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The long wait for Drake‘s Iceman album will soon be over. The OVO Sound superstar has announced that his eagerly anticipated ninth LP — and first solo project since his high-profile rap battle with Kendrick Lamar — will be released on May 15. The release date was revealed on Tuesday (April 21) after fans successfully... The post Drake Reveals ‘Iceman’ Release Date After Epic Ice Structure Stunt appeared first on HipHopDX.

Drake has ramped up his Iceman rollout in spectacular fashion by hiding the album’s release date in a huge ice structure in Toronto. On Monday (April 20), the Canadian hitmaker announced on Instagram that he had erected an enormous ice installation in the parking lot of the Bond Hotel in downtown Toronto housing the release... The post Drake Hides ‘Iceman’ Release Date In Huge Toronto Ice Structure appeared first on HipHopDX.

There may be no major rap album this week, but there’s still plenty of great music worth checking out in this week’s New Music Friday. Ludacris, who hasn’t released an album in over a decade, returns with a playful new single called “Pull Over” which boasts some trunk-rattling production from fellow Southern rap legend DJ... The post New Music Friday: Ludacris, 6LACK & 2 Chainz, Sexyy Red, Yasiin Bey & More appeared first on HipHopDX.

Isaiah Rashad has revealed the tracklist and artwork for his new album It’s Been Awful ahead of its release next month. The project, which serves as the long-awaited follow-up to 2021’s The House is Burning, clocks in at 16 songs and includes the recently released single “Same Sh!t.” It also boasts a small but star-studded... The post Isaiah Rashad Reveals ‘It’s Been Awful’ Tracklist Feat. SZA & More appeared first on HipHopDX.

Wu-Tang Clan have officially been voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Class of 2026 inductees were unveiled on Monday (April 13), with Sade, Luther Vandross, Oasis, Iron Maiden, Phil Collins, Billy Idol and Joy Division/New Order also getting the nod. Fellow rap icons Queen Latifah and MC Lyte will also be... The post Wu-Tang Clan To Be Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame appeared first on HipHopDX.

Afrika Bambaataa, the hip-hop pioneer with a checkered past of sexual abuse allegations, has died at the age of 68. The visionary rapper, DJ and producer (real name Lance Taylor) died on Thursday (April 9) in Pennsylvania, according to TMZ. Bambaataa’s lawyer confirmed to the Associated Press that his cause of death was prostate cancer.... The post Afrika Bambaataa Dies At 68 appeared first on HipHopDX.

This week’s New Music Friday marks the beginning of a new chapter for multiple artists. After a five-year hiatus, Isaiah Rashad returns to kickstart the rollout for his new album with “Same Sh!t,” a southern-fried trunk-rattler that captures the feeling of being stuck in Groundhog Day. The TDE rapper’s third LP It’s Been Awful drops... The post New Music Friday: Isaiah Rashad, Gucci Mane, Doechii, Snoop Dogg, DJ Khaled & More appeared first on HipHopDX.

Gucci Mane has taken aim at Pooh Shiesty and Big30 on wax, just days after they were arrested for allegedly kidnapping and robbing him. The 1017 boss released a hard-hitting new song on Friday (April 10) called “Crash Dummy,” which finds him addressing the Memphis rappers ambushing him at gunpoint earlier this year. “Tell the... The post Gucci Mane Disses Pooh Shiesty & Big30 On “Crash Dummy”: Listen appeared first on HipHopDX.

Kanye West has weighed in on the age-old debate over who (if anybody) could beat him in a Verzuz battle — and his answer is the most Kanye answer ever. The Chicago rap icon made a surprise appearance at Deon Cole’s comedy show at Hollywood Improv on Tuesday (April 7), where he hung out on... The post Kanye West Claims Nobody Can Beat Him In A Verzuz Battle appeared first on HipHopDX.

Lil Tjay has hit out at Offset after being arrested in connection with the former Migos rapper’s shooting. Offset was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries on Monday evening (April 6) after being shot outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Police said that Tjay, who has been feuding with the “Ric Flair... The post Lil Tjay Calls Offset A “Rat” After Being Arrested Over Casino Shooting appeared first on HipHopDX.