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DJ Akademiks shares why he would ban his signed rappers from appearing on streamer platforms. Learn more about his take on how steaming has affected the aura and image of rappers.

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“2025 exposed all our fav cool rappers besides YB n Carti n a few more as being lame asf. They just like us internet ni*gas.

Jay-Z once famously rapped, “30 is the new 20.” On the Dr. Dre-produced “30 Something,” the line was partly Jay grappling with aging in a young man’s game and partly a rationale for being 36 and still ...

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Lawrence was one-half of the U.K. hip-hop duo, which also featured her sister, Sandra David Hartley/Shutterstock Samantha Lawrence, one-half of the U.K. hip-hop duo Wee Papa Girl Rappers, has died.