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Travis Scott’s label dispute that Sabrina Carpenter beat him to Number One on US album chart

An anonymous representative accused the chart of having “a personal incentive” to want Carpenter to reach Number One

Snoop Dogg wants to create the “Hood Olympics” ahead of 2028 LA games

He said he wanted to give opportunities to "the athletes from the hood that didn’t make it" but are "still good"

SamRecks: “I’ve got something to prove”

A few years ago, the Nigerian-born, London-raised rapper was pushing pallets for Amazon – now, he’s gearing up to release his ambitious new project ‘Balance’

Megan Thee Stallion on Nicki Minaj feud: “I still to this day don’t know what the problem is”

“I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing”

Damon Dash cannot sell his share of Rock-A-Fella Records yet due to outstanding child support and taxes

Dash has been trying to sell his one-third stake in Roc-A-Fella Records since 2021

Rejjie Snow announces “otherworldly” third album ‘Peace 2 Da World’ with new single ‘Karen’

He has also confirmed launch shows in New York and LA

Missy Elliott, Questlove, Nicki Minaj lead tributes to Fatman Scoop: “Truly one of the best voices in hip-hop”

"His IMPACT is HUGE & will be NEVER be forgotten"

Lil Baby arrested in Las Vegas

The rapper has since been released and his lawyers say they are "actively investigating" the circumstances that led to the arrest

Watch André 3000’s new album film ‘Listening To The Sun’

The 88-minute video sees him reflect on his experimental flute album 'New Blue Sun'

Rizzle Kicks tell us about returning after eight years with ‘Javelin’: “We’re rekindling our joy of creating music”

The returning rap duo talk to NME about mental health, the new UK rap scene and what to make of their legacy