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Metro is coming off of another prolific year, including a recently announced Producer of the Year nomination at the Grammys.

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Metro Boomin Says the 'Fake Mysterious Sh*t' Is 'Ruining' Music

In a rare interview, NBA YoungBoy touched on the difference between being an artist and being a mere entertainer.

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

YoungBoy Never Broke Again on Choosing to Be Part of 'Demonic' Music Industry

According to Latto, artists are often cool with each other until fans start "infiltrating your mind."

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Latto on Fans Engineering Beef Among Women in Rap: 'They Will Turn Us Against Each Other'

Tuesday was previously the industry standard but was replaced by Fridays back in 2015.

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Tyler, the Creator Calls for Industry to Return to Tuesday Release Dates in Latest Nardwuar Interview

Earlier this year, Herbo hinted at the then-brewing court battle and urged younger artists to "stand your ground with what's right."

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

G Herbo Alleges He’s Owed $40 Million After 'Unfair and One-Sided Deals' With Ex-Manager and Label

This isn't the first time Kreayshawn has opened up publicly about her alleged debt, which she says adds up to around $800,000.

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Kreayshawn Questions Still Being in Debt to Label After “Gucci Gucci” Goes Platinum: 'Math Not Mathing'

In a recent interview with Ebro, Offset breaks down his assessment of what's working (and what's not) in the music industry.

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Offset on Hip-Hop Sales Numbers Declining in 2023: 'Nothing New Being Brought to the Game'

Ice Spice isn't concerned with "all the rumors" these days.

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Ice Spice Addresses Industry Plant Chatter, Declares Herself a ‘Marketing F*cking Genius’

So-called "streaming farms" and related tactics have long been a concern in the streaming age.

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Analysts Report Up to 10 Percent of Music Streams Are Fake

Puff's message was shared just days after Avant, the music industry vet known as the "Black Godfather," died in Los Angeles at age 92.

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| BY JOSHUA ESPINOZA

Diddy Pens Heartfelt Tribute to Clarence Avant

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