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Worthy Of It All (Worthy) (feat. Elevation Worship)
CeCe Winans
From Worthy Of It All (Worthy) (feat. Elevation Worship)
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Overtake Us
Fred Hammond
From Time Capsule - The Trilogy
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Echo (Live)
Jonathan McReynolds
From Closer (Live In Chicago)
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You Brought The Sunshine (DJ Spen Remix)
The Clark Sisters
From You Brought The Sunshine (The DJ Spen Remix)
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You Just For Me
Babyface Ray
From Codeine Cowboy
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Pretty
Chance the Rapper
From STAR LINE
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Easy
Dreezy
From HITGIRL
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I Am Thine, O Lord
CeCe Winans
From The Hymns
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Moon at Midnight
Apollo Brown
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Keep Me
Dorinda Clark-Cole
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Ghetto Symphony
Babyface Ray
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My Words Have Power (Radio Edit)
Karen Clark Sheard
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Boundaries
Big Sean
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He's Not Finished
Marvin Sapp
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Love Me Now
Boldy James
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Mighty One
Todd Dulaney
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Million Pieces
Big Sean
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Burn Ya Block (Clean)
Chance the Rapper
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Nag Champa (Afrodisiac For The World)
Common
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Possessed
Elzhi
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Wolverine
Freddie Gibbs
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Vision (feat. PJ & Bilal)
Common
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Great And Mighty
Dorinda Clark-Cole
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Lift You Up (Baauer Remix)
Danny Brown
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Worth My Time
Dreezy
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Rain
Kierra Sheard
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Bishop
Elzhi
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Walk It Off
Freddie Gibbs
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Black Lives Matter
BeBe Winans
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CARSEX (BONUS)
Jordan Ward
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HALOS ON ANGELS
Kid Cudi
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Samurai (feat. Troy Tyler)
Lupe Fiasco
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Vincennes
Mick Jenkins
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can it last 4ever?
Noname
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Let Us In
Ravyn Lenae
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Ion Wanna
Royce Da 5'9"
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Paygrade Demo
Saba
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Glo-Fi
Smino
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Work Real Hard (feat. Jackie Hill Perry)
Swoope
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First Time
Tink
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Lose it all today
Veeze
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This Is Christianity
Flame
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Nothing
Babyface Ray
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Flowers At The Bezzle
Boldy James
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Speed Of Love (feat. Jazmine Sullivan)
Chance the Rapper
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Geto Heaven Part Two
Common
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Let's Talk About It
Babyface Ray
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All4U
Danny Brown
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TOXIC
Dreezy
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Love Sick
Ravyn Lenae
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TICTACTOE (ft. FELIX!)
Saba
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1 On 1 Talk With God
Babyface Ray
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Waiting Room
Jordan Ward
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Cheat the Grind
Boldy James
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Bitch Duh (Remix)
Dreezy
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OK OK (Hamdi remix)
Danny Brown
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SOS
Lupe Fiasco
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I'm Good
Royce Da 5'9"
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jamal crawford
Boldy James
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Bitch Duh
Dreezy
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Salt Water
Kid Cudi
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Clorox (feat. Mike Shabb)
Boldy James
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Til Eternity
Lupe Fiasco
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PYS (feat. DJ Paul)
Freddie Gibbs
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Hold On
Apollo Brown
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2 Left Feet
Boldy James
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Hood Cry
Babyface Ray
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Vibez
Dreezy
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Last Nerve
Elzhi
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Stranger - A COLORS SHOW
Jordan Ward
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What A Life
Big Sean
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Permanent Plans
Apollo Brown
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Compassion
Elzhi
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Wolves (feat. Post Malone)
Big Sean
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CHAMPION SOUND
Jordan Ward
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Fifty Deuce Cut ‘Em Loose
Boldy James
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Glimpse
Apollo Brown
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Mental Therapy
Ty Farris
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Together Forever
Big Sean
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Say It Don’t Spray It
Elzhi
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Candid
Jordan Ward
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Cleanse My Soul (feat. Fonkstarr)
Ty Farris
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On Up
Big Sean
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Heavy Rooted
Boldy James
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Victory (NBA on Prime Theme)
Common
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Zipper Bagz
Freddie Gibbs
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SMOKIN POTNA
Jordan Ward
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BLUE SKY
Kid Cudi
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BELIEVE
Babyface Ray
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Late Night Flow
Freddie Gibbs
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Patterns
Boldy James
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Black Savage
Royce Da 5'9"
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Flight Risqué
Freddie Gibbs
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Vainglorious (feat. Trox)
Ty Farris
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a FEW songs (feat. Love Mansuy, Ogi, and Smino)
Saba
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24K of Gold
Big Sean
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Whale Fishing
Boldy James
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The Food
Common
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Rabbit Mode
Freddie Gibbs
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Waiting in Vain
Jordan Ward
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Caterpillar Remix (feat. Logic & King Green)
Royce Da 5'9"
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Polynesian
Smino
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Everything’s So Grand
Common
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Embargo
Jordan Ward
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Cake
Lupe Fiasco
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Brown Recluse
Mick Jenkins
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mister misfit but ain't missed a fit in months
Smino
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Loyal To A Fault
Big Sean
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1st & 15th (feat. King Hendrick$)
Boldy James
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A Thousand Mountains
Freddie Gibbs
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Samurai
Lupe Fiasco
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By My Side - Single
Thi’sl
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Woke Up This Morning (feat. Wes Writer) - Single
Flame
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MAGIC - Single
Jackie Hill Perry
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MAGIC - Single
Jackie Hill Perry
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All of My Friends (feat. DJ Scratch) - Single
Christon Gray
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Outside - Single
Steven Malcolm
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SOS - Single
Lupe Fiasco
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Y'all Won
Veeze
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C0FFEE!
Saba
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Ain't Got Time - Single
Bruiser Wolf
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GHETTO LUXURY - Single
Boldy James
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Last Laugh (archive tape)
LUCKI
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Lee & Lovie
Smino
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Cecil Fielder
Boldy James
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Where Them $ @
Dreezy
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Grave
Kid Cudi
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CHANNEL No3
Lupe Fiasco
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GANG
Tink
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One of Them Ones
Veeze
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Guap
Big Sean
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The Ol Switcharoo
Boldy James
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Merlot (feat. Soulsnacks & DJ Ready Cee)
Elzhi
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Can't Shake Her
Kid Cudi
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ON FAUX NEM
Lupe Fiasco
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Handle
Ravyn Lenae
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Emergency
Tink
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Signed a Napkin
Veeze
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Don Life
Big Sean
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Ride (Remix)
Chance the Rapper
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Boomerang Slang
Elzhi
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Maui Wowie
Kid Cudi
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Bobby
Ravyn Lenae
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Can We Talk?
Tink
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L.O.A.T
Veeze
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Chance the Rapper
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Player Two (From "Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead")
Jordan Ward
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Coco Gauff
Mick Jenkins
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Bicycle Race
Ravyn Lenae
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Home
Tink
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F*cked A Fan
Veeze
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The World Is Yours
Babyface Ray
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Terms And Conditions
Boldy James
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Bad Boys 2
Chance the Rapper
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Cheaters
Danny Brown
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Transitional Joint
Elzhi
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WEBBIE
Jordan Ward
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Love Me Not (feat. Rex Orange County)
Ravyn Lenae
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Pop Yo Shit
Veeze
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730k
Boldy James
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Stars Out
Chance the Rapper
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Love It Here
Elzhi
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Stars In The Sky (From Sonic The Hedgehog 2)
Kid Cudi
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Days
Ravyn Lenae
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Itself
Veeze
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Together
Chance the Rapper
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Gospel Catalog: BeBe Winans — “Father in Heaven (Right Now)” (2024)
Gospel Catalog: BeBe Winans — “Father in Heaven (Right Now)” (2024)
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Gospel Catalog: Deitrick Haddon — “Say the Name” (2025)
Gospel Catalog: Deitrick Haddon — “Say the Name” (2025)
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Babyface Ray — “Netflix & Chill”: A 2025 Catalog Report
Babyface Ray — “Netflix & Chill”: A 2025 Catalog Report
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Gospel Catalog: Kierra Sheard — “Shine” (2026)
Gospel Catalog: Kierra Sheard — “Shine” (2026)
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Babyface Ray Releases “Candy Color” — New Music & Credits
Babyface Ray has a publicly listed recording, “Candy Color,” available through Apple Music. The track is credited to King Hendrick$ &…
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Danny Brown — “Someday”: A 2025 Catalog Report
Danny Brown — “Someday”: A 2025 Catalog Report
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Apollo Brown: “Opulence” — 2026 Recording & Release Context
Apollo Brown: “Opulence” — 2026 Recording & Release Context
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Jordan Ward — “Y”: A 2026 Catalog Report
Jordan Ward — “Y”: A 2026 Catalog Report
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Boldy James: “Only One” — 2026 Recording & Release Context
Boldy James: “Only One” — 2026 Recording & Release Context
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Danny Brown: “The End” — 2025 Recording & Release Context
Danny Brown: “The End” — 2025 Recording & Release Context
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Big Sean Releases “Sharks” — New Music & Credits
Big Sean has a publicly listed recording, “Sharks,” available through Apple Music. The track is credited to Lil Wayne, Jelly Roll & Big Sean…
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Gospel Catalog: BeBe Winans — “Good Trouble” (2020)
Gospel Catalog: BeBe Winans — “Good Trouble” (2020)
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Big Sean — “Precision”: A 2024 Catalog Report
Big Sean — “Precision”: A 2024 Catalog Report
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Gospel Catalog: Deitrick Haddon — “Jesus Is Real” (2025)
Gospel Catalog: Deitrick Haddon — “Jesus Is Real” (2025)
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Boldy James Releases “What The Stove Say” — New Music & Credits
Boldy James has a publicly listed recording, “What The Stove Say,” available through Apple Music. The track is credited to Handz Up, Boldy…
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Babyface Ray — “Guardian Angel”: A 2024 Catalog Report
Babyface Ray — “Guardian Angel”: A 2024 Catalog Report
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Big Sean — “Story By Erykah Badu”: A 2020 Catalog Report
Big Sean — “Story By Erykah Badu”: A 2020 Catalog Report
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Danny Brown Releases “OK OK (Hamdi remix)” — New Music & Credits
Danny Brown has a publicly listed recording, “OK OK (Hamdi remix),” available through Apple Music. The track is credited to Fred again..…
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Gospel Catalog: The Clark Sisters — “Away in the Manger” (2021)
Gospel Catalog: The Clark Sisters — “Away in the Manger” (2021)
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Jordan Ward — “Y”: A 2026 Catalog Report
Jordan Ward — “Y”: A 2026 Catalog Report
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Gospel Catalog: CeCe Winans — “Amazing Grace” (2026)
Gospel Catalog: CeCe Winans — “Amazing Grace” (2026)
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Dreezy Releases “ALI ALI” — New Music & Credits
Dreezy has a publicly listed recording, “ALI ALI,” available through Apple Music. The track is credited to DREEZY D, with a catalog release…
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Freddie Gibbs — “Rabbit Vision”: A 2022 Catalog Report
Freddie Gibbs — “Rabbit Vision”: A 2022 Catalog Report
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Lakeyah Shows Why Milwaukee Belongs in the Conversation
Lakeyah Shows Why Milwaukee Belongs in the Conversation
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Boldy James — “Oasis”: A 2025 Catalog Report
Boldy James — “Oasis”: A 2025 Catalog Report
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Noname's Chicago Poetry Makes Space for Soul
Noname's Chicago Poetry Makes Space for Soul
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Lupe Fiasco Reimagines His Songs with a Live Ensemble
Lupe Fiasco Reimagines His Songs with a Live Ensemble
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Freddie Gibbs — “Feel No Pain (feat. Anderson .Paak & Raekwon)”: A 2022 Catalog Report
Freddie Gibbs — “Feel No Pain (feat. Anderson .Paak & Raekwon)”: A 2022 Catalog Report
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Babyface Ray — “Delusional”: A 2024 Catalog Report
Babyface Ray — “Delusional”: A 2024 Catalog Report
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Common's Chicago Career Connects Rap and Soul Traditions
Common's Chicago Career Connects Rap and Soul Traditions
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Gospel Hip-Hop Catalog: Swoope — “Life Of Your Dreams (feat. Scootie Wop)” (2024)
Gospel Hip-Hop Catalog: Swoope — “Life Of Your Dreams (feat. Scootie Wop)” (2024)
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Kid Cudi and Cleveland's Place in Modern Rap
Kid Cudi and Cleveland's Place in Modern Rap
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Danny Brown — “Sunshine Rae”: A 2024 Catalog Report
Danny Brown — “Sunshine Rae”: A 2024 Catalog Report
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Gospel Hip-Hop Catalog: Flame — “My Side” (2024)
Gospel Hip-Hop Catalog: Flame — “My Side” (2024)
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Gospel Hip-Hop Catalog: Jackie Hill Perry — “Clean” (2026)
Gospel Hip-Hop Catalog: Jackie Hill Perry — “Clean” (2026)
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Ty Farris Returns to the Detroit Underground with a New Release
New music and a long-form lyricist’s catalog keep the city in the discussion.
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Boldy James and the Collaborator-Driven Detroit Rap Circuit
Featured verses and full projects both contribute to a prolific regional career.
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Jordan Ward Keeps St. Louis R&B and Neo-Soul Visible
The city’s soulful side deserves attention in the same feed as rap.
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Apollo Brown and the Detroit Producer’s Long Game
New underground records put the beatmaker’s fingerprints back in the frame.
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Babyface Ray’s New Tracks Keep Detroit’s Melodic Rap Visible
A Detroit voice appears on fresh collaborations and solo songs.
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Steven Malcolm takes Outside into the October CHH rotation
Grand Rapids remains active in national Christian hip-hop.
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Chicago’s LUCKI releases archival Last Laugh tape
An October project spotlights how archival tracks can have a new audience.
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