Rap Blog: cade could never stick to the shallow end

Rap Blog: cade could never stick to the shallow end

Listen to “ringaroundy” off the Detroit rapper’s new album Star of the Bitter Sea. Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song. Follow our playlists on Apple Music and Spotify. A couple months ago, I was getting tattooed while commandeering the Bluetooth speaker, bouncing from classic Jay Critch and Sahbabii to unreleased…

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The 5 biggest music news stories of this week

The 5 biggest music news stories of this week

From Spotify protests to Hayley Williams novel music drop, this is what The FADER editors are talking about Photos by Gary Gershoff/Theo Wargo/Kayla OaddamsGetty Images The Spotify exodus continues Australian psych rock band King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard became the latest band to pull their music from Spotify in protest at the streaming giant’s…

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Diddy claims that “freak-offs” were porn movie shoots in new motion to overturn convictions

Diddy claims that “freak-offs” were porn movie shoots in new motion to overturn convictions

The rapper’s lawyers are claiming their client is protected under the First Amendment. Sean “Diddy” Combs. Photo by MEGA/GC Images via Getty Images.   Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs have filed a new motion to overturn the rap mogul’s convictions, claiming that his notorious sex parties known as “freak-offs” were legal pornography shoots protected by…

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Che announces Rest In Bass tour dates

Che announces Rest In Bass tour dates

Starting in September. Tycho Burwell Fresh from releasing his new album Rest Is Bass, rising Atlanta rapper Che has confirmed details of a headline tour. The Rest Is Bass tour will take Che across North America from September 3, starting in Houston and including shows in Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, and New York City before…

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Diddy’s attorneys file new motion for release

Diddy’s attorneys file new motion for release

In new court filings, the rap star’s lawyers said he would post a $50 million bond after his conviction on prostitution charges. Sean “Diddy” Combs. Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images.   Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs have filed a new motion asking a federal judge to release the rap mogul on bond as he awaits…

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