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D Smoke, who has been frequently compared to Kendrick Lamar and is the real-life brother of Kendrick’s labelmate SiR, released a new album one day after winning Netflix’s rap competition show Rhythm + Flow…

Once beloved-by-Pitchfork albums like James Blake’s self-titled debut, Sun Kil Moon’s ‘Benji,’ My Bloody Valentine’s ‘m b v,’ Ariel Pink’s ‘Before Today,’ and other unexpected exclusions from Pitchfork’s decade list…

Can you guess their #1?

Here’s all the hip hop we posted on BV this week, including Gang Starr, Princess Nokia, DaBaby, Danny Brown, Mick Jenkins, CupcakKe, Stormzy, Anna Wise/Little Simz, Tee Grizzley, and more.

Raphael Saadiq recently released ’Jimmy Lee’, his first album in eight years…

Nicki Minaj, Post Malone, Justin Bieber, Kris Jenner, Cara Delevigne, Tyler the Creator, 2 Chainz, G-Eazy, Schoolboy Q, Kid Cudi, and more have rallied behind the protest demanding Rocky’s release.

Coachella promoters Goldenvoice are throwing a new hip hop festival in Las Vegas, with Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, J. Cole, Lil Uzi Vert, Migos, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Tyler the Creator, Schoolboy Q, Brockhampton, and more.

The music, comedy, food and idea festival returns in 2019 and moves to a new location, Central Park’s Great Lawn.

MDBP happens as one big festival at Gillette Stadium (home of the New England Patriots) this year, and also includes Miguel, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Pusha T, J.I.D, City Girls, JPEGMAFIA, YBN Cordae, and more.

Here’s all the hip hop we posted on BV this week, including Noname, Saba’s Pivot Gang (ft. Smino), Schoolboy Q (ft. Travis Scott), JPEGMAFIA, Ezra Collective (ft. Loyle Carner), Anderson .Paak, and more.