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Cordae continues to gear up for the release of The Crossroads, which is now just one week away. After giving us four singles prior, the rapper has dropped off "Syrup Sandwiches" with Joey Bada$$, presumably the final single ahead of the long-awaited album's releaseProduced by Smoko Ono and Thelonius Martin, the new track hears Cordae reflect on his success and resilience, making reference to his daughter, Thundercat and Justin Timberlake in the lyrics."Your team weak, like Justin Timberlake, y'all been out of sync / A n*gga skatin' on the beat, shit, I could rent out the rink / I gotta get this money first, shawty, then I can link," he delivers on the first verse, with Bada$$ continuing the heat on the second.While a tracklist for Cordae's communally awaited third studio album still remain...

When Hypebeast spent the day with Ferg last month, the rapper told us DAROLD would be his most vulnerable project yet.The long-awaited self-titled album has officially landed and finds Ferg not only at his most vulnerable but in his most confident and mature era yet; infused with his signature Harlem braggadocio, DAROLD hears the rapper more sure of himself sonically than ever before, which allows him to explore more introspective elements in his writing.“I think helping my people is my purpose, and what better way to do that than by using myself and my stories as an example?” Ferg explained his candid approach to the album at the time. “I’m getting – I won’t say older, but I’m getting wiser – and I’ve lived a lot of life. It’s okay to grow up, and that’s what I want to show my community o...

Ab-Soul has debuted his latest mixtape, Soul Burger.Clocking in at almost one hour, the 15-track effort features guest contributions from JasonMartin and Thirsty P on "All That," Vince Staples and Kamm Carson on "California Dream," fellow TDE signee Doechii on "I, Myself & Me," NOTORIOUS N.I.Q. on "Dnd," Fre$H on "Don Julio 70," Ty Dolla $ign on "Go Pro," JID on "Crazier," Lupe Fiasco and Punch on "Peace" and Blxst and Asia Holiday on "The Sky Is Limitless." Production from the likes of 9th Wonder, ScHoolBoy Q, Kal Banx, Terrace Martin, Rascal, TaeBeast, Devin Malik, Beat Butcha and more are also featured.Soul Burger is Soulio's tribute to his childhood best friend DoeBurger, who passed away in 2021. The album's more upbeat and animated sonic landscape is the rapper's way of honoring h...

Nicki Minaj has taken to her social media platform to announce the official release date of the upcoming deluxe edition to her chart-topping 2023 album Pink Friday 2. The new edition celebrates the one-year anniversary of the album and is slated to arrive next week under the title Pink Friday 2 - The Hiatus.While exciting for her fans, Queen Barb's announcement also leaves some fans perplexed when she posted to her X account the announcement accompanied by a two GIFs. She wrote, "Pink Friday 2 - The Hiatus. The Final deluxe installment. On the 1 year anniversary of PF2." She also revealed it'll be arriving on Friday, December 13." Back in August, Minaj announced Gag City Reloaded's deluxe edition of PF2 and in September, she alerted fans that she had actually scrapped the idea. At the time...

The nominations are out for the 2025 Grammys, set to take place on February 2. Leading the charge was Beyoncé, who has become the most-nominated artist in the award’s history, with 11 nominations this year and a total of 99 nominations throughout her career.The singer received nominations for her country LP Cowboy Carter and a few of the album’s songs. Along with Bey, the Album of the Year category consists of Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft, Charli XCX’s Brat, Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet, Jacob Collier’s Djesse Vol. 4, André 3000’s New Blue Sun and Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.As for the Best New Artist, Roan and Carpenter’s names were also on the list, alongside Benson Boone, Doechii, Khruangbin, Raye, S...