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Hip Hop legend and music mogul Irv Gotti pronounced dead at 54 from a stroke according to The Hollywood reporter. The Murder-Inc Co Founder had a long fight with diabetes and succumbed to the condition after multiple strokes in 2024 and 2025 early Wednesday February 5th 2025 in a New York City hospital according to sources. The producer had quite the career in the music industry working at Def jam in the late 90’s to go on and start his own label Murder Inc records with multiple controversies with that label   Born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr, the music executive was responsible for many musicians and music in the Early 2000s. Producing music for many artist the world still listens to today like Jay-Z , Ashanti, Ja Rule and the late DMX to name a few.

  Rapper Kanye West sits down with podcaster Justin LaBoy on his show The Download on February 4th, 2025 to discuss many topics including his upcoming June 2025 release “Bully”. His eleventh studio album. In the interview speaking on where he is as an artist, the creation of his next project and even the on going beef between industry heavyweights Drake and Kendrick Lamar. The rapper caused quite the stir following his controversial appearance at the 2025 Grammy’s on the red carpet with wife Bianca Censori.  In the now public interview the rapper coming forward with his autism diagnosis and ultimately why he seemed different for years. Speaking on how his wife helped him ultimately come to that conclusion and how he’s in a better place now. When asked about the ongoing Drake and Kendrick feud , Justin LaBoy asking Ye’ “So Kendrick killed drake? Drake is dead?.” Ye’ replied “ yeah..for now.” Going on to say “Drake added something to the algorithm” With the album being released...

  Rapper and Florida artist Rod Wave drops another album ahead of his state wide tour “ The Last Lap tour ” The rapper has had a almost flawless run in the music industry since his emergence in 2019 with his first studio album “ Ghetto Gospel “. Since that album putting out so much work, almost making it inevitable to not hear the rapper in your ears. The artist has released six studio albums, five mixtapes, one extended play and fourty seven (yes 47 singles). An impressive catalog for an artist thats only 6 years out. “ Last Lap ” was released October 11th 2024. The 25 track album that dives into the rapper’s emotions being one of the hottest in rap today and navigating his wealth and fame at age 25 and 26. This is the 6th studio album released by the rapper, scoring major recognition with most of his projects going gold in the streets. Many saying through his music, the rapper is reaching the real world  and giving a voice to the struggle and understanding in the everyday gh...