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J. Cole Announces Dreamville Festival Lineup Featuring Lil Baby, Wizkid, Kehlani & More

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J. Cole and his Dreamville crew have revealed the whole music lineup for the second edition of Dreamville Festival, which will take place on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 this spring. DreamvilleFest.com has tickets available now

Dreamville Festival will expand to two days this April after a sold-out inaugural one-day event in 2019. The Dreamville Festival is projected to bring in millions of dollars to the local and state economies once again.

Cole has invited some of his favorite musicians and collaborators to join him in his home state of North Carolina for one of the most anticipated music events of the year for his festival’s long-awaited return. On Saturday, Lil Baby will headline, with WizKid, Kehlani, Morray, and Fivio Foreign also performing; on Sunday, DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz will perform for the first time, with Lil Wayne, Jeezy, and T.I., as well as a diverse lineup of artists including Ari Lennox, Moneybagg Yo, Bia, Rico Nasty, Wale, and Larry June, plus a headlining set from J. Cole to close out the weekend.

“We always set out to curate something special. Our Dreamville family has been patiently waiting for the fest’s return and now we’re back with a lineup unlike anything else found in today’s event landscape,” said Dreamville Partner and Festival President Adam Roy.

Cole is bringing together the entire Dreamville Records music roster to play at the enlarged two-day event, which will represent a rare reunion for the label. In addition to Cole, notable Dreamville performers due to perform include Ari Lennox, Bas, J.I.D, EarthGang, Cozz, and Omen, as well as Lute from nearby Charlotte.

Fans at Dreamville Festival 2022 will be treated to a spectacular on-stage reunion from Ja Rule and Ashanti, as well as R&B’s auto-tune pioneer T-Pain, in addition to the launch of the Gangsta Grillz joint performance starring three southern rap superstars and hosted by none other than DJ Drama.

The official Dreamville Festival charity partners, the Dreamville Foundation and Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy, will get a portion of the proceeds from the 2022 event. Visit www.Dreamville.com and www.DixPark.org for additional information on these organizations.

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[WATCH] Jadakiss Shuns Jim Jones’ Challenge For 1-on-1 Verzuz Battle

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Hands down, the most legendary battle to hit the VERZUZ stage was between The L.O.X. and Dipset, which still has some of the members from both sides still answering questions about last summer’s face off. Not long after the battle, Dipset capo Jim Jones sent out a challenge to Jadakiss, who was crowned the unofficial MVP of the VERZUZ between the two crews.

“I would want to have a Verzuz with Jada. Solo. He has to deal with me on my terms. He better be prepared,” said Jones. “When it comes to a top three, I don’t really have a list. I just got real smoke with Jada.” 

Brushing off what seemed like a valid challenge, Jada said, “I heard him say that but I didn’t entertain it. I don’t think Verzuz would entertain it. I don’t even think the people would want to see that.” 

Jada did say he would be open to a fitness battle against the “We Fly High” rapper, admitting that promoting health and wellness would be a positive challenge for them as well as the fans.

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New Ye Music Video “Eazy” Feat. The Game Shows Him Bury Pete Davidson

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A new claymation video from Ye formerly, Kanye West shows him burying his now ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s boyfriend Pete Davidson.

An animated music video was released this week for the new Kanye West song “Eazy,” feat. west coast rapper The Game, and it shows the 44-year-old rapper kidnapping a character that looks like SNL comedian Pete Davidson and burying him out in the desert.

The video was posted on West’s Instagram account yesterday, less than two hours after a Los Angeles County judge declared his former wife, Kim Kardashian, legally single.

The Skims founder filed for divorce over a year ago. She attended yesterday’s hearing by video link. Ye did not attend. However, his lawyer did not object to the divorce. He did say many legal issues still need to be resolved.

Kim Kardashian has been dating Davidson since October of 2021.

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El-P Announces Reissues of Albums in Solo Album Catalog

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El-P, one half of the powerhouse rap duo Run the Jewels, has announced that the reissue campaign for his entire solo catalog will include deluxe 2xLP vinyl editions of his critically acclaimed and massively influential albums Fantastic Damage, I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead, and Cancer 4 Cure, in honor of their respective 20th, 15th, and 10th anniversaries.

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The trio of albums will be released by Fat Possum Records next month, after the label’s much-lauded digital reissues of Fantastic Damage and I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead in 2020, none of which had previously been available on digital streaming services. The new editions, which are now available for pre-order straight from the label, come packaged in a gatefold jacket on limited edition colored vinyl, reissuing the albums for the first time in years and marking the first vinyl printing of Fantastic Damage since 2010.

“this is a thank you letter to everyone who has helped and allowed me to live my life doing the music and art i love. to everyone who has been moved in some way by what i do, to everyone who has been listening from the beginning, to those that stuck with me as i changed and grew and to everybody who’s just discovered the music.   

i’ve always focused on the next piece. i’ve always only run to my future. but despite my habit of not looking back much, this year marks the 20th (FANTASTIC DAMAGE), 15th (I’LL SLEEP WHEN YOU’RE DEAD) and 10th (CANCER 4 CURE) anniversaries of the major records in my solo career and it feels good to get them back on vinyl and into whomever’s hands might want them.  

but most of all it feels good to just be here. still allowed to do what i love, still thrilled about it in every way.  

so again, thank you.

love, 

el-p”

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Boosie Responds To NBA YoungBoy Diss On “I Don’t Call Phones I Call Shots”

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There has been a beef brewing in Baton Rouge after NBA YoungBoy sent a public shot to Boosie Badazz for not making an effort to sustain their friendship, rapping on a track, “Feel like Boosie don’t even like me, b****, don’t call my phone (F*** you).” Now, Bossie has to send a few shots of his own with a response.

In his latest effort, “I Don’t Call Phones I Call Shots”, the title even seems like it was directly aimed at NBA YoungBoy. Boosie managed to rap about more than just the young Baton Rougean, but this one was obviously made with YoungBoy in mind.

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Tyler, the Creator Inspires Young Creatives in All Star Series

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Following the announcement of his new sneaker with Converse, the Golf Wang Chuck 70 Python, Tyler, the Creator, teamed with the brand to host “Converse All Star Series: A Talk with Tyler, The Creator.”

An intimate conversation with Tyler was held at the event, which was attended by 19 young creatives from Los Angeles who are all members of the Converse All Stars community, a global network that connects young creatives to each other and the brand through digital and physical experiences, commissioned work, and mentorship opportunities.

Tyler gave advice for budding creatives, his experience working with Converse, his creative process and motivation, and more during the chat moderated by Bimma Williams.

“I had this idea to make a shoe,” Tyler said on how he connected with Converse. “We were going to do it on our own. That s— is really hard. Like really hard to get it right. A friend of mine by the name of Pharrel Williams, was like ‘Yo! Lil bro, how’s the shoe thing going?’ and I’m like ‘We’re figuring it out, we just got a few samples, they’re horrible. This is going to be a long winded process.’ He’s like ‘hold on, I’m going to put you in contact with someone names Paul that works at Converse. You don’t have to do anything with him but he might have some insight for you.’”

He added, “Long story short, well, small world. That guy knew Clancey, my manager, for years. So that was an easy thing, met up with him blah blah blah. Ended up meeting with Tim and Lindsey and was like okay let’s just do something together because they had the resources and I’m like I’m here to learn.

“When it comes to things like that I don’t really have an ego I’m like teach me, whatever. Then, from there the illest relationship happened. A lot of people aren’t even able to say this but man they let me do whatever the f— I want and it’s been the illest relationship that I’ve had with a company. It’s awesome.”

You can hear the entire conversation and see images from the event below.

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The “Cancel Culture” Officially Forgives DaBaby

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DaBaby is back on the “cancel culture” good said obviously. The Rolling Loud Music Festivals just revealed its Miami line up and guess who’s on there? If you didn’t guess DaBaby, you guess wrong. The very same music festival, Rolling Loud, that tried to end DaBaby’s career just added him to the line up.

The headliners of this year’s festival will be Kanye West, Future and Kendrick Lamar. Ye will kick things off on Friday. Future will back door on Saturday, and K.Dot will shut it down on Sunday. DaBaby is set to perform on Saturday. The two day festival is set to being on July 22-24 at the the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Along with the headliners and DaBaby, there will be over 100 act at the festival. There will also be sets from Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, Baby Keem, Lil Baby, Gunna, Lil Durk, Saweetie, City Girls, Gucci Mane, Three 6 Mafia, Flo Milli, A$AP Ferg, and more.

If you aren’t aware what happened last year at Rolling Loud: Miami, DeBaby made controversial remarks towards LGBT and HIV community. As a result, he received immediate backlash and it took a negative impact on his music career. Since the, he apologized, and made progressive steps in being an advocate for both communities respectively.

Beside being performing at Rolling Loud, the Charlotte rapper has been working on music. Lately, the working relationship between him and NBA Youngboy has been on full display. The duo is set to drop a joint project Better Than You on March 4.

These two collaborated before. They dropped “Bestie” and “HIT,” earlier this year. DaBaby has also gone on record praising the Baton Rouge rapper. He told the Rap Podcast,  “I know he don’t get the credit he deserves for his music because of the stigma that’s around him,” he said. “I just listened to his last project and he’s like crazy talented.”

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Fivio Foreign Received A Verse From Polo G

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Fivio Foreign has arguably one of the hardest working rappers of all 2022. He’s collaborated with Kanye West on Donda 2. Fivio dropped New York’s new city anthem, drill style with “City Of Gods,” featuring Ye and Alicia Keys. He’s now working on his album B.I.B.L.E.

In the midst of finishing up B.I.B.L.E, Fivio snagged a verse from Polo G. The Brookyln rapper praised the Chicago rapper on his rap skills. He took it to his Instagram story to share it.

It’s clear that Fivio likes working with Cap A Lot. The two has teamed up numerous times before. They have the 2020 track “Bop It.” In 2021 they did “Clueless,” and also that year they did “Head shot” with Lil TJay.

Fivio’s album is expected to drop on March 25 and he has already declared it as the “biggest album in the world.”

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[WATCH] Kanye West Buries Animated Pete Davidson Alive in “Eazy” Music Video

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YE’s disdain for Pete Davidson, the new bae of his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, has reached a new level. Overnight, Ye released the video for his single “Eazy,” featuring The Game. The Black and white visual begins with the Compton rapper delivering his verse before Kanye kidnaps a claymation version of Davidson.

The disturbing video sees YE putting a bag over Davidson’s head, tying him to the back of an ATV, and dragging him. Eventually, YE buries Davidson alive and plants flowers on his head. At other points in the video, Kanye is carrying animated Pete’s decapitated head.

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The video ends with a message on the screen: “Everyone lived happily ever after except you know who.” That is followed by “Skete,” a nod to Pete Davidson. Then the message of he is fine.

You can see the video below, but if it happens to disappear from YouTube, you can also see it here.

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Today In Hip Hop History: Boogie Down Productions’ Debut LP ‘Criminal Minded’ Turns 35 Years Old!

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On this date in 1987, “Blastmaster” KRS-One, DJ Scott La Rock, “The Human 808” D-Nice and the rest of the Boogie Down Productions crew released their highly anticipated debut album Criminal Minded on B-Boy Records.

With the “South Bronx” vs. “The Bridge” aka BDP vs. The Juice Crew beef on wax was at its height, the Criminal Minded album proved to be one of the most important instructional projects for up and coming emcees on how to take out the top dog and start your own reign. As KRS mentioned in the QDIII Beef documentary, if MC Shan wouldn’t have responded to “The Bridge Is Over”, one of the premiere singles from the album, there probably would not have been the rise and success of KRS and BDP.

With Boogie Down Productions aligned with DJ Red Alert on the FM dial at 98.7 KISS and The Juice Crew siding with the one and only Mister Magic and Marley Marl on 107.5 WBLS, it also began the early radio wars, which is actually the origin of the HOT 97 and Power 105 battle on the dial.

Tracks that will forever be etched in Hip Hop history include intellectually adept “Poetry”, the street sagas in “My 9mm Goes Bang” and “P Is Still Free”, the late Scott La Rock-inspired “Super Hoe” and the extensive lyrical lesson in the album’s title track. Ironically, Scott Sterling, better known as DJ Scott La Rock, was killed less than six months after the album’s successful release.

Following Scott’s death, KRS began dropping socially conscious singles and albums, prompting Hip Hop’s “Stop The Violence” movement and the iconic, star-studded “Self Destruction” single.

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