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Cardi B Dares BZR Promoter Ryan Burke to Sue, Disputes $2.5 Million Payment Claim
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Blvk H3ro to Drop ‘Rastaman 50’ Album Friday the 13th
Blvk H3ro picked one of the most superstition-loaded dates on the calendar to launch his next project. The Jamaican artist says his album "Rastaman 50" drops this Friday the 13th,…
Duane “Keffe D” Davis Appeals Tupac Shakur Murder Conviction to Nevada Supreme Court
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Chris Brown and Usher Cancel Los Angeles and Miami R&B Tour Dates as Feud Talk Grows
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Nicki Minaj’s Former Lawyers Seek $295K Default Judgment Over Unpaid Fees in ‘I Lied’ Copyright Case
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Travis Scott, Cardi B and Kodak Black to Headline ‘Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival’ in Miami
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Offset Says He and Quavo Are Rebuilding Their Relationship Four Years After Takeoff’s Death
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Busy Signal Links with Egypt’s Mohamed Ramadan on ‘Make Banger’
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Sean Paul Drops ‘No One’ with Amanda Reifer Tomorrow
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Charleston White Says Lil Pab’s Mother Backed Lil Durk’s Bond Because She Blames Quando
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Masicka Sets December 19 for His Own Forever1NE Music Festival
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Frankie Sly Says Bounty Killer Pleaded Tony Matterhorn’s Case for Fully Loaded
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Three Fierce Young Voices Take On a Towering Reggae Legacy With RASTAMAN 50
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Beenie Man’s ‘Don’t Rush’ gets BBC Radio 1Xtra airplay
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Offset Shot Outside Florida Casino as Lil Tjay Faces Disorderly Conduct Charge
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