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We wrap up the year and decade by handing out our third annual #LEAKIE awards and naming our 2019 hip-hop MVP, Rookie of the Year, Best Male/Female artists, Album of the Year, Best hip-hop moments of the decade & a whole lot more.

See you in the New Year and next decade! PEACE!

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it’s been a crazy ass 2019 with a lot of headlines, great music, ups & downs, tragedies, and weird shit. To recap it all up on wax, Mad Skillz comes through with his annul “Rap Up 2019,” where he covers the biggest things.

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A party-starting stalwart always armed with the goods to start off a club-ready soundtrack, LA native Kid Ink has dropped off a consistent supply of new music in the past months. 

In perfect time for your New Years party he’s unleashed his latest track, “Ride Like A Pro.”

Tapping Reo Cragun’s smooth vocals for a guest appearance, Ink adopts a choppy flow to pair with the throwback synths in his latest effort, serving as a perfect cap to a long night at a neon-lit club.

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Truuu!

With his top-notch LP ‘Rap Or Go To The League’ serving as one of the highlights of a summer jam-packed with musical heat, 2 Chainz has been hard at work in the past few months and is intent on solidifying his deserved status as truly, one of the best all-around MCs the game has to offer.

Fresh off a partnership deal between his T.R.U Label Nd Atlantic Records, the ATL wordsmith has returned with a new single, “Somebody Need To Hear This.”  

Cruising over soulful production, the man formerly known as Tity Boi flexes harder than Mike Tyson while dropping some motivational quotables, proving that in fact the title is wrong. Everybody, not somebody, needs to hear this gem.

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With the decade of the 2010s coming to a close it’s only fitting that The Dream, a R&B hitmaker and hooksmith whose songwriting talents are of legendary proportions, is back with new music.

With his first musical offering in a minute he’s dropped off the remix to his 2015 jam “Cedes Benz,” in a perfect way to start the week. Inspired by the highly acclaimed movie ‘Queen & Slim,’ Dream shows off his sensual and bedroom-ready vocals in this velvety smooth and seductive banger.

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Representing the city of Compton to the fullest, Problem remains underrated by national standards but the West Coast knows what time it is, with the Snoop-discovered MC continuing to supply the streets with heat.

Today he’s returned with “Stop Talkin,” his newest track. With a bouncing vibe in desperate need of a lowrider with some titanic rims, Problem comes correct over the twinkling soundscape while continuing to prove that he’s exactly what his name proclaims.

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There just aren’t 5 superstar musicians out here more popping than Travi$ Scott, and that’s why it’s an event that the Houston native has just unleashed ‘JACKBOYS,’ a perfect way to cap off a holiday season.

To start the week with a heavy duty vibe, Travis has tapped the talents of Luxury Tax 50, Don Toliver, and Sheck Wes for two new visuals, “Gang Gang,” and “JACKBOYS.”

Bringing out the whole squad in the former, delivering a short film while flexing their exotic foreigns in a junkyard and sleek warehouse alike.

Though the compilation’s music is an afterthought in the latter, Travi$ and Mike Dean score a second short film, coming with a noir aesthetic in a action-packed mix of drive-bys and street racing.

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The healthiest MC you’ll ever come across, Bay Area native Larry June’s 2019 has been filled with an astounding output of wavy bangers, gleeful adlibs, infectious bars, and nothing more.

Today, he’s returned with the third set of visuals from his latest project ‘Product Of The Dope Game,’ this time coming with the thunderous trap banger, “Spilled Orange Juice.”

Mobbing at a neon-lit traphouse on the West Coast, Larry lounges in his glistening whip with a cup in hand before calling it a night in his latest clip.

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An equally seductive and underrated R&B songstress featuring a distinctly West Coast flavor, Tinashe is back in full effect. And with her latest project ‘Songs For You’ having just dropped, she’s returned with the visuals for her steamy and dancefloor-ready jam, “Stormy Weather.”

Amidst a park of dancers in this majority black-and-white clip, the LA native showcases her supreme flexibility and exceptional dancing skills as per usual.

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Let the trap rejoice!

There just aren’t 5 superstar musicians out here more popping than Travi$ Scott, and that’s why it’s an event that the Houston native has just unleashed ‘JACKBOYS,’ a perfect way to cap off a holiday season.

A compilation project with Don Toliver and Sheck Wes, the talent of Travis’ Cactus Jack Records on prominent display, this concise 7-track effort houses appearances from Pop Smoke, Young Thug, Offset, and Quavo.

In what serves as a perfect stocking stuffer for those in search of bangers for the trap, and moshpit madness.

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Despite still being just the age of 24, G Herbo has taken and embraced the role of a sort of OG in the Windy City despite his emergence as a bona fide star on the national stage.

In perfect time for the weekend he’s dropped off ‘Sessions,’ a brand new album to cap off his 2019.

Armed with 9 tracks and no features, Herbo takes center stage with his aggressive and heartfelt delivery, and impressive bars on prime display.

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With the 2010s coming to a close, there’s just a few nominees for artist of the decade and clearly, Drizzy Drake is in prime contention.

To cap a productive year that included a hit single, a compilation album, a NBA championship and now another Grammy nomination, the OVO kingpin has come with an insightful interview with RapRadar to give the game some knowledge and perspective on his career, and year.

Covering his beef with Kanye and Pusha T, which of his albums he considers classics, and getting booed at Camp Flog Gnaw, make sure to check out this 2 hour classic.

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Though the majority of the holidays are in the rearview mirror, Yeezy season is officially upon us.

Love him or hate him, the engrossing, controversial, and legendary man we all call Yeezus is back with new music in the form of his 10th studio album, ‘Jesus Is Born.’

The follow-up to his not particularly acclaimed effort ‘Jesus Is King,’ the Chicago representer has returned with the Sunday Service Choir for a new LP, serving up 19 tracks of music for the lord and even remixing a few of his classic hits. 

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