Andy Bustard

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Andy Bustard is a UK-based Hip Hop journalist who is a News Editor at HipHopDX. He has also written for DJBooth, VIBE and TIDAL, among other publications. A '90s baby with a passion for producers, his favorite albums include Nas' 'Illmatic,' D'Angelo's 'Voodoo' and Common's 'Like Water For Chocolate.'

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Rihanna Honors Chadwick Boseman With Powerful ‘Lift Me Up’ Performance At 2023 Oscars

Rihanna may have left the 2023 Oscars empty-handed, but she still stole headlines with a stirring performance of "Life Me Up," dedicated to Chadwick Boseman.

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Biggie Mosaic Mural Unveiled On Christopher Wallace Way By NYC Mayor

A new Biggie mural has been unveiled on Christopher Wallace Way in Brooklyn by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, celebrating the late rapper's legacy.

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Mack 10 Reveals He & Ice Cube Haven't Spoken In Almost 20 Years

Mack 10 has revealed he hasn’t seen or spoken to Ice Cube in almost two decades since their falling-out, which led to Mack leaving Westside Connection.

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Snoop Dogg Brings Death Row Catalog Back To Streaming: 'The Time Has Come'

Snoop Dogg has welcomed Death Row Records’ iconic catalog back to streaming services as part of a new joint venture with Larry Jackson's gamma.

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Hit-Boy Disses Metro Boomin, Southside, Mustard & More On New Song

Hit-Boy has taken a page out of Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” playbook by calling out the competition on wax — specifically, his fellow producers.

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Snoop Dogg Strikes Deal To Release New Albums & Death Row Catalog

Snoop Dogg has inked a deal with former Apple executive Larry Jackson to release new solo albums and distribute Death Row Records’ iconic catalog to the masses.

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Charlamagne Tha God Gives DJ Envy ‘Donkey Of The Day’ For Angela Yee Blunder

Charlamagne Tha God has given DJ Envy “Donkey of the Day” for flubbing his words while discussing Angela Yee’s comments about The Breakfast Club.

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Finesse2Tymes Laughs Off Responsibility For GloRilla Concert Deaths

Finesse2Tymes has addressed the recent deaths at his and GloRilla’s concert in Rochester, New York, laughing at the notion that he’s somehow to blame.

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Fat Joe & Papoose Defend Eminem After Melle Mel Criticism: 'You Can't Deny That Skillset'

Fat Joe and Papoose don't agree with Melle Mel's recent criticism of Eminem, who he claimed is only considered a Top 5 rapper because he's white.

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GloRilla 'Heartbroken' After Second Person Dies From NY Concert Stampede

GloRilla has expressed her heartbreak after her concert in Rochester, New York resulted in a second death stemming from a crowd stampede.

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Kanye West Asks Fans For Help Upon Instagram Return

Kanye West has sought the help of his fans after making his surprise return to Instagram, months after being suspended from the social media platform.

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GloRilla Speaks Out After Concert Stampede Kills 1 Person & Injures 8 Others

GloRilla has spoken out after her concert in Rochester, New York was reportedly marred by a crowd rush that left one person dead and two critically injured.

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Chris Rock Takes Aim At Will Smith With ‘Emancipation’ Joke

Chris Rock continues to exact revenge on Will Smith for his Oscars slap, this time using his 'Emancipation' movie as fuel for his latest comedic clap-back.

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Lil Mosey Learns Fate In Rape Case

Lil Mosey (real name Lathan Moses Stanley Echols) has avoided a potential life sentence after being found not guilty of rape by a jury in Washington.

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2Pac Makaveli Cover Artist Responds To Amaru Ent.’s ‘Disheartening’ Ownership Claims

2Pac’s Makaveli album cover artist, Ronald “Riskie” Brent, has spoken out after losing his legal battle with the rapper’s estate and entertainment company.

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Joe Budden Goes Off On ‘Corny’ Michael B. Jordan

Joe Budden has made it loud and clear how he feels about Michael B. Jordan, labeling him "corny" for his recent viral interaction with Lore'l.

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OTF Rapper Doodie Lo Wins $11M Lawsuit Against Ex-GF Over Child Sex Abuse Claims

Lil Durk affiliate Doodie Lo has been awarded $11 million after winning a defamation lawsuit against ex-girlfriend FTN Bae, who has been arrested for perjury.

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Thundercat Trolls Chris Brown While Linking With Drake & Robert Glasper

Thundercat has added to Chris Brown’s recent Grammys woes by trolling him while hanging out with Drake, Robert Glasper and Dave Chappelle.

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Moneybagg Yo Responds To Alleged Sex Tape Cheating Scandal

Moneybagg Yo has responded after a video allegedly showing him having sex with another woman and cheating on his girlfriend Ari Fletcher surfaced online.

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Charleston White Pulls Up To T.I.'s Paperwork Party: 'I Got My Mace!'

T.I.’s “paperwork party” may have been snubbed by Boosie Badazz, but one person who hasn’t passed up the opportunity to pull up is Charleston White.

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50 Cent’s Girlfriend’s Prank Attempt Backfires

50 Cent’s girlfriend may want to rethink her next prank on her rap mogul partner after a recent attempt involving her DMs backfired.

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