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Roc Nation recording artist Belly is preparing to release a new project titled "Glorious" this summer. Check out the title track off of it above and cop it from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/glorious/id1222009506

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(Reuters) Russia warned on Friday that U.S. cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have "extremely serious" consequences, as President Donald Trump's first major foray into a foreign conflict opened up a rift between Moscow and Washington.

While the U.S. threatens more pressure on Syria, Russia is calling the strike an "act of aggression" https://t.co/jm7ZrXouos pic.twitter.com/8VYVMoqUQY

— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 8, 2017

Russia retaliates against U.S. strikes by suspending pact to prevent mid-air incidents over Syria https://t.co/mbGbtRcAW2

— POLITICO (@politico) April 8, 2017

The warships USS Porter and USS Ross in the Mediterranean Sea launched dozens of Tomahawk missiles at the Shayrat air base, which the Pentagon says was involved in a chemical weapons attack this week. (Graphic locator map on attack - tmsnrt.rs/2nm68H0)

It was Trump's biggest foreign policy decision since taking office in January and the kind of direct intervention in Syria's six-year-old civil war his predecessor Barack Obama avoided.

The strikes were in reaction to what Washington says was a poison gas attack by the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that killed at least 70 people in rebel-held territory. Syria denies it carried out the attack.

They catapulted Washington into confrontation with Russia, which has advisers on the ground aiding its close ally Assad.

"We strongly condemn the illegitimate actions by the U.S. The consequences of this for regional and international stability could be extremely serious,” Russia's deputy U.N. envoy, Vladimir Safronkov, told a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Friday.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev charged that the U.S. strikes were one step away from clashing with Russia's military.

Russian warship armed with cruise missiles heads to area of Mediterranean from which US launched missiles at Syria https://t.co/JvPCMum0HJ pic.twitter.com/Q5BwgthOGE

— CNN (@CNN) April 8, 2017

U.S. officials informed Russian forces ahead of the missile strikes and avoided hitting Russian personnel. (Graphic explaining kind of missile used in attack - tmsnrt.rs/2nkJYWa)

Satellite imagery suggests the base houses Russian special forces and helicopters, part of the Kremlin's effort to help Assad fight Islamic State and other militant groups.

Trump has frequently urged improved relations with Russia, strained under Obama over Syria, Ukraine and other issues, was hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Thursday night when the attack occurred.

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, in Florida with Trump, said on Friday the United States would announce additional sanctions on Syria in the near future but offered no specifics.

Russia's Defense Ministry responded to the attack by calling in the U.S. military attache in Moscow to say that at midnight Moscow time (5 p.m. EDT) it would close down a communications line used to avoid accidental clashes between Russian and U.S. forces in Syria, Interfax new agency said. U.S. warplanes frequently attack Islamic State militants in Syria and come close to Russian forces.

"PREPARED TO DO MORE"

U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Friday the Trump administration was ready to take further steps if needed.

"We are prepared to do more, but we hope that will not be necessary," she told the U.N. Security Council. "The United States will not stand by when chemical weapons are used. It is in our vital national security interest to prevent the spread and use of chemical weapons."

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who also was in Florida with Trump and is scheduled to go to Moscow next week, said he was disappointed but not surprised by the Russian reaction because it showed continued support for Assad.

Iran, which supports Assad and has been criticized by Trump, condemned the strike, with President Hassan Rouhani saying it would bring "only destruction and danger to the region and the globe."

U.S. officials called the intervention a "one-off" intended to deter future chemical weapons attacks and not an expansion of the U.S. role in the Syrian war.

U.S. allies from Asia, Europe and the Middle East expressed support for the attack, if sometimes cautiously.

The action is likely to be interpreted as a signal to Russia, and countries such as North Korea, China and Iran where Trump has faced foreign policy tests early in his presidency, of his willingness to use force.

The United States is now likely to be more aggressive in pursuing intelligence about Syria's suspected chemical weapons program. The Pentagon has also signaled interest in determining any Russian complicity.

"At a minimum, the Russians failed to rein in the Syrian regime activity," a senior U.S. military official told reporters, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The official also said the United States had been unable to determine if a Russian or Syrian aircraft bombed a hospital that was treating victims of the chemical attack.

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Martyrs and wounded victims of #SAA\#RUSSIA terrorists airstrikes on neighborhoods of #Daraa #Syria #RIP pic.twitter.com/1iJ7a73Oh5

— ahmed zhrane (@zhrane_ahmed) April 7, 2017

Hospital treating victims of suspected #chemicalattack is hit by airstrikes. https://t.co/xCZKTC9bNe pic.twitter.com/vaP52U2RZc @ABCWorldNews

— Shelley Foy Robinson (@Writing_Destiny) April 5, 2017

"Our children are being torn to pieces every day": Victims of Syria's chemical attack welcome U.S. airstrikes https://t.co/ffUYbfpwn9

— Daniel Wickham (@DanielWickham93) April 7, 2017

Russia joined the war on Assad's behalf in 2015, turning the momentum in his favor. Although Moscow supports opposing sides in the war between Assad and rebels, the United States and Russia say they share a single main enemy, Islamic State.

Tillerson said the strike took out about 20 percent of the seventh wing of the Syrian air force and hit a fueling facility. The base's runway was still in use.

Assad's office said Syria would strike its enemies harder.

Damascus and Moscow denied Syrian forces were behind the gas attack but Western countries dismissed their explanation that chemicals leaked from a rebel weapons depot after an air strike.

The Syrian army said the U.S. attack killed six people and called it "blatant aggression" that made the United States a partner of "terrorist groups" including Islamic State. There was no independent confirmation of civilian casualties.

U.S. lawmakers from both parties on Friday backed Trump's action but demanded he spell out a broader strategy for dealing with the conflict and consult with Congress on any further action.

The U.N. Security Council had been negotiating a resolution, proposed by the United States, France and Britain on Tuesday, to condemn the gas attack and push the Syrian government to cooperate with international investigators.

Russia said the text was unacceptable and diplomats said it was unlikely to be put to a vote.

MOSCOW WANTS EXPLANATION

Russia expects Tillerson to explain Washington's stance when he visits Moscow next week, Interfax news agency cited a Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman as saying.

Washington has long backed rebels fighting Assad in a multi-sided civil war that has killed more than 400,000 people and driven half of Syrians from their homes since 2011.

The United States has conducted air strikes against Islamic State, which controls territory in eastern and northern Syria, and a small number of U.S. troops are helping rebel militias.

Asked whether the strikes set back any efforts to work with Russia to defeat Islamic State, sometimes known as ISIS, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said:

"There can be a shared commitment to defeat ISIS and also agree that you can’t gas your own people.”

Tuesday's attack was the first time since 2013 that Syria was accused of using sarin, a banned nerve agent it was meant to have given up under a Russian-brokered, U.N.-enforced deal that persuaded Obama to call off air strikes four years ago. (Chart of cumulated reported deaths from chemical gases in Syria - tmsnrt.rs/2o5Xbz6)

Video depicted limp bodies and children choking while rescuers tried to wash off the poison gas. Russian state television blamed rebels and did not show footage of victims.

The U.S. strikes cheered Assad's enemies, after months when Western powers appeared to grow increasingly resigned to his staying in power. But opposition figures said an isolated assault was far from the decisive intervention they seek.

Neither the Trump administration nor its predecessor has laid out a policy aimed at ending the Syrian conflict.

(Additional reporting by Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Roberta Rampton and Patricia Zengerle in Washington, Steve Holland in Florida, Roselle Chen in New York and Denis Pinchuk in Moscow; Writing by Alistair Bell and Bill Trott; Editing by James Dalgleish and Lisa Shumaker)

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Rochester, New York heavy spitters Rigz, Rob Gates, Maverick Montana, ILLANoise, Symph, Times Change, Mooch, together known as Da Cloth, stay ripping shit.

Peep game as they go in over Drake's "Free Smoke" instrumental.

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Ar-Ab a.k.a. The Top Goon of Philly just dropped his "Protocol Volume 2" mixtape. One of the standout songs on it is the Dougie-produced scorcher titled "OBH the Mob." Peep it up top.

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Tupac Shakur's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Friday, April 7, was a celebration of his life and immense contribution to music.

Alicia Keys is on the piano playing some of her favorite Tupac songs including "I Ain't Mad At Cha" #RockHall2017

— billboard (@billboard) April 8, 2017

Alicia Keys was on hand to sing a medley of the late rapper's hit songs and T.I. hit the stage to perform "Keep Ya Head Up."

Snoop Dogg is on stage to induct Tupac into the #RockHall2017 pic.twitter.com/mHMpEeIQgE

— billboard (@billboard) April 8, 2017

Snoop Dogg had the honor of inducting his former Death Row Records label mate into the Hall with a moving speech. Please watch it below.

Watch Snoop Dogg's full speech honoring his friend Tupac Shakur at the #RockHall2017 induction (: @maeve_mcdermott) pic.twitter.com/7zUeHV4u4U

— USA TODAY Life (@usatodaylife) April 8, 2017

Snoop Dogg: I can't believe it's been 21 years since we actually got to hear Tupac, not the one clip on YouTube, not the hologram, Tupac Amaru Shakur the human being. Twenty-one years ago, Tupac Shakur was taken from all of us. He was only twenty-five years old, too. Dare me to say that he was gone too soon. When I sat down to gather my thoughts about my late and great, my homie and my brother there's one thought that kept coming back: Tupac was actually really good. While many remember him now as some kind of thugged out superhero, Tupac really was only good and he represented through his music like no one before. It's the fact that he never shied away from it. He wore it like a badge of honor. With an unapologetic voice, Pac embraced those contradictions that proved we ain't just a character out of someone else's story book. To be human is to be many things at once. Strong and bold. Hard headed and intellectual. Courageous and afraid. Loving and vengeful. Revolutionary and – oh, yeah I'm getting fucked up. 

So, while we may be here to celebrate one of music's most prolific and outspoken artists as he's rightfully enshrined as one of the greatest musicians to ever do it, I'm here to make sure that Pac is remembered the way he would have wanted to be: a strong black man who stood up. Not somebody who acted like a rapper, but as a human. That's what made Tupac an amazing actor on the big screen in movies like, "Above the Rim" and "Juice." That's what made him so engaged with everything he ever did. Both before and after his death. That's what made Tupac the greatest rapper of all time. 

But to me, Tupac was first and foremost a homeboy. We shared a whole lot in common. The way our journey started together. We were both born in the same [neighborhood in] '71. He released his first single track from his scorcher first album "2pacalypse Now" in late 1991. Not even a year later I would make my debut alongside Dr. Dre on the song, "G Thang." I finally got a chance to meet Pac in 1993 at a wrap party in L.A. And on that night, Pac passed me my first blunt. That's right, Tupac is the one that got Snoop Dogg smoking weed. I was a zig-zag man before that shit. We became very good friends quickly thereafter. 

Then, in 1995, I told Suge Knight, I said, "Suge get Pac out of prison and have him come join our team at Death Row Records." He never had a team before. It was always just him. Now, with us it was like he joined the Lakers. Dre was the coach and me and Pac were the stars on the court making history every which side. We were young, rich, and rock stars but we were also young men black men with targets on our back. We were catching cases simultaneously. That's why when we got together we really were two of America's most wanted. He had just gotten out of jail. I had just beat my case. I get a white Rolls Royce with that creamy white interior and Pac, he went out and bought a black one with the same thing.

He put me up on a lot of brand shit like Gucci and Versace and shit I can't even pronounce. I got that penthouse suite on Wilshire, then two weeks later Pac got the one right across the hall from me. Neighbors, you dig? We had no peers besides one another. Just two black boys struggling to become men. I never shared this story before but it really speaks to our journey. I had just beat my case and Suge had taken us to South America to get away from all the drama and me and Pac was parasailing. You heard right. Snoop Dogg and Tupac parasailing together. You got to remember I had just beat my case and Pac had just got out of prison. Does anybody know what parasailing is? Because we damn sure didn't. Me and Pac were sitting on the edge of the boat with all this gear and shit on and all of sudden the boat pulls away and we start floating and slammed up into the water like boom. I don't know what was in there. Sharks, or octopus or whatever, I'm like, man. 

It was crazy because not only did we think we're on top of the world at that time we actually were on top of the world. Floating around in style then all of sudden Pac started telling me about some movie idea he had about me being the main star. He was saying some shit. I wasn't paying attention because I was like, 'we're too high.' I mean the shit he was saying to me at that moment was different, though. He saw me as an actor. He saw more potential in me than I saw in myself and it's funny because after he passed away I started getting a lot of movie roles and all this stuff. Pac was looking out for us even after he was gone. 

That's the thing with Pac. When he loves, he loves hard. Whether that was him loving black people, him loving his homies, him loving his record label, and of course him loving his beautiful and incredibly strong mother the late Afeni Shakur. Memories of Ms. Shakur are embedded in m mind. Right after I heard Tupac got shot I immediately flew to Vegas. I was so weak I damn near fell over and his mom came over to me and she grabbed me and she held up and she said, "Baby, you to to be strong." I went and sat next to him and I whispered to him telling him I love him and to hold on and he was going to be OK and even in that moment his mom was thinking more about me than herself and showed me how to love strongly. I mean it was amazing that his momma was so strong and loved so hard.

I realized that Pac was taught how to love at a very early age and through his music he shared the love with all of us and that's ultimately why we're here tonight. Pac's apart of history for a reason because he made history. He's hip hop history. He's American history and just like in school the more research you do on history the more information that you have. So do your research. I'm not talking about Pac the rapper, I'm not talking about Tupac the actor, I'm talking about Tupac the human being. So with that said, we'd all like to officially welcome Tupac Shakur to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 

You will always be the best. You will live on forever. Legends always do. They can't take this away from you, homie. I love you, Tupac. Welcome to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 

Snoop's speech transcribed via Rolling Stone.

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Exactly one week after releasing "Dope Boy Troy Vol. 1." Troy Ave, announces he will drop the second installment of the series titled "Dope Boy Troy Vol. 2: NuPac" on April 14th.

"A few media outlets with hidden agendas against us real ones done twisted what i said, and thru lemons in hopes of covering & preventing my true message from gettin thru to the masses," he captioned an Instagram photo of the album cover. "Well ya Dope Boy Troy gon twist those into Lemonade & Serve it Cold! The Hate can't effect me cause I'm fearless, dedicated, faithful & righteous! Never Wait out the storm Y'all! Go Dance in The Rain With that said on Friday April 14th Ima drop this [Street Album] titled: Dope Boy Troy (vol.2) #NuPac! I'm airing everybody tha fuk out! ..... These Ain't No Photoshopped Pictures, This My Real Life."

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One of the funniest men in the world is doing a show with one of the best voices in the world!!! Could This Keyshia Cole & Mike Epps show be just the beginning of a world tour. This awesome arena line up could be the start of something fresh and new. Great singers touring with great comedians. April 30th 2017 These 2 with the help of up and coming super star DJ Necterr are set to perform in Fresno California at The Selland Arena (view concert details).

Federal prosecutors claim Chris Brown allegedly purchased narcotics from Harrison Garcia (right)

The names of Lil Wayne and Chris Brown have come up in the trial of alleged drug dealer Harrison Garcia.

Garcia, a music producer, is currently facing drug charges in Miami federal court. Wayne and Brown's names came up after investigators found photos of them with Garcia on his Instagram account.

In many of the photos Garcia is depicted living a lavish lifestyle. Posing with stacks of cash and exotic cars that prosecutors claim were purchased with funds provided by big time clients like Breezy and Wayne, according to the Miami Herald.

During one text exchange with a female, Garcia seems to suggest that a large sum of money transferred into his bank account from a "Christopher Brown" was from the singer.

“Look who put money my account,” Garcia wrote.

The woman responded: “What that for LOL”

Garcia replied with several smiley face emojis: “Drugs … lean and shit.”

On cross examination Garcia’s lawyer, Gustavo Lage, asked why the money transfer was of importance to the feds..

“You were very interested in the $15,000 wire transfer from Chris Brown,” Lage asked U.S. Homeland Security Agent Kevin Selent

“I was,” Selent replied.

Weezy was referenced in another text.

Garcia allegedly tells his "do-boy" that he'll "shoot you some trees," a reference to weed. “It’s for Wayne.” 

When Garcia was arrested last October, he reportedly admitted that he'd sold the rapper "a lot of narcotics."

When pressed in court Thursday, April 6, for more details on the feds' interest in Brown and Wayne, Selent declined.

“It’s still an open investigation,” he testified. “I can’t talk about it.”

Lil Wayne photo credit: RJ via Wikimedia Commons.

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Roye drops another smooth banger with catchy production and hook. He signs up the up n comer Drug Rixh Hect & DJ Hoodrich Keem who's crew "Hoodrich" has been making noise in ATL . The single talks about getting money, with a repetitive structure to the song that will turn up any aspiring dough boy to the max. Focused on the money, Roye gives a sneak peek into what to expect for his upcoming project "Treehouse 2 RM 448." Produced by Memphis Beats, Treehouse Trappin talks about coming up from the mud and being in the trenches as inspiration to live a better life. Coupled with Roye unique Chicago swag and Drug Rich Hect's standout voice, nothing but dope music is the expectation for the Dirty Work Ent Artist.

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E.lit Creative and BlazinTings LLC presents MY EVERYTHING, a short film by Ivran Exum

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MrGBLAZE releases his anticipated documentary MY EVERYTHING on YOUTUBE. He announces that the documentary enjoyed a successful Invite-Only pre-screening with selected fanatics and citizens of BlazeNation. When you watch MY EVERYTHING, you'll see for yourself how much persistence and passion it takes to be successful. The documentary was filmed in three different States during his GMSH Tour. 

MI EVERYTING gives you a glimpse into the life of Evans Gyimah better known as MrGBLAZE, a Ghanaian born and Denver based independent Reggae Fusion Artist who is continuously overcoming obstacles in his journey to become a Legend. It takes you through his latest release events in Miami Beach, FL & Los Angeles, CA and also gives you a deep insight into what his life was like growing up in Ghana without his mother, spending his teenage years in Maryland and living in Colorado. He talks about his failures, successes, and how he is achieving all he is without a Label.  

MI EVERYTING vividly photographed by Ivran Exum throughout beautiful Los Angeles & Miami Beach, FL was Directed by Ivran Exum. Kyuu states "just from watching the video, I know that MrGblaze is that guy that knows he has to put in all the work to get any pay...looking forward to it".  

Click To Watch MY EVERYTHING:-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKCEJkXiDMo

About MrGBLAZE 

The Ghanaian born and Colorado based reggae fusion/R&B songwriter and recording artist is creating universal energy filled music by fusing the harmonic rhythms of reggae, dancehall with hip hop and r&b. MrGBLAZE played the illustrious Austin SXSW Festival in 2016, headlining with national acts like Cory Gunz & Shanell SnL, Young Buck, Lil Flip and more. He also has airplay on Pandora, iHeartRadio, and numerous College Radio Stations including KUCI 88.9FM. He's on the national GMSH Tour and has performed in major cities like Austin TX, Miami Beach FL, and Los Angeles, CA. 
 
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IG: mr.gblaze
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Contact Information:

Evans Gyimah - CEO of BlazinTings LLC  www.MrGblaze.com ,720-323-0135  Email:Bookings@mrgblaze.com

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Lawyer and outspoken political rights advocate Angela Rye recently stopped by The Breakfast Club for an in-depth conversation with Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy.

She addressed French Montana's "nappy braids" Twitter comment, black women's sensitivity to hair comments, will Bill O'Reilly be fired for sexual harassment lawsuits, Donald Trump defending O'Reilly.  

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Machine Gun Kelly will be dropping a new album titled "Bloom" on May 12th. The Cleveland rapper made the announcement via his Twitter account on Thursday, April 6. He also unveiled the cover, which you can check out up top.

5.12.17 #bloom pic.twitter.com/6t4aTJuyTG

— Young Gunner (@machinegunkelly) April 6, 2017

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Kid Ink recruits TY Dolla $ign for the hook of his new single titled "F With U."

Cop it now on Apple Music: http://smarturl.it/iFWithU?IQid=yt
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Amazon Music: http://smarturl.it/azFWithU?IQid=yt
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/gpFWithU?IQid=yt

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Check out WizKid's official music video for "Come Closer" featuring Drake.

Get WizKid's "Come Closer" ft. Drake on:
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Spotify - http://smarturl.it/sCloser?IQid=yt
Amazon - http://smarturl.it/aCloser?IQid=yt
Google Play - http://smarturl.it/gCloser?IQid=yt

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A$AP Ferg reps the "East Coast" to the fullest on his new single featuring Remy Ma. Stream it up top and hit the download below.

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"Beautiful Girls" hit maker Sean Kingston is singing the blues after a jeweler filed a lawsuit against him.

TMZ reports that Norman Silverman Diamonds claims Kingston paid $10,000 up front for a Rolex watch in June of 2013. NSD alleges the singer's check for the $36,000 balance bounced.

In September of 2013, the jeweler managed to get Kingston to pay another $15,000 towards his debt, but hasn't been able to reach him since.

Silverman finally got fed up and is suing Kingston for the $21,353 balance, plus damages and lawyer fees.

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New Wave Music presents the new single from Jaz Graham titled "Distance Love." The song was co-written by Tay Bell and produced by Remo The Hitmaker. The official music video premieres on April 10th. Purchase it now from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/distance-love-single/id1221054174.

Jaz's self-titled debut album drops this spring, produced by Remo The Hitmaker.

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Joey Bada$$ delivers his highly anticipated new album titled "ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$." Features include Schoolboy Q, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, Styles P, J. Cole and more. The album is available for purchase now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/all-amerikkkan-bada%24%24/id1210537350

Tracklist:

1. GOOD MORNING AMERIKKKA
2. FOR MY PEOPLE
3. TEMPTATION
4. LAND OF THE FREE
5. DEVASTATED
6. Y U DON'T LOVE ME? (MISS AMERIKKKA)
7. ROCKABYE BABY feat. ScHoolboy Q
8. RING THE ALARM feat. Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution & Meechy Darko
9. SUPER PREDATOR feat. Styles P
10. BABYLON feat. Chronixx
11. LEGENDARY feat. J. Cole
12. AMERIKKKAN IDOL

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