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Emma Gonzalez Unimpressed By Kanye West ‘Hero’ Comment

Kanye West was snubbed by shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez on Twitter on Sunday (29Apr18), after shaving his head as a tribute to the teenager.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Kanye West, pop, R&B, rap, USA

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Australian Charts: J Cole ‘KOD’ Debuts At No 1

by Music-News.com

The fifth studio album for US singer and rapper J. Cole entitled “KOD” becomes his first No.1 album in Australia and now his second Top 10 placing.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Australian charts, J. Cole, KOD, rap, USA

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Damn Kendrick Lamar Is Touring Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Kendrick Lamar will play shows around Australia in July for Live Nation.

Tagged as: 10s, Kendrick Lamar, pop, rap, urban, USA

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Meek Mill Spends First Day Out Of Prison At Basketball Match

by Music-News.com

Rapper Meek Mill is hoping for a double celebration as he spends his first evening outside of jail since November (17) at a Philadelphia 76ers play-off game.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Meek Mill, pop, rap, USA

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Jay-Z’s Mother Gloria Carter To Receive Gay Rights Honor

by Music-News.com

JAY-Z’s mother is to receive a major honour at New York’s GLAAD Media Awards.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Gloria Carter, Jay-Z, pop, R&B, rap, USA

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Meek Mill Released From Prison

by Music-News.com

Rapper Meek Mill has been released from prison.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Meek Mill, pop, rap, USA

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Eminem Celebrates 10 Years of Sobriety

by Music-News.com

Rap superstar Eminem is celebrating a decade of sobriety.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Eminem, rap, USA

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Kanye West Is Producing The Next Nas, Pusha T, Kid Cudi and Teyana Taylor Albums

by Paul Cashmere

Kanye West is working from the other side of the desk producing new albums for Pusha T, Kid Cudi, Teyana Taylor as well as his own two albums.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Nas, Pusha-T, rap, Teyana Taylor, USA

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Kanye and Kim Movie Starts Bidding War

by Music-News.com

Kim Kardashian and her husband Kanye West are reportedly at the centre of a bidding war between movie bosses over the rights to make a story of their romance.

Tagged as: 00s, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, pop, rap, USA

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Meek Lawyer Lawyer Calls Judge Bias

by Music-News.com

Meek Mill’s lawyers have criticised his case judge for failing to grant prosecutors’ request to vacate the incarcerated rapper’s original 2008 conviction due to a police corruption scandal.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Meek Mill, pop, rap, USA

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Australian Charts: Drake Replaces Drake With ‘Nice For What’

by Gavin Ryan

For only the fourth time this century, one artist has knocked themselves off the top spot of the ARIA Singles chart with another of their tracks, as Drake replaces himself at No.1 with “Nice for What”, the song also climbing to the top in New Zealand and debuts at the summit in America and Canada

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australian charts, Drake, pop, rap, USA

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Kendrick Lamar Peers Congratulate Him On Pulitzer Prize Win

by Music-News.com

Ice Cube and LL Cool J have saluted Kendrick Lamar after the rapper became the first hip-hop artist to land a Pulitzer Prize on Monday (April 16).

Tagged as: 00s, Ice Cube, Kendrick Lamar, LL Cool J, pop, rap, urban, USA

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Why #DrakeNews Is #FakeNews

by Paul Cashmere

Drake is being applauded around the world for having one of the longest running number one hits in history. In the UK NME has the complete bullshit headline ‘Drake breaks The Beatles’ UK chart record’.

Tagged as: 00s, Canada, Drake, pop, R&B, rap

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Eminem With Dr Dre and 50 Cent Setlist From Coachella

by Music-News.com

Rap superstar Eminem closed out 2018’s Coachella music festival with special guests 50 Cent and Dr. Dre.

Tagged as: 00s, 50 Cent, 90s, Coachella, Dr Dre, Eminem, R&B, rap, urban, USA

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Australian Charts: Drake ‘God’s Plan’ Is No 1 For 10th Week

by Gavin Ryan

Drake enters double-digit week as his “God’s Plan” notches up a tenth stay atop the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia, picking up a 2x▲Platinum sales certification this week, while the track also holds for a tenth week in America, Canada and Ireland.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australian charts, Canada, Drake, R&B, rap

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Drake Seeks Social Media Ban On Upcoming Trial

by Music-News.com

Drake has requested a judge prevent music producer Detail from using evidence from social media in his upcoming assault trial.

Tagged as: 00s, Canada, Detail, Drake, R&B, rap, USA

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Rapper Meek Mill Once Again Denied Bail

by Music-News.com

Rapper Meek Mill will remain behind bars after his bail was denied again on Monday.

Tagged as: 10s, Meek Mill, rap, USA

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Chance The Rapper Calls Beer Ad ‘Racist’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Chance the Rapper has branded a new advert for Heineken Light beer “horribly racist”.

Tagged as: 10s, Chance The Rapper, rap, USA

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Album That Almost No-One Bought by XXXTentacion Debuts At No 3 In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Imagine having a number three album in the seventh biggest market in the world with next to no sales. That day has come. Welcome to 2018 and why does XXXTentacion have the number 3 album in Australia?

Tagged as: 10s, rap, USA, XXXTentacion

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Australian Charts: Drake ‘God’s Plan’ Is No 1 For Eighth Week

by Gavin Ryan

Drake sees his track “God’s Plan” hold for an eighth straight week as the No.1 song on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australian charts, Canada, Drake, R&B, rap

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Tuka Of Thundamentals Releases First Solo Music In Two Years

by Noise11.com

Thundamentals MC Tuka has released his first solo music in two years.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, rap, Thundamentals, Tuka

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Sydney’s Winston Surfshirt Signs To BMG

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney six-piece Winston Surfshirt is now with BMG.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, rap, Winston Surfshirt

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Australian Charts: Drake ‘God’s Plan’ Spends 7th Week At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

It’s Drake and his “God’s Plan” at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart for a seventh straight week, becoming his longest running No.1 in Australia.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australian charts, Canada, Drake, R&B, rap

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Eminem Criticized For Slamming NRA

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Eminem is facing criticism for slamming bosses at the National Rifle Association (NRA) for their response to the recent school shooting in Florida while performing at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Eminem, pop, rap, USA

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R.I.P. Craig Mack 1970-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Craig Mack, one of the earliest artists to break out on Sean Combs’ Bad Boy Label, has died from heart failure near his home in Walterboro, SC. He was 46.

Tagged as: 90s, Craig Mack, Diddy, rap, USA

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Australian Charts: Its Still Drake Loitering Around The No 1 Spot

by Gavin Ryan

Drake holds for a sixth consecutive week at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart with his “God’s Plan” tune, now equalling his former run at the top in Australia.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australian charts, Canada, Drake, R&B, rap

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Australian Charts: Drake Stays No 1 With ‘God’s Plan’

by Gavin Ryan

It’s a fifth consecutive week at No.1 for the Drake track “God’s Plan” logging as many weeks at the top during 2018 as “Perfect” by current tourist Ed Sheeran.

Tagged as: 00s, Canada, Drake, pop, rap

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Australian Charts: Drake ‘God’s Plan’ Stays At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

Drake and his track “God’s Plan” claims the No.1 spot in Australia for a fourth week, the track receiving it’s first certification this week, leaping straight to Platinum in sales.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australian charts, Canada, Drake, R&B, rap

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Machine Gun Kelly Sets Himself Up For An Aussie Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Rapper and actor Machine Gun Kelly will tour Australia in May.

Tagged as: 10s, Diddy, Machine Gun Kelly, rap, Sean Combs, USA

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Snoop Dogg Has Made A Gospel Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

RCA inspiration, in association with All The Time Entertainment, have announced the release of Bible of Love on March 16, 2018.

Tagged as: 90s, Gospel, rap, Snoop Dogg, USA

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Craig David & Tiwa Savage Premiere New Song ‘Commitment’

Craig David has teamed up with Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage for a new song ‘Commitment’.

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Cypress Hill With The London Symphony Orchestra To Get A Cinema Release

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