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Cardi B Joins Offset at Coachella

Cardi B delighted fans when she joined husband Offset on stage for surprise performance during his set at REVOLVEfestival on Sunday.

Tagged as: 10s, Cardi B, Coachella, hip-hop, Offset, pop, USA

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Childish Gambino to play Splendour in the Grass sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

Childish Gambino will play sideshows around Australia when he is down for Splendour in the Grass.

Tagged as: 10s, Childish Gambino, hip-hop, Live Nation, rap, USA

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Jaden Smith performs on a suspended Tesla at Coachella

by Music-News.com

Jaden Smith stunned fans at the Coachella festival on Friday afternoon (12Apr19) by performing on a Tesla car suspended above the Sahara stage.

Tagged as: 10s, hip-hop, Jaden Smith, pop, USA

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Childish Gambino pays tribute to Mac Miller and Nipsey Hussle at Coachella

by Music-News.com

Childish Gambino has paid tribute to late rappers Mac Miller and Nipsey Hussle during his headline Coachella set.

Tagged as: 10s, Childish Cambino, Donald Glover, hip-hop, rap, USA

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Stormzy cancels Austria show over security concerns

by Music-News.com

Rapper Stormzy has pulled out of a festival gig in Austria after a member of his management team was roughed up by event security officials.

Tagged as: 10s, hip-hop, rap, Stormzy, UK

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Snoop Dogg scores a role in The Beach Bum

by Music-News.com

Snoop Dogg gave The Beach Bum director “script notes” before he agreed to star in the film.

Tagged as: 90s, hip-hop, rap, Snoop Dogg, USA

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DJ Peril and Mantra unveil Australian Music Vault Hip Hop Exhibit

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne hip hop artist Mantra and 1200 Techniques’ DJ Peril were on hand for the unveiling of the Australian Music Vault’s newest exhibition honouring the history of Australian Hip-Hop.

Tagged as: 1200 Techniques, Australia, Australian Music Vault, DJ Peril, hip-hop, Mantra, music industry

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Hilltop Hoods Offer “Egg Boy” Free Entry to Shows for Life

by Paul Cashmere

Hilltop Hoods have offered the 17-year Melbourne resident, known only as ‘Egg Boy’, free entry to any of their shows for forever and a day after egging disgraceful Senator Fraser Anning.

Tagged as: Australia, Egg Boy, Fraser Anning, Hilltop Hoods, hip-hop

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Melbourne hip-hop artist JJay De Melo Drowns

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne Hip-Hop artist JJay De Melo has died after drowning while swimming at the Mornington Peninsula on Tuesday.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, hip-hop, JJ De Melo, rap

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Baker Boy to Receive the Corner Award for 2018

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s iconic venue The Corner Hotel has named indigenous hip-hop artist Baker Boy the recipient of its 2018 Corner Award.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Baker Boy, Corner Hotel, hip-hop, indigenous, rap

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FestivalX Is Australia’s Newest Music Festival

by Noise11.com

Australia’s newest music festival FestivalX is going debut in November.

Tagged as: Australia, electronica, FestivalX, hip-hop, Live Nation, music festival

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Beyonce and Jay-Z Given Standing Ovation Just For Leaving Restaurant

by Music-News.com

Beyonce and JAY-Z were treated to a standing ovation on Monday (23Jul18) as they exited a restaurant in Italy.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Beyonce, hip-hop, Jay-Z, pop, R&B, urban, USA

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Jon Toogood’s The Adults Release Second Album

by Paul Cashmere

Jon Toogood’s other band The Adults has a new album ‘Haja’.

Tagged as: 10s, hip-hop, Jon Toogood, New Zealand, Shihad, The Adults

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Fergie Was Back With Black Eyed Peas On July 4

by Music-News.com

Fergie reunited with her former Black Eyed Peas bandmates to celebrate America’s Independence Day on Wednesday July 4.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, hip-hop, pop, soul, urban, USA

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Beyonce and Jay-Z Quietly Slip A New Album Out

by Music-News.com

Beyonce and JAY-Z stunned fans on Saturday (16Jun18) with the release of their much-anticipated joint album, Everything Is Love.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Beyonce, hip-hop, Jay-Z, pop, R&B, urban, USA

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Kanye West Scrapped Album After Slavery Drama

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Kanye West scrapped an entire album after his ill-advised TMZ interview, during which he suggested African-Americans chose to be slaves and confessed he was hooked on opioids.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, hip-hop, Kanye West, pop, rap, urban, USA

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Flo Rida Announced Low Anniversary Tour of Australia

by Greg Phillips

A decade on from releasing one the world’s biggest hip hip hop anthems, US rapper Flo Rida is returning to Australia for the first time in five years to celebrate the 10th anniversary of iconic floor-filler ‘Low’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Flo Rida, hip-hop, urban, USA

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Russell Simmons Settles Rape Lawsuit

by Music-News.com

Embattled rap mogul Russell Simmons has had a rape lawsuit filed against him dismissed after reaching an out-of-court settlement.

Tagged as: hip-hop, music industry, R&B, Russell Simmons, USA

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R. Kelly Charged With Spreading STD

by Music-News.com

A woman has filed a complaint against R. Kelly, alleging he infected her with a sexually transmitted disease (STD).

Tagged as: 90s, hip-hop, pop, R. Kelly, R&B, urban, USA

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Black Eyed Peas Members To DJ At Melbourne Grand Prix

by Noise11.com

The music line-up at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix will feature the largest number of acts the event has ever seen including members of the Black Eyed Peas doing a DJ set.

Tagged as: 90s, Black Eyed Peas, hip-hop, USA

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Man Arrested Over SXSW Bomb-Threat Not Connected To Other Austin Bombings

by Paul Cashmere

Police have dismissed a connection between a man who emailed a bomb threat shutting down a concert by The Roots at SXSW to the three other bombings in Austin this past week.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, hip-hop, R&B, The Roots, USA

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The Roots Austin Concert Cancelled Due To Bomb Threat

by Paul Cashmere

A concert by The Roots was cancelled in Austin on the weekend following a bomb threat at the venue.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, hip-hop, R&B, The Roots, USA

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Mallrat Sets Sights On Mid Year EP

by Paul Cashmere

Brisbane’s Mallrat will release her E.P. ‘In The Sky’ in June. She is currently showcasing in Austin for SXSW.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, hip-hop, indie, Mallrat, urban

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Russell Simmons Denies Latest Rape Allegations

by Music-News.com

Russell Simmons is “vehemently” denying new rape allegations against him.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, hip-hop, rap, Russell Simmons, urban, USA

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Black Eyed Peas Release First New Song in Seven Years ‘Street Livin’

by Paul Cashmere

Black Eyed Peas are back together. ‘Street Livin’, their first song in seven years was recorded for the Marvel Comic ‘Masters of the Sun’.

Tagged as: 00s, Black Eyed Peas, hip-hop, pop, USA

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DJ Khaled Gets A Job At Weight Watchers

by Noise11.com

Hip-Hop star DJ Khaled is now working for Weight Watchers.

Tagged as: 10s, DJ Khaled, hip-hop, R&B, rap, USA

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Andre 3000 Says He Has Lost The Pulse For Hip-Hop

by Music-News.com

Hip-hop star Andre 3000 has actively taken a step back from recording new material because he is convinced he has lost “the pulse” for contemporary music.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Andre 3000, hip-hop, Outkast, R&B, USA

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The Age Music Victoria Award Nominees Announced

by Noise11.com

Nominees for The Age Music Victoria Awards have been revealed with A.B. Original up for Best Album, Band, Song and Live Act.

Tagged as: AB Original, Australia, Briggs, hip-hop, music industry, The Age Music Victoria Awards

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Jay-Z and Rihanna Rushed To Safety In V Fest Security Scare

by Music-News.com

Superstars Jay-Z and Rihanna had to be evacuated from Britain’s V Festival on Sunday night (20Aug17) after a group of rowdy fans crashed the backstage party area.

Tagged as: 00s, hip-hop, Jay-Z, pop, rap, Rihanna, USA

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Missy Elliott Fans Want Her Statue For Charlottesville

by Music-News.com

More than 10,000 Missy Elliott fans have signed an online petition to replace a Confederate monument in Virginia with a statue to the rap star.

Tagged as: 90s, hip-hop, Missy Elliott, rap, USA

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