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2 weeks ago | 
hiphopdx.com | Andy Bustard |Jeremy Hecht
Big Sean‘s life-long love of Eminem and Lil Wayne gets put to the test in the latest episode of UPROXX’s Sound Check. Hosted by Jeremy Hecht, the quickfire round show challenges guests to choose between two songs from some of their favorite artists, shedding light on their musical tastes and influences while uncovering never-before-heard stories from their personal lives and careers.
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4 weeks ago | 
hiphopdx.com | Andy Bustard
YG has courageously revealed that he was sexually assaulted when he was growing up on his new song “2004.”A snippet of the track obtained by The Breakfast Club ahead of its release on Friday (March 28) hears the Compton rapper open up for the first time about being raped by an older woman when he was a teen.
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1 month ago | 
hiphopdx.com | Andy Bustard
Tyler, The Creator has a growing catalog to pull from when it comes to his live performances, but there’s one album he refuses to bring to life on stage. During a social media break on his Chromakopia World Tour on Monday (March 24), Tyler made it clear that he has no interest in performing material from Cherry Bomb, despite pressure from some fans.
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1 month ago | 
hiphopdx.com | Andy Bustard
Nas may have been relatively quiet in 2024 compared to his prolific run in recent years, but 2025 could be another big year for the rap legend. Over the weekend, Esco gave fans a glimpse at his busy schedule by sharing a screenshot on his Instagram Stories of his Google Calendar while wishing DJ Premier a happy 59th birthday.
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1 month ago | 
hiphopdx.com | Andy Bustard
Kanye West has dropped an early version of his new album Bully on select streaming services, but not in the way you might think. Over the weekend, the controversial rap legend released the unfinished project as a 45-minute music video on YouTube and Apple Music. Titled “BULLY V1,” the video is the same short film that Kanye leaked last week in the midst of yet another explosive rant on social media.
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1 month ago | 
hiphopdx.com | Andy Bustard
Logic has addressed Maxo Kream‘s claims that he has been biting his style. On Friday (March 21), the Houston hard-hitter called out Bobby Tarantino on social media for allegedly stealing one of his songs.
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1 month ago | 
hiphopdx.com | Andy Bustard
Playboi Carti reigns supreme on this week’s Billboard 200 thanks to his latest album Music, but he doesn’t agree with the final sales tally. According to Billboard, Carti’s long-awaited third LP, which was finally released on March 14, has debuted at number one on the chart after earning 298,000 equivalent units in its first week. Streams accounted for the vast majority of that figure, with 384 million on-demand streams equating to 283,000 units.
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1 month ago | 
hiphopdx.com | Andy Bustard
Memphis, TN - Sauce Walka is lucky to be alive after being targeted in a shooting in Memphis that killed one person. According to multiplereports, the Houston rapper was shot in broad daylight on Saturday (March 22), suffering a gunshot wound to the leg. A friend who was with Walka at the time was also shot and died of his injuries. Police have not yet confirmed the identity of the second person, though speculation on social media suggests it was Walka’s artist and fellow rapper, Sayso P.
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1 month ago | 
hiphopdx.com | Andy Bustard
Saba and No ID‘s long-awaited joint album From the Private Collection of Saba & No ID is finally here — check it out below. Clocking in at 15 songs, the project boasts appearances from a couple of R&B heavy-hitters in Raphael Saadiq and Kelly Rowland, as well as frequent Saba collaborators such as Smino, BJ The Chicago Kid, Jean Deaux and Eryn Allen Kane. The Chicago rapper’s Pivot Gang crew is also well represented, with MFnMelo, Frsh Waters and his brother Joseph Chilliams making appearances.
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1 month ago | 
hiphopdx.com | Andy Bustard
DaBaby gets put in the hot seat in the premiere episode of UPROXX’s brand new series Sound Check. Hosted by HipHopDX‘s own Jeremy Hecht, the quickfire round show challenges guests to choose between two songs from some of their favorite artists, shedding light on their musical tastes and influences while uncovering never-before-heard stories from their early lives and careers.
