress?
  Whatever the case may be Moneybagg Yo seems to feel that way as he comes through with a clip for “Perfect B*tch” in which he’s wife’d up with two women who cook, clean, and lay it down in between the sheets (again, progress?).Back in the hood
  
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• Kanye West Announces New Album and Project With Kid Cudi, New Pusha T In May—Hip-Hop Twitter Is Lit

  20-04-2018 00:16 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Kid Cudi and Kanye West The last Levi’s Fader Fort held at SXSW Austin, Texas – 21.03.09 Featuring: Kid Cudi and Kanye West When: 21 Mar 2009 Credit: WENN.com
  This makes all those philosophical tweets worth it. Today (April 19) via Twitter, Kanye West announced the release dates of albums from himself, Pusha T and a joint project with Kid Cudi. 
  Yeezy’s album is apparently just seven songs, for now, and will be out June 1.
  my album is 7 songs
  — KANYE WEST (@k
  
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• Kanye West Plays New Album For Charlamagne Tha God [VIDEO]

  19-04-2018 23:48 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images
  Charlamagne continues to level up. He got a VIP invitation to hear Kanye West’s upcoming album.The Breakfast Club co-host was spotted on the west coast with Yeezy. According to TMZ got an exclusive preview of the upcoming but yet to be announced album.
  A reporter caught ‘Ye leaving his office telling a reporter CThaGod “heard some sh*t”. Both seemed to be in good spirits but did not comment any further while enjoying the Calabasas v
  
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• J. Cole Returns With Highly Anticipated "KOD" Album

  19-04-2018 22:58 via HipHopDX News
  UPDATE:Another journey to Dreamville.
  
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• Is Kill Edward J. Cole’s Rap Alter Ego?

  19-04-2018 22:39 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: PYMCA / Getty
  The announcement of J. Cole‘s upcoming KOD album sent his fans in a frenzy to peep the artwork and tracklisting, only notice a different line of approach for the solo artist. On a pair of tracks, an artist by the name of kiLL edward was featured with fans speculating it’s nothing more than J. Cole’s alter ego.
  The chatter surrounding kiLL edward began the moment J. Cole tweeted the image out on Wednesday (April 18), and shortly after a reference track
  
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• Denmark Vessey Releases "Sun Go Nova" Collection

  19-04-2018 22:03 via HipHopDX News
  Produced by Earl Sweatshirt and Knxwledge.
  
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• Nas Drops "Illmatic: Live From The Kennedy Center" LP

  19-04-2018 22:01 via HipHopDX News
  A new take on one of the greatest albums of all time.
  
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• Del The Funky Homosapien Teams With Amp Live For "Gate 13" LP

  19-04-2018 22:00 via HipHopDX News
  Hiero meets Zion I.
  
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• 7 Months After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Suffered Another Islandwide Blackout

  19-04-2018 21:17 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Carolyn Cole / Getty
  The island of Puerto Rico just can’t seem to catch a break. It’s been several months since Hurricane Maria ravaged the U.S. commonwealth, severely crippling its electrical power grid. The island has slowly been on the mend but suffered a major setback thanks to an islandwide blackout. 
  Unbelievable. Meanwhile, President Trump snuck out for cheeseburgers and golf with the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.
  The entire electrical system in Puerto Rico
  
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• Syracuse Frat Suspended After Video of Pledge Professing Hate For “N*ggers,” “Sp*cs,” & “K*kes” Surfaces

  19-04-2018 21:12 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: YouTubbe / Youtube
  In the age of Trump, racism and xenophobia have been given a new lease on American life allowing people with contempt in their heart for those who aren’t “Amerikkkan” shed the white hoods and come out the woodworks loud and proud. What’s more disturbing is a lot of these hate-fueled acts have been demonstrated on college campuses across the U.S. with the latest episode coming out of a fraternity in Syracuse University.According to Raw Story 
  
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• Jordan Brand Unveils Air Jordan 1 ‘Best Hand In The Game’ Collection [Photos]

  19-04-2018 20:21 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand
  Jordan Brand is coming for your coins, and many will readily be opening their wallets. The house that Michael Jordan built just unveiled its “Best Hand In The Game” collection of Air Jordan 1’s.The collection pays homage to Jordan’s greatest career achievements via four new colorways based on the ever-popular Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” color-blocking.
  The Blue Moon is all about Jordan’s All-Star game
  
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• Men At Center Of Philadelphia Starbucks Arrest Share What Manager Said To Them

  19-04-2018 19:58 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Lorenzo Bevilaqua / Getty
  The two Black men at the center of the Philadelphia Starbucks arrest, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, were guests on Good Morning America to share new details of what occurred in the incident last week. In the chat, the men revealed what the former store manager said to them ahead of the cops arriving at the scene.Host Robin Roberts spoke with the pair, who both shared they were in the Starbucks awaiting a real estate business partner. Upon arriving, Nelson as
  
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• First Look At Weeknd's Comic Book "Starboy"

  19-04-2018 19:50 via AllHipHopTV
  
  
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• No Criminal Charges In Prince’s Death By Overdose

  19-04-2018 19:36 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Prince performs live in Birmingham at the LG Arena in May 2014 on his “Hit and Run part II” tour. The music icon died on Thursday 21st April 2016 at his Paisley Park estate in Minnesota at the age of 57. Featuring: Prince, Prince Rogers Nelson Where: Birmingham, United Kingdom When: 21 Apr 2016 Credit: WENN.com
  The world lost Prince Rogers Nelson way too soon. And unfortunately, there will be no criminal charges in the iconic musician’s 2016 death by overdose. 
  Tod
  
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• Wakandan Princess Shuri Sons Dr. Bruce Banner In Latest ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Clip

  19-04-2018 18:26 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Marvel/Disney / Marvel/Disney
  We’re only one week away from the debut of the feverishly anticipated Avengers: Infinity War and to build up some more buzz – as if necessary – a new clip for the upcoming movie proves what we already knew: Shuri is the smartest person in the MCU.In the latest clip to Infinity War we find Shuri examining Vision’s vibranium constituted physical degree alongside Dr. Bruce Banner. After a quick scan and explanation to how his structure w
  
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• Tiffany Haddish Lands On The Cover Of TIME 100

  19-04-2018 17:58 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: TIME / Time
  Tiffany Haddish continues her ascent into stardom, which helped her land one of the six cover of this year’s TIME magazine’s  The 100 Most Influential People issue. Joining Haddish are two other women of color in activist Tarana Burke, and entertainer Jennifer Lopez.
  Kevin Hart writes the entry for Haddish, with the pair set to co-star in the upcoming movie Night School. Dating back to Haddish’s early start in comedy, Hart reminisces about fir
  
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• Smoke DZA Shares "Not For Sale" Album

  19-04-2018 17:35 via HipHopDX News
  With help from Joey Bada$$, Dom Kennedy, Ty Dolla $ign, D.R.A.M. and more.
  
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• NBA Rallies Around Gregg Popovich After Passing Of His Wife

  19-04-2018 16:43 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Patrick Smith / Getty
  The San Antonio Spurs organization and the entire NBA has rallied around coach Gregg Popovich after the loss of his wife, Erin Popovich. Players around the league reacted to the news, while others on social media gave their condolences to the Popovich family.
  As reported by ESPN, Erin Popovich, 67, had been combating a long, undisclosed illness for some time. Reports say she passed away early Wednesday morning (April 18), and the Spurs released news of the passing i
  
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• Kanye West Reveals Release Date For Pusha T's "King Push" Album

  19-04-2018 16:27 via HipHopDX News
  G.O.O.D. Music on the way.
  
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• Fabolous Asks For Delay In Emily B Domestic Violence Case

  19-04-2018 16:00 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: photo: PNP/WENN.com
  Fabolous has been business as usual on his social media channels, despite a domestic violence case looming over him. The Brooklyn rapper was supposed to be in court yesterday (April 18), but his lawyer basically asked for more time to deal with the aforementioned case. 
  Reports Bossip:
  The Brooklyn rapper was supposed to go in front of a judge Wednesday for his first appearance on charges of aggravated assault and making terroristic threats. But his lawyer asked
  
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• Kodak Black Posts Instagram Message, Says Prison Sentence “Blessing In Disguise”

  19-04-2018 15:38 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: Sun Sentinel / Getty
  Kodak Black has been jailed since the top of the year, and after striking a plea deal this past Tuesday (April 17) it appears he’ll see freedom by September. In a moment of gratitude towards his legal team and others, the Florida rapper took to his Instagram to call his sentencing a “blessing in disguise” as he continues to rehab his image.
  “First and foremost I want to thank the lord for this blessing in disguise which was sending me back to
  
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• Final ‘Deadpool 2’ Trailer Has The X-Force Fighting Thanos [VIDEO]

  19-04-2018 15:20 via The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired
  Source: 20th Century Fox / 20th Century Fox
  We’re calling it—Deadpool 2 is going to be a winner. In the final trailer, we get a proper introduction to his X-Force and a reference to the fact that the movie’s villain is Thanos. 
  Of course that’s a reference to actor Josh Grolin who plays Thanos in the proper MCU and is playing X-Man from the future Cable in Deadpool 2. A crack at the DC Universal is thrown in there, too.
  Also worth noting, Van from Atla
  
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• Kanye West Announces New Solo Album & Kid Cudi Collaboration Release Dates

  19-04-2018 15:18 via HipHopDX News
  Kids See Ghost.
  
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