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  Kelly Rowland and Wiz Khalifa Bond Over Joni Mitchell on 'Gone'

  June 11, 2013 – That whole Destiny's Child reunion thing is start-and-stop at best, but girl-group O.G. Kelly Rowland is full steam ahead as the June 18 release date of her Talk a Good Game album approaches. …
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  Hear Action Bronson and Wiz Khalifa's Lip-Licking Snack 'The Rockers'

  June 7, 2013 – Action Bronson's new seven-song EP Saaab Stories with producer Harry Fraud is out next Tuesday (June 11), but you can now hear one-fourth (or, more precisely, 28 percent) of it. "The Rockers" (via Pitchfork) is the EP's fourth song and its newest release: Featuring a typically glistening beat from Fraud, the track hosts weed- and food-focused verses (clams and linguini, to be specific). …
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  Wiz Khalifa Signee Arrested in Stabbing of Steelers Player Mike Adams

  June 5, 2013 – A rapper on Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Records has been arrested in connection with the weekend stabbing of Pittsburgh Steelers player Mike Adams. Dquay Means, who records as Quay Meanz, actually appeared in the video for "Black and Yellow," the Rolling Papers single that's gone on to become an anthem for fans of the local NFL team. …
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  Best Buds: Wiz Khalifa and A$AP Rocky Talk Upcoming Tour

  April 20, 2013 – In 2013 rap's dividing lines have disintegrated. Bitter battles over regionalism are a thing of the past, fans no longer have to opt for either "gangsta" or "conscious," and the differences between underground and mainstream are ethereal at best. This is good news for Wiz Khalifa and A$AP Rocky, whose 20-date Under the Influence of Music tour kicks off July 17. …
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  Rap Songs of the Week: Dirty Money Lives On!

  April 10, 2013 – Nice to see Kalenna, the other member of Diddy's Dirty Money project showing up on a radio-ready song with Rich Boy (who also hasn't really gotten the second chance he deserves). And Dawn Richard returns the major-label cast-off favor by spotlighting Eve! Meanwhile, Tyga panders, James Blake gets in over his head with the RZA, and a should-be-buzzing producer, Tony Gardner, puts himself in front of the mic.Dawn Richard, feat. …
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  Marco Rubio, Republican Hip-Hop Liaison, Introduces Wiz Khalifa to the Senate

  March 7, 2013 – Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is the Grand Old Party's great young hope, which means that he conveniently brings up rap music whenever he can. …
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  Hip-Hop at the Grammys: The Perils of Doin' It for the Culture

  February 11, 2013 – As is always the case with rap music and the Grammys, nearly all of the rap-related awards were given out during the pre-show ceremony. Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Niggas In Paris" won both Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. Meanwhile, Best Rap Album, which you think they could've crammed somewhere in between every single televised country award, went to Drake's Take Care. …
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  Grammys 2013: Who Should Win the Big Categories

  February 7, 2013 – The 55th Annual Grammy Awards are almost upon us! Hey, we'd love to help you with your office pools and living room side-bets with some sure-thing Vegas-ready odds. However, we always seem to be dead wrong (we'll get you yet, Esperanza Spalding!). …
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  Wiz Khalifa, 'O.N.I.F.C.' (Rostrum/Atlantic)

  December 10, 2012 – Just because something embodies the laid-back vibes of "weed rap" doesn't mean it can't be meaty. Curren$y is loving and meditative as he maintains a nearly zen pursuit of airplanes and Doritos, while DOOM constructs elaborate scenarios from behind a mask that probably has its own bong attachment. Devin the Dude giggles as he spouts off about sitcom-worthy what-ifs with Slick Rick clarity. …
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  10 Albums You Can Hear Now: Scott Walker, Bruno Mars, Green Day, Wiz Khalifa

  December 6, 2012 – Another week brings another round of album streams. …
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