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Pharrell Williams Is Embarrassed By His Old Chauvinist Music

Pharrell Williams says he has learned a lot from the backlash to his and Robin Thicke’s 2013 collaboration ‘Blurred Lines’ as it “blew [his] mind” that some of his lyrics could be regarded as derogatory towards women and the controversy completely changed his attitude.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, hip-hop, Pharrell Williams, pop, USA

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Kanye West Says He Is A Recent Christian Convert

by Music-News.com

Kanye West told the audience at a listening party for his new album Jesus Is King that he’s a “recent convert” to Christianity.

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

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Harvard to Honor Queen Latifah

by Music-News.com

Queen Latifah is to be honoured by Harvard University for her contributions to black history and culture.

Tagged as: 90s, hip-hop, Queen Latifah, rap, USA

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Chance The Rapper has a Hotline To Barack Obama

by Music-News.com

Chance the Rapper has a special phone number he can call when he wants to speak to former U.S. President Barack Obama.

Tagged as: 10s, Chance The Rapper, hip-hop, pop, rap, USA

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Kanye West Reconfirms His Love of Trump

by Music-News.com

Kanye West reiterated his support for U.S. leader Donald Trump during his latest Sunday Service event in Utah.

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

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Kanye West is Lacing His Next Album With Religious Text

by Music-News.com

Kanye West borrows from “religious texts” for the lyrics on his long-awaited album ‘Jesus Is King’.

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

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Sampa The Great 13th AMP showcase Pop up at the Arts Centre Foyer Melbourne on a Flatbed Truck. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Sampa The Great debuts new song Freedom

by Paul Cashmere

Here is the new Sampa The Great song ‘Freedom’.

Tagged as: 10s, Africa, Australia, hip-hop, pop, Sampa The Great, soul, Zambia

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Iggy Azalea criticised for sharing Game of Thrones spoiler

by Music-News.com

Iggy Azalea has caused a stir on social media by sharing a spoiler from a recent episode of Game of Thrones.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, hip-hop, Iggy Azalea, pop, R&B, USA

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

by Music-News.com

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

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

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

by Music-News.com

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.

Tagged as: 10s, Billy Ray Cyrus, Diplo, hip-hop, Lil Nas X, pop, rap, Stagecoach, USA

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Australian Charts: Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus have the number one song

by Gavin Ryan

After leaping to No.2 last week the country-rap song for Lil’ Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus called “Old Town Road (I Got Horses in the Back)” takes over the top of the ARIA Singles Chart this week and is newly Gold (●) in sales.

Tagged as: 10s, 90s, Billy Ray Cyrus, country, hip-hop, Lil Nas X, pop, USA

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Cardi B Joins Offset at Coachella

by Music-News.com

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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