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DJ Khaled and John Legend paid tribute to slain rapper Nipsey Hussle during their emotional set on Saturday Night Live.

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Allday is heading back on the road

Adelaide rapper Allday has new music and will pack the mic and head out of the road.

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Nipsey Hussle estate already confronting battles

The mother of Nipsey Hussle’s daughter broke down in court on Tuesday (14May19) as she was reunited with her child amid a family custody battle.

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Michael Jackson inspired the charity work of Chance The Rapper

Chance the Rapper has hailed Michael Jackson as the greatest musical philanthropist and the inspiration for his own charity work.

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Justin Timberlake and Missy Elliott Awarded Doctorates

Justin Timberlake and Missy Elliott gave empowering speeches to graduates in Boston as they were given honorary doctorates on Saturday (11May19).

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Diddy breaks down talking about late wife

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs broke down in tears as he relived the tragic death of ex Kim Porter in a new interview.

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Common reveals sex abuse in new book

Rapper/actor Common has gone public with his own experience of child molestation in his new memoir in a bid to help other victims learn to heal from their own situations.

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UK Charts: Stormzy has the no 1 song with Vossi Bop

Stormzy’s Vossi Bop has gone straight in at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with massive streaming figures.

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Justin Bieber Says Eminem Doesn’t Understand Young Rappers

Justin Bieber has criticised Eminem for failing to embrace the new generation of rappers, insisting the hip-hop legend “just doesn’t understand it”.

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Briggs Latest ‘Life Is Incredible’ is Incredibly Potent

Briggs new video ‘Life Is Incredible’ tells some ugly truths about Australia.

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Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus Perform Old Town Road with Diplo

Rapper Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus teamed up on Sunday (28Apr19) to perform their smash hit Old Town Road for the very first time at California country festival Stagecoach.

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DMX leaves jail for movie role

DMX has lined up his first movie since his jail release earlier this year (19) – he’ll star alongside Tara Reid and Michael Madsen in a new psychological thriller.

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Eminem Marks 11 Years of Sobriety

Eminem has celebrated 11 years of sobriety with a message of strength.

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Son of Notorious B.I.G. Launches Marijuana Company

The son of rap legend Notorious B.I.G. is launching his own marijuana brand in honour of his late father.

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Childish Gambino to play Splendour in the Grass sideshows

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

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

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

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President Barack Obama Honors Nipsy Hussle with memorial letter

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has honoured Nipsey Hussle in a letter read out at the slain rapper’s Los Angeles memorial.

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Stormzy cancels Austria show over security concerns

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.

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Meek Mill slams O.J. Simpson prosecutor for representing Nipsey Hussle murder suspect

Meek Mill has hit out at top defence attorney Christopher Darden for agreeing to take on rapper Nipsey Hussle’s murder suspect as a client.

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Jaden Smith and Tyla Yaweh Added to Post Malone Australian Dates

Post Malone has added Jaden Smith and Tyla Yaweh to his Australian shows starting this month in Perth.

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Nipsey Hussle alleged murdered bail set at $7 million

The man accused of murdering rapper Nipsey Hussle has had his bail set at more than $7 million (£5.3 million).

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Snoop Dogg scores a role in The Beach Bum

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

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Chance The Rapper celebrating marriage with baby news

Chance the Rapper is set to become a dad again just days after making his marriage to Kirsten Corley official.

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EMI bosses sue Kanye West

EMI bosses are suing Kanye West over what he has called a “servitude” contract, insisting the terms of the agreement are all legal in New York, where the deal was signed – and extended.

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Chance The Rapper to marry this weekend

Chance the Rapper will become a married man at the weekend.

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Snoop Dogg hands back his private Lakers box

Snoop Dogg has offered up his private box at Los Angeles Lakers games because he’s sick of watching the basketball team lose.

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Australian Charts: Hilltop Hoods have a Number One album thanks to Eminem

by Gavin Ryan

The Hilltop Hoods’ eighth studio album “The Great Expanse” debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums chart this week, becoming the trios sixth No.1 album in Australia as they tour the country with Eminem as his support act.

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Flavor Flav you fucking moron, watch rapper wish convicted pedophile George Pell a happy retirement

They don’t come any stupider than US rapper Flavor Flav, watch the Public Enemy rapper wish convicted pedophile George Pell “a happy retirement”.

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Drake Named Global Recording Artist of 2018

IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has named Drake as the world’s best-selling recording artist of 2018, following the global success of his fifth album Scorpion, including tracks God’s Plan, Nice for What and In My Feelings. Drake is the only artist to ever hold this title multiple times, with his first being in 2016.

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Eminem breaks single show MCG record but Madonna and The Stones sold more tickets

Eminem has broken a Melbourne Cricket Ground record for ticket sales for a single show but Madonna and the Rolling Stones sold more tickets during their 1993 and 1995 tours.

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