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If you’re a connoisseur of Joey Bada$$’s Pro Era crew then you should already be familiar with Nyck Caution. If not, this quick hitting heater called “Wicked” should hip you to his spit game.

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Young Jeezy drops “No Pressure,” featuring ATL upstart Rich Homie Quan, from the forthcoming #BYLUG (Boss Ya Life Up Gang) compilation mixtape.

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UPDATE: You can now pick up Hova’s new album off iTunes. Listen below, courtesy of Spotify, for a test drive. Jay-Z broke the Internet. When Magna Carta Holy Grail was supposed to be available at midnight (July 4), most users were met with error messages and no music to listen. But, the people always find […]

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Capital STEEZ took his own life late last year, and the rap game lost a talent still on the verge of blossoming. “King Steelo” is a posthumous track from the Pro Era rapper that will make you bop your head before inevitably making you ask, “What if he was still here?”

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Jay-Z won the award for most elaborate new album roll out somewhere between the scavenger hunt for Magna Carta Holy Grail’s tracklisting, and posting a copy of the album cover next to a page from the actual Magna Carta. Thanks to Hova’s breadcrumbs, we have a pretty good understanding of what to expect, despite the […]

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OVO’s PARTYNEXTDOOR drops his self-titled mixtape/free album on schedule. The Ontario native holds the distinction of being the first artist on Drake’s OVO Sound label.

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George Zimmerman is on day three of his second-degree murder trial in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman’s attorney kicked off the trial at the top of the week, stumbling during opening statements by making a “knock-knock joke.”

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No, Pac Div has not broken up. However, one of its members, Mibbs, is testing the solo waters by dropping a collaborative EP with producer Scoop DeVille called FREEBASS.

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Kanye West’s Yeezus and J. Cole’s Born Sinner were the focal points of conversation in recent weeks. Then came the announcement of Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail, which is an entirely different animal. Not to be denied, Wale keeps his name in the mix with a live stream of his third studio album, The Gifted, exclusively through iTunes.

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UPDATE: Dirty version added below. Now the debates on who killed who can really begin. We finally get the CDQ version of Kendrick Lamar’s “B-tch Don’t Kill My Vibe (Remix)” featuring Jay-Z. 

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In case you haven’t heard, N.O.R.E. is now officially going by P.A.P.I. The Queens rapper drops a new tune under his new moniker called “Tadow” featuring French Montana, Pusha T and 2 Chainz. He also has another record called “Built Pyramids” featuring the Large Professor.

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Word is that A$AP Rocky’s long awaited debut, Long.Live.A$AP sprung a leak, damn near a month before it’s officially due. Nonetheless, the Harlem rapper seems to be taking the inevitable in stride, dropping the opening and title track, “Long Live A$AP,” to his LP.