#hip-hop

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What the federal filings actually say about Pooh Shiesty, Gucci Mane, and a contract signed at gunpoint

Prosecutors say a printed 1017 release, an AK-style pistol, and a text asking for "6 certi" are now central exhibits in the case against the Memphis rapper.

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Three Cities, One Saturday: Block Parties, Festival Stages and a Tour Stop on June 20

A 20th-anniversary South Asian festival in Toronto, a Philly hip-hop honors block party and a Detroit rap double-bill in Charleston all share the same night on the calendar.

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Every sample and interpolation on Kendrick Lamar's GNX

From Debbie Deb to Jon Hopkins to a 1979 Disney score — the full sample map of Kendrick's surprise sixth album, cross-checked against the credits.