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A$AP Rocky highly-anticipated album DON'T BE DUMB is officially in its final stages.The rapper confirmed the news in a new conversation with GQ, revealing that his fourth studio album is currently being mixed and mastered. Rocky adds, however, that he thinks "people are tired of hearing about updates about the album," continuing, “They’re just ready to get this shit, you know what I’m saying? I don’t think anybody wants to hear where I’m at with it, how far is it along and all that. They just want to hear some shit just to see where I’m at, and I promise I got some new shit in store. I’m challenging myself. It’s like anything, I approach it with a different tactic, degree, or finesse.”He added, “The album’s done. I just want to drop it. I don’t want to keep saying what I’m going to do and ...

The dispute involving the estate of MF DOOM and former Stones Throw Label Manager/business associate Eothen "Egon" Alapatt over the late artist's notebooks has been settled.Details of the settlement remain confidential, however an official announcement confirms that the dispute was "amicably resolved." Jasmine Thompson, DOOM's widow, shared in a statement, “We are relieved to bring this chapter to a close. Over the years, there have been many public narratives concerning this matter, some of which have been misrepresented or unfairly magnified."She continued, "While differences did arise along the way, we acknowledge that Egon preserved DOOM’s invaluable notebooks and are grateful to now have them returned as part of this resolution. As a family, our focus remains steadfast on celebrating ...

Primary Wave is reportedly close to acquiring the catalog of The Notorious B.I.G., with the deal possibly closing in the coming weeks.Multiple sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the publishing rights of legendary rapper's work could fetch up to $150 million USD, with his catalog priced at $100 million USD and its masters at somewhere between $30 million USD to $50 million USD. The two categories will supposedly include publicity rights (involving his name), image, voice and "other identifiable characteristics like key verses in lyrics," while the masters cover the recorded works rather than the compositions that are part of his publishing rights.The entire deal will reportedly be comprised of 50 percent of both the publishing rights and the masters, including the right of publicity. ...

Roughly three years since her last full-length LP, electro-pop singer-songwriter Banks has returned in full force with her latest album Off With Her Head. The hard-hitting twelve-track project boasts the most features out of any of her previous albums, including Grammy-winning rapper of the hour Doechii, French pop singer Yseult, and R&B vocalist Sampha.The opening track "Guillotine" begins with slowly swelling arpeggiated synths building into a cacophony of distorted electronic noises, and concludes with the blunt lyric "Put the tape on your mouth and your head on the block." The album quickly moves into the leading single, "I Hate Your Ex-Girlfriend (feat. Doechii)," a deconstructed house track that showcases Doechii's varied inflections with a softly spoken verse.Towards the middle ...