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Best Hip-Hop Songs With No Hooks

[ad_1] Hooks are one of the most essential parts of a hip-hop song, and help move a rapper's track to the top of the charts once its ingrained in the culture. On the flip side, there are plenty of memorable tracks that don't have a hook and among some of the most popular songs over the years.A standout no-hook banger is Meek Mill's 2012 anthem "Dreams and Nightmares (Intro)." The guaranteed party-starter begins with a triumphant piano groove as Meek reflects on his rise to the top of the rap game. Produced by Tone the Beat Bully, an ominous beat then sounds off as the Philly rhymer spits a heated diatribe to his distractors. No hook needed, just...

DMX’s ‘Exodus’ Set for 28K to 32K in First Week Sales

[ad_1] DMX’s posthumous album Exodus is now available and the first week numbers are coming in between 28,000 and 32,000 copies. Of that number 12,000 to 14,000 are from pure album sales. X is now set for a posthumous top 10 debuts in the Billboard 200. Joining X on the album is a plethora of stars ranging from Alicia Keys to JAY-Z and The LOX to Griselda. Swizz Beatz hit Zane Lowe’s show on Apple Music 1 and revealed why it’s such a heavy number. “The only tribute was the Moneybagg track,”...

Lil Loaded Dead at 20

[ad_1] Lil Loaded died today at the age of 20.On Monday (May 31), Ashkan Mehryari, attorney for the rapper, real name Dashawn Maurice Robertson, confirmed the news to XXL this afternoon. "Sadly, the rumors are true and Mr. Robertson did pass away today," Mehryari wrote in a statement.The cause of Loaded’s death is unclear.However, earlier this afternoon a screenshot of an Instagram Story post that the Texas-bred artist shared recently began circulating online. It’s uncertain when Lil Loaded uploaded the message to his social media, but as of reporting time, it was no longer available on his page.The lengthy message reads: “Dear most high, Please forgive me for my shortcomings and all of...

Cuban Link Apologizes to Vivica A. Fox for Instagram Comment

[ad_1] Over the past week, 50 Cent’s old flame Vivica A. Fox made their early 2000s relationship a subject of headlines when she revealed that the rapper was the “love of her life.” Following the reveal, 50’s current bae, Cuban Link, hopped in The Shade Room comments and sparked a brief back and forth with Fox. Cuban Link would go back to Instagram and issue an apology for her role in the exchange. “Humorous comment. Bad timing that’s all,” wrote Cuban Link on Vivica’s post. “Now with knowing all of...

50 Cent Unsure If He’ll Work on Next Pop Smoke Album

[ad_1] 50 Cent was the executive producer on Pop Smoke’s posthumous release, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon, which was one of the best hip-hop albums of 2020, but he's not sure if he will lend a hand on the next project.In a 20-minute video interview with radio personality Kris Kaylin, which was posted on YouTube last Thursday (May 27), 50 briefly talked about the late Brooklyn rapper’s next project and said he’s unsure if he would executive produce it."Steven [Victor] was originally Pop's manager and the label person he was signed to," Fif explained. "He spoke to me about the new record. I'm not sure if I'll participate with...

Swizz Beatz Premieres J. Cole’s “Bath Salts” Verse During VERZUZ Battle with Timbaland

[ad_1] During their rematch VERZUZ battle, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland went into their extensive catalogs and delivered heat to the fans in Club LIV and at home. One of the standout moments of the night was the extended version of DMX’s “Bath Salts” single. The track already had the internet buzzing as JAY-Z and Nas joined the late rapper but a new edition with J. Cole was played during the battle. “Talk to em J. Cole!” Swizz screamed as the song began and COle floated across the ebat. You can see...

Lil Yachty Says Nicki Minaj Still Has Him Blocked on Twitter

[ad_1] Lil Yachty wants Nicki Minaj to unblock him on Twitter. So much so, that he even asked Drake for help.In a video interview with TMZ on Monday (May 31), Lil Boat explained that the Queen still has him blocked on Twitter for standing on Cardi B’s side in her rap beef with Nicki. The "One Night" rhymer insists that he loves Nicki and only stood with Cardi because she’s “family.” Cardi is married to Offset of the Migos who is signed to the same label, Quality Control Music, as Yachty."It’s the Barbz, man. They’re still killing me," Yachty explained when asked about the Nicki-Cardi beef. "I woke up yesterday to a...

Nicki Minaj Shows Support for Coi Leray After Viral Video

[ad_1] Nicki Minaj is sharing her support for Coi Leray after a now viral video. The clip shows the crowd at Houston’s Toyota Center blankly looking on while the “No More Parties” rapper performs during H-Town Memorial Day Mayhem on Saturday. After the video gained traction on social media, Coi faced criticism. Taking to Twitter, she responded to her haters with an emotional message. “The love use to outweigh the hate but now the hate outweigh the love and it’s slowing destroying me,” she wrote. “Feel like y’all tryna kill me. That’s why I stay out the way gotta make sure I keep my distance.” But despite her detractors, she received support from fans and...

Nicki Minaj, Polo G Defend Coi Leray After Backlash of Live Show

[ad_1] Nicki Minaj and Polo G offered some words of encouragement to Coi Leray who was down in the dumps after a clip of her performance went viral.On Sunday (May 30), a video surfaced of Leray performing at the H-Town Memorial Day Mayhem event at the Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday (May 29). In the 14-second clip, the crowd appears to be non-responsive while watching Leray’s performance. The video generated a deluge of unfavorable comments from people on Twitter.In response to the clip going viral, Leray hopped on her Twitter account to vent about the video and felt that she was unfairly attacked by people on social media.One person said, "The...