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New Music: Apathy – “Rap Is Not Pop”

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Apathy's provocatively titled "Rap Is Not Pop" will appear on the Connecticut rappers forthcoming Handshakes With Snakes, and looks to raise a discussion about the current generation of rap music he feels is not like the tried and true era he's from. Hit the jump to peep Apathy's "Rap Is Not Pop," which will appear on Handshakes With Snakes -- arriving sometime in 2016.
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New Music: Wiki (of Ratking) – “Hate Is Earned” (Prod. Black Milk)

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Wiki is taking a brief detour from his duties in Ratking by linking up with Detroit's Black Milk for "Hate Is Earned," which may or may not be appearing on a forthcoming solo project. In addition, Wiki has shared the visuals to "Living With My Mom's" -- another solo offering from the Ratking affiliate -- featuring Nasty Nigel. You may view that here. Check out Wiki's "Hate Is Earned" after the jump.
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New Music: Robb Bank$ – “DoubleUp”

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Broward County's very own Robb Bank$ is prepping the release of his forthcoming Year of the Savage album and to tease the highly-anticipated (and long-gestating) project Bank$ is sharing an aggressive banger in "DoubleUp". Listen after the jump.
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Video: Erykah Badu Goes at Iggy Azalea in Soul Train Awards Monologue

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Queen Erykah Badu, who recently released her excellent But U Caint Use My Phone mixtape, hosted the Soul Train Music Awards on BET and Centric last night in Las Vegas. Thankfully Badu isn't one to mince her words as she threw some serious shade at Iggy Azalea, which that drew a booming reaction from the audience. During the monologue, Badu -- pretending to speak on a phone -- turned away André 3000 and Young Thug from the ceremony, saying she's "banning all rap this year." However, when Azalea calls Badu, she makes an exception: "No no no, you can come, 'cause what you're doing is definitely not rap." Oh shi-- Watch it all unfold below.
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New Music: Lil Bibby – “Sleeping on the Floor” feat. G Herbo

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With the release of the third installment to his Free Crack mixtape series, Chicago rapper Lil Bibby is linking up with sparring partner G. Herbo for "Sleeping on the Floor," from his forthcoming FC3 the Epilogue, which is up for preorder on iTunes now. Check out Bibby and G. Herbo go bar-for-bar on "Sleeping on the Floor" after the jump.
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New Music: Migos – “I Told You” x “Story of YRN”

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Following the release of their debut album Yung Rich Nation and Streets on Lock 4 mixtape, Atlanta's Migos are prepping the release of Migo Money. And to tease the forthcoming mixtape, Quavo and Offset are sharing a pair of tracks in "I Told You" and "Story of YRN," which have been produced by Dee Money. Listen to both Migo Money tracks after the jump.
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New Music: Papoose – “No Handouts”

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Papoose will be following up his You Can't Stop Destiny album later this year and to tease the forthcoming project he's sharing "No Handouts". Listen to the New York rappers Thanksgiving weekend treat after the jump.
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New Music: Kendrick Lamar Remixes J. Cole’s “A Tale of 2 Citiez”

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Now here's a treat for fans eagerly awaiting the inevitable collaboration between Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole. Where Cole went over Kendrick's To Pimp a Butterfly single, "Alright" (listen here) K. Dot repays him with a fire take on 2014 Forest Hills Drive banger, "A Tale of 2 Citiez". Check out Kendrick Lamar's remix of J. Cole's "A Tale of 2 Citiez" after the jump.
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Waka Flocka Flame Drops Flockaveli 1.5; Exclusively Produced by Southside

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Waka Flocka Flame has finally dropped his new mixtape, Flockaveli 1.5, after a string of delays. The tape is the sequel to his watershed debut album Flockaveli and the prequel to his forthcoming album Flockaveli 2. The mixtape is currently available as a stream and as free download on Flocka's website. Stream the full project after the jump.