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Metro been running every era quietly… man really hasn’t missed since 2015. 🔥

Kanye pushing the date back again… 👀 ‘Bully’ now dropping January 30th.

PnB Rock’s team releases a new posthumous single, “How Would U Feel.” Neon R&B energy… this one hits different.

DROP ALERT 🚨 Nas is officially back — ‘Light-Years’ drops this Friday. DJ Premier executive producing… this could be special.

Young Thug is officially credited as a co-writer on Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” — the track that won Record of the Year AND Song of the Year at the Grammys. One of the quietest flexes in rap history.

Kendrick’s “worst” album clears a lot of rappers’ best work. That’s the difference between great and generational.

21 Savage is officially back. “What Happened To The Streets?” drops this Friday. All eyes on him — this rollout feels serious.

6 years without Juice WRLD. A generation changed forever. Rest easy, 999.

OVER / UNDER: Lil Uzi Vert Uzi helped define an entire new wave — but is he overrated or underrated when you judge the full discography?

Kanye’s studio rules during the ‘MBDTF’ era were wild: – No pictures – No tweeting – No blogging – All laptops on mute – “Just shut the f*** up sometimes” Not ego. Just extreme focus.

X didn’t “get lucky.” He changed the entire playbook.

CAREER TIMELINE J. Cole really ran a no-skip era for over a decade. From mixtape greatness to a historic album run to playing pro ball… his résumé is different.

7 years since X dropped his first posthumous album “Skins.” One of the most surreal releases in modern hip-hop.

Rod Wave recorded songs in his car ‘cause he couldn’t afford studio time. Got arrested, dropped out of school, and went all-in on music. That’s the part they never show you.

“Travis Scott hasn’t evolved since Astroworld.” Cap or truth? 🧢🔥

21 Savage built the start of his rap career using a $10K life insurance check from his younger brother’s death. One of the realest “came from nothing” stories in rap.

4 tapes in a year after prison is insane work ethic. Lil Baby really earned his spot. 🔥

💥 Albums Dropping Tonight

NEW MUSIC – DECEMBER 🧵 Ye, Drake, Lil Baby, Trippie Redd, Nas & DJ Premier + more are dropping this month. Here’s everything on our radar 🎧🔥 (📲 Tap in. Save it. Share it.)

“Lil Baby has no classic album.” Agree or disagree? Let’s talk.