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“WT.PRT10_” is Knxwledge's Latest Magnum Opus

Knxwledge looks to keep fanning the flame as he drops his latest project.

Making a name for himself as one-half of the duo, NxWorries, alongside Anderson .Paak, fans and critics alike marveled at the almost ethereal sounds produced by the Los Angeles beat-smith on their recently-released LP, Yes Lawd!

However, with merely two months since the collaborative project released, Knxwledge is keeping the fire burning with his newest solo project entitled his “WT.PRT10_” beat-tape.

The collective features nine new tracks, which also features remixes from the likes of Vince Staples and his take on the track, “Senorita”, as well as DJ Scream's imprint on “Lit,” which also boasts a guest appearances from 21 Savage

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Lil Durk Drops Much-Awaited Mixtape

There's definitely a lot to be thankful for, and Lil Durk's They Forgot mixtape, released just yesterday, is one of them.

True to his word, the young Chicago emcee made sure he'd pull through over the holiday weekend by dropping his highly-anticipated project, which comes in the form of a fourteen-track collective, which features a multitude of guest appearances, including 21 Savage, Lil Reese, Meek Mill, Dej Loaf, BJ The Chicago Kid, and much more.

Adding onto this, the mixtape asserts its grit and steel production from the likes of Young Chop, C-Sick, London On Da Track, Kid Wonder, just to name a few.

Two singles were pre-released prior the projects release date, “Baller” and “Shooter2X”, with the la

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RAPstation Exclusive Interview Pt. I: Hi-Tone

The name Hi Tone may not be widely recognized outside of his home state of California, but that’s about to change. After his recent appearance on Sway In The Morning, a well-attended Los Angeles premiere of his documentary, No Xanax Needed, and subsequent album of the same name, the Covina, California native is on his way to making his musical dreams come true. In fact, they already have. Since he was young, all he ever wanted to do was make music for a living and share it with the world. In Part I of the Hi Tone interview, he talks about growing up in Covina, Sway In The Morning and his struggles with addiction. Check out the documentary below.

 

RAPstation (Kyle Eustice): How did growing up in a small town outside

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This Day in Hip-Hop: Snoop Released Sixth Record

“Snoop is reborn, a gangsta rap granddaddy in recline,” reads Entertainment Weekly's review on Snoop Dogg's sixth studio album

On this day, Hip-hop witnessed it's great grand uncle come home after a two-year leave. Distributed under Priority and Capitol Records whilst brandishing his own Doggystyle Imprint, Paid The Cost To Be Da Boss, garnered commercial success, debuting at #12 on the Billboard 200, and eventually attaining platinum status, selling over one million copies nationwide.

The album is best known for spawning two hit-singles adding onto the Doggfather's critically-acclaimed repertoire. It's lead single “From the Chuuch to da Palace”, as well as it's second rele

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Living Legends Prepare for Holiday Reunion Tour

Hip-hop prepares to see the long-speculated reunion from the Living Legends—Murs , Luckyiam, Eligh, The Grouch, Sunspot Jonz, Bicasso, Scarub, and Aesop—as they gather for their 10th annual Holiday season tour.

In a conversation with HipHopDx, the rap icons shared a common enthusiasm regarding their upcoming get-together. “It had been a while since the Legends got together and Grouch got us to do a reunion tour,” mentioned Sunspot, “I'm always down to with my brothers and the time seemed right so I agreed to rock, and the rest will be history.”

“As far as I know, this was The Grouch's idea,” relayed Luckyiam. “It's the perfect time to do it. 2016 has been such a trash year

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This Day in Hip-hop: 2Pac Returns with Post-humous Album

On this day, Amaru Entertainment released 2Pac's sixth studio album, R U Still Down?(Remember Me), breaking silence following one year since the West Coast rap legend's tragic passing in September, 1996.

The album, officially released by Tupac's mother Afeni Shakur, featured a multitude of both unreleased and unfinished singles salvaged straight off the emcee's creative vaults, manifest in the form of a double-disk collective. Two hit-singles spawned another critically-acclaimed installment adding to Pac's legendary discography, “Do for Love” and “I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto”, which garnered RIAA Gold for the album in its initial week of sales.

Resonant to the majority of his previous work, R U St

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