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The Seattle hip-hop community lost one of its most influential early ambassadors last week: “Nasty” Nes Rodriguez died ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Drake, PartyNextDoor, and Cash Cobain.

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Ralph McDaniels, the trailblazing force behind "Video Music Box," will mark his 66th birthday with a celebration.

The rap game just got a whole lot more interesting as Drake proves he's still the king of charts with his latest album drop.

Federal prosecutors are pushing to use Bronx drill rapper Kay Flock’s lyrics as evidence, arguing his music serves as a direct confession to violent crimes.

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