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Ab-Soul is back at Genius to break down his song “9 Mile,” produced by Python P, Andrew Boyd and OMA (Band). The song interpolates B-Rabbit’s (Eminem) final battle against Papa Doc in 8 Mile movie. The track comes from his latest album, Soul Burger, and is said to be his personal favorite. On this episode of Genius Verified, Soul dives into how he likes to complement the music, his gratitude for being alive to share his story, his intricate wordplay, and more! Watch the video below:

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Kendrick Lamar is bringing along an old friend for his Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance with the announcement that his frequent collaborator and former label mate SZA will join him on stage. In a promotional clip shared on his social media accounts, Lamar is shown chatting on his cell on a football field, stating that he has plans to bring another artist along during the performance. “I’ve been thinking about a guest performer,” he states before getting cut off by SZA, who spills a cooler of blue drink onto him in slow motion. The guest appearance doesn’t come as much of a…

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The iHeartRadio Awards nominations are in, and this year’s ceremony will not only celebrate many of your favorite artists, but also pay tribute to the resiliency of Los Angeles and provide resources to support aid in rebuilding its communities. The 12th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards, taking place on March 17, will celebrate the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2024, while also offering a preview of the upcoming hits of 2025. Leading the nominations this year are Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift with Swift’s “Era’s Tour” being recognized…

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SZA, who famously dated Drake more than a decade ago, has decided not to reveal the details about their relationship. She appeared on an episode of Hot Ones Versus along with her co-star Keke Palmer where Palmer tried to pry about Drizzy’s kissing skills. However, the TDE singer played coy and accepted her fate of having to eat the spicy wing according to the rules of the game. SZA told Palmer who had burst into a laughter at this point, “I don’t want to, it hurts! We were children! We were children. 2009? We were children.” Palmer then told her…

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After several responses being made to “The Ruler’s Back”, Joey Bada$$ releases a response of his own with “Sorry Not Sorry” once again flowing over some smooth production from Conductor. After Kendrick Lamar, Joey appears to be throwing shots at J. Cole for backing out of the K. Dot beef. In the first verse, The BADMON raps: “Might Deletе Later, I know damn sure that Joey won’t.” As you might now, “Might Delete Later” is 2024 album by J. Cole where he had a Kendrick disstrack but later removed from the album. Joey also references 2Pac and Biggie with the…

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Mustard has recently sat down on PEOPLE magazine where he talked about many things. The producer revealed that Kendrick Lamar was nearly featured on a song with Young Thug and Lil Durk for Mustard’s 2024 album, Faith of a Mustard Seed. Interviewer: Even as someone who’s been making music for several years, you still have these pinch-me moments? Mustard: I have no idea what’s actually going on. I only attribute it to God and because nobody could have told me two years ago or a year ago that me and Kendrick would have the biggest song together because I was…

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“Smack You” by Eminem is a no holds barred diss track aimed at Suge Knight with the occasional shot at Ja Rule. The clapback starts with a short but powerful sample of 2Pac’s “Bomb First (My Second Reply),” accusing Suge for the murder of Pac and Notorious B.I.G. What follows are two cutthroat verses which are backed by sporadic adlibs courtesy of Em’s daughter, Hailie Jade. This provocative track was kept in the vault for more than 20 years until it got leaked in January 15, 2025. “Smack You” is produced by Eminem himself and is included in the third…

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Balloonerism by Mac Miller, featuring SZA and Delusional Thomas. Aquarius III (EP) by Logic, featuring Lucy Rose. DRAGON SEASON…THE AWAKENNING (EP) by Busta Rhymes, featuring YG Marley type sh*t (EP) by Mick Jenkins You can listen to the EP here.

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“Rent Money” is a song by Future from self-titled FUTURE album, produced by DJ Khaled, Chef Tate and The Beat Bully. The song is about moving drugs to pay for rent money. The song references many famous drug traffickers and criminal organizations who pushed work throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. In the song, Future raps: “I make the blogs with ya b–ch ’cause I’m ruthless / I make the blogs with ya b–ch ’cause I’m ruthless” In late 2016, Future allegedly had an affair with Larsa Pippen, the wife of renowned NBA player Scottie Pippen. Images and information of…

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Internet is buzzing cause 14 Eminem songs have just been leaked! The song were mainly recorded from 2004 to 2017. The compilation is called “Straight From The Lab 3” and it includes long awaited “Freak” song, featuring Westside Boogie and Anderson. Paak from the scrapped soundtracks album of Bodied movie. The tape also includes guest appearances from 50 Cent, Nate Dogg and Slaughterhouse. Late Nate is featured on a song called “Follow Me” with Scott Stroch behind the keyboards, produced by Eminem. In the song “Seasons (I’m Sorry)” Eminem interpolates Led Zeppelin’s iconic song “Stairway to Heaven,” which was supposed…

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