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Lupe Fiasco’s Drogas Light is here. Just last December the Chicago rapper shocked his fans when he suddenly announced he was hanging up the mic after catching a backlash for some controversial lyrics.

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Common’s inspiration to return to rhyming didn’t subside during the creation of his forthcoming album Black America Again. Today, the legend delivers some bars on “Cranes in the Sky” from Solange’s critically acclaimed album A Seat At The Table.

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As we reach the midway point of September, Danny Brown’s long-awaited Atrocity Exhibition album is just over the horizon. Today, the Detroit rapper whet appetites with another early offering from the project.

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Florida’s Eric Biddines may remind you of your favorite rappers, but nothing about his music is a throwback or a redo.

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HipHopWired was in the building at the taping of the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards. Here’s what we saw.

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Big K.R.I.T. has announced that he is no longer signed to Def Jam Records and is going independent. 

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It’s one day after Thanksgiving but like most of the world, B.o.B is already looking a month ahead but with a little less enthusiasm.

Big K.R.I.T. has gone jacking for beats. And not just a one-off freebie release, but a 12 track bundle pegged the “12 for 12” freestyle series.

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After taking a unexplained hiatus from the strip club in their last few visuals, the Migos once again find themselves in a house that twerking built.

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DJ Benny Benassi and Chris Brown linked up to record “Paradise” a hot minute ago, but now that the weather’s warming up (or supposed to anyway. It’s still brick in NYC), they’ve finally gotten around to taping a visual for the 8 month old record.

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If you’re still complaining about rappers not speaking out about social issues, you’re listening to the wrong ones.

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Rap fans more than enough new music to feast their ears on, thanks to a fine Friday of releases. This included the latest projects from Mick Jenkins (The Healing Component), T.I. (Us or Else), and Ty Dolla $ign (Campaign).