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Wale has been hard at work rolling out his eighth studio album, even if he hasn’t officially announced a title for the project yet.The singer has dropped two new songs off of the LP, “Mission Speak” and “Ghetto Speak.” Both songs are free-flowing as Wale spits bars with ease. On “Mission Statement,” he’s joined by Canadian producer T-Minus.“Imma stick to the mission statement / F**k it let’s get the paper somebody love or hate it,” he raps. “No matter the situation / Everybody rich to someone who got nothing.”Earlier this month, Wale announced his Every Blue Moon Tour, which will span 32 cities across the US. It will not only celebrate the upcoming new album but will also commemorate the 15th anniversary of his debut LP Attention Deficit.Stream Wale’s new songs “Ghetto Speak” and “Mission ...

Destroy Lonely is marking a new Billboard 200 chart achievement as he nabs his first top 10 effort with Love Lasts Forever.The rapper's latest album opens at No. 10 on this week's chart, earning a total of 37,500 equivalent album units to mark his best week by units yet. That total is comprised of 19,000 units in album sales, 18,500 in streaming equivalent album units (25.19 million on-demand streams of the songs) and the rest in track equivalent album units. Love Lasts Forever is the Atlanta artist's third appearance on the Billboard 200 following No Stylist's No. 91 peak and If Looks Could Kill's No. 18 high.Also debuting this week is LE SSERAFIM at No. 7 with CRAZY, which earns 47,000 equivalent album units in its first week including 38,000 in album sales, 9,000 in streaming equivalent...

It's a big year for Kendrick Lamar. Heavily spotlighted in the press this year, thanks to his major beef with Drake which led to a string of anthems, most famously "Not Like Us," the Compton rapper is not finished yet. The NFL has confirmed that Kendrick will be its Super Bowl Halftime Show performer next February in New Orleans. The announcement regarding Super Bowl LIX was made in tandem with Roc Nation and Apple Music.This marks the second time Kendrick will play on the Superbowl stage. In 2022, he joined Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent and Mary J. Blige as a part of the event's first hip-hop music showcase. In a statement regarding his halftime show announcement, Lamar said, "Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I'll be there to remind the world why. They got t...

The Weeknd has unveiled the cover art for his upcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow. Announced earlier this week, the project will mark the third and final installment in The Weeknd’s trilogy, which also includes 2020’s After Hours and 2022’s Dawn FM.In his recent announcement, the artist shared a video with scrolling poem-like text:​​“Yesterday was fourteen years ago… we held our breath falling into a shimmering sea in the after hours of the night. Attempted to cleanse the wounds with melodies and lights, a bulletproof bandage to shield what lies beneath.”The newly-revealed cover art is a close-up of The Weeknd’s with dark shadows under his eyes. It’s certainly a simpler look compared to the fake facial prosthetics of his After Hours era or the gray beard he sported for Dawn FM. View this...