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HIP HOP TXL PLAYLIST 53: IS CARDI B THE DRAMA?

Hip Hop TXL Playlist 53 featuring Cardi B out now. Released on 9/19/25. Hosted by DJ Reddy Rell, DJ Pareece, DJ Hard Hitta, Adrian Swish and DJ SaySay. Streaming now on Spotify. Cardi B makes her return with her first album in seven years titled Am I The Drama? The album leans into conflict — with haters, with past relationships, with her …

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Jeezy & DJ Drama Dropping “Still Snowin” — A Birthday Gift & 20-Year Celebration

Jeezy, DJ Drama and Gangsta Grillz—a perfect collab. Jeezy isn’t just celebrating another trip around the sun — he’s marking 20 years in the rap game. And he isn’t doing it quietly. The Atlanta legend is teaming back up with longtime collaborator DJ Drama to deliver a new Gangsta Grillz project called Still Snowin, set …

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HIP HOP TXL PLAYLIST 52: JOEY BADA$$ SHOWS HE’S BK’S FINEST

Hip Hop TXL Playlist 52 featuring Joey Bada$$ out now. Released on 8/30/25. Hosted by DJ Reddy Rell, DJ Pareece, DJ Hard Hitta, Adrian Swish and DJ SaySay. Streaming now on Spotify. The Brooklyn MC is having a strong 2025, from going head to head TDE and some of the west coast’s finest artists, to now releasing his latest studio album Lonely …

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Young Thug Fires Back: No Feature, No Respect — Says Kendrick Lamar Won’t Eclipse Drake

Young Thug’s phone calls from his time in jail continue to break the internet. In a newly surfaced jail call from early September 2025, Young Thug lashes out at Kendrick Lamar—asserting that by turning down a feature for Thug’s 2023 album Business Is Business, Kendrick sealed his fate as eternally subordinate to Drake. Thug voiced …

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Young Thug Breaks the Silence: Loyalty, Leaks, and the #RatWhere Moment; Gunna and Lil Baby Beef Gets Traction

The YSL plot thickens with snitch allegations now being directed at Young Thug. In a week that’s reignited one of hip-hop’s most polarizing debates—loyalty versus cooperation—Young Thug has finally broken his silence. A resurfaced audio clip of a nearly two-hour police interrogation from 2015 set social media ablaze, sparking accusations of hypocrisy from fans and …

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Tyler, the Creator Lets Nostalgia Run Wild in “Sucka Free” Video

Tyler, the Creator is back with a new visual drop for “Sucka Free,” a standout cut from his ninth studio album Don’t Tap the Glass. A refreshing twist greets viewers at first glance — the video is edited with an unmistakably lo-fi aesthetic. Think Windows Movie Maker—the earliest, grainiest, and most beloved editing tool of …

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Spotify Slides Into DMs: In-App Messaging To Make Return

Spotify has taken a savvy step toward becoming more social—and keeping that social energy inside its walls. On August 26, 2025, the streaming giant began rolling out a brand-new in-app messaging feature (aptly named Messages) for mobile users in select markets—including both Free and Premium subscribers aged 16 and older. Users can now share songs, …

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What’s Real and What’s Not? Suge Knight and Wack 100 Call Out Drake’s 2Pac Chain

Drake did the unpredictable and purchased 2Pac’s Death Row chain. During his “Some Special Shows 4 U” European tour, Drake posted a photo on Instagram featuring what looked like a 1996 Death Row Records chain once owned by 2Pac. The revelation sparked a frenzy online—fans were curious whether the chain was authentic or simply a …

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