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Another rapper may have been targeted by gunfire. According to a report by TMZ published on May 15, Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci’s vehicle was shot up in Atlanta. The incident allegedly occurred on May 10 when the unidentified individual was driving the red G-Wagon in Atlanta. A car drove next to the car and opened fired.…

Atlanta rap star Young Thug poured his heart out to the courts and made a plea to his sons after being jailed for nearly a week for violating the conditions of his felony drug case. The 27-year-old, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, was arrested on Nov. 8 for failing a drug test. He was…

An Atlanta area aunt and her famous nephew are in the news because of an altercation with a White mall cop in Cobb County, Georgia. A video was uploaded to YouTube of the encounter and it has gone viral in part due to the aunt’s warning words of “you’re finna” to the security guard at…

A rap beef that resulted in the shooting up of rapper Lil Wayne’s tour bus is back in the news after shocking details have emerged. Back in 2015, police in Cobb County, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, responded to a report of shots fired after a concert. Lil Wayne had just finished a late-night performance…

J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival has set up a relief support team to help assist with families affected by Hurricane Florence. The 33-year-old rapper was set to play the inaugural festival in Fayetteville, North Carolina, last weekend, but the event was axed as the category 4 storm wreaked havoc on the city days before. Now his…

Atlanta produces cultural movements as if they are natural resources. The world looks to Atlanta to catch the next wave in terms of music, culture and style. In the words of cultural curator Bem Joiner, “Atlanta influences everything.” Atlanta inspires the narrative of Black youth culture by lifting the next generation of creatives. Enter Gunna. The…

The only constant in life is change. It’s an old adage but one that had to initially be jarring for Nicki Minaj when she returned to the studio to record her first album in more than four years. For the better part of a decade, Minaj existed in autonomy as the only female rap artist…

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Young Thug and Future’s close bond is more than skin deep. Literally. The popular trap rappers actually tattooed their names on one another. In a short series featured on the music platform Spotify titled “Scrolling In The Deep,” Young Thug, born Jeffery Lamar Williams in Atlanta, unveils the depths of his friendship with Future. “Man, me…

Future has kept a low-profile for the first part of 2018. Future along with Thug released their collaborative project, Super Slimey, but since then, the ATLien has been quiet. Thanks to 808 Mafia, he’s turning up the heat on his single “I.C.W.N.T (I Can’t Wife No Thot).” Future voiced his feelings on women who are…

Bryson Tiller provided a new spark in R&B with his debut album, Trap Soul. With his second album, True to Self, Tiller continued to take his brand of R&B to new heights. The Louisville native recently embarked on the “Set It Off” tour and made a stop at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. In…

The BET Experience proved to be the biggest party in Los Angeles during BET Awards Weekend. On June 24, the top names in rap took the stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for a show that had the feel of a top-notch music festival. Performing artists included Kendrick Lamar, School Boy Q and…

This past Friday, three different Atlanta-bred trap artists released new music. Young Thug, part of the young, “mumble rap” division of trap emcees, released his new “singing album” titled Beautiful Thugger Girls. 2 Chainz, the hip-hop heavyweight behind “I’m Different” and “Birthday Song,” released a quintessential southern trap album called Pretty Girls Like Trap Music,…

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For over 10 years, Gucci Mane has been atop the Mount Rushmore of trap music, which also includes, T.I. and Young Jeezy. His southern drawl is easily one of distinct quality and his work ethic is insane in itself (10 albums, 67 mixtapes). Droptopwop arrives at a pivotal point in Gucci Mane’s life. Just one…

Rap’s head honcho, Rick Ross has delivered his ninth album, Rather You Than Me. The album is the latest in Rozay’s impeccable catalog that spans over 10 years. Ross has been consistent with top charting hits [“Hustlin,” “Aston Martin Music,” “B.M.F.”], signed acts [Meek Mill, Wale, and Omarion], and business acumen [Wingstop, Belaire and Checkers].…

A recent episode of BET’s “Being Mary Jane” addressed the African American rigid cultural definition of masculinity. Gabrielle Union’s character, Mary Jane Paul, was sharing her hesitance in moving forward with her new boyfriend, when she explains to her friend that she is used to a man with more “swagger,” which is defined by the Urban Dictionary…

The 2016 holiday season has been quite eventful for Young Thug. One week ago, the Atlanta rapper was arrested in Lenox Square Mall by U.S. Marshals due to an outstanding warrant. Following the incident, Thug is now getting sued in response to an alleged refusal to pay for limo rides, according to TMZ on Dec.…

Several of the hottest artists in rap and R&B provided heat for the frigid weather in Atlanta at V103’s WinterFest. Held at the Philips Arena, the event opened with the melodic sounds of Lloyd and TheDream who provided the audience with the perfect soundtrack for “cuffing season.” Pusha T served as the TheDream’s special guest…

Young Thug’s cover art for his new album titled, No, My Name Is JEFFERY, has been raising eyebrows since it’s release on August 25, 2016. The Slime Season rapper was photographed on his cover draped in an elegant dressed fit for him to slay on the Met Gala and Oscars red carpet. Thug has been notorious…

Kendrick Lamar served as the headlining act at the 2016 FYF Festival in Los Angeles. Kendrick took the capacity crowd at Exposition Park on journey through the Black experience as it relates to today’s hip-hop. With Black icons such as Muhammad Ali and Oprah Winfrey playing on large screen behind him, Kendrick performed hits from…