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R Kelly’s management fired back at Spotify’s decision to remove R Kelly from its playlists, saying, ”R. Kelly never has been accused of hate, and the lyrics he writes express love and desire. Mr. Kelly for 30 years has sung songs about his love and passion for women. He is innocent of the false and hurtful accusations in the ongoing smear campaign against him.”

Yesterday, Spotify removed R Kelly and XXXTentacion from its playlists as it rolled out a new Hate Content & Hateful Conduct policy. Today, Apple Music and Pandora have also stopped promoting R Kelly…

Spotify has a new Hate Content & Hateful Conduct policy, which states, ”When an artist or creator does something that is especially harmful or hateful (for example, violence against children and sexual violence), it may affect the ways we work with or support that artist or creator.”

The lineup has been expanded for the SoCal edition of rap festival Rolling Loud. Also, listen to Young Dolph’s very solid new album…

Young Thug also has a new collaborative EP with DJ Carnage out today.

Rolling Loud expands from Miami to California’s Bay Area with a lineup that includes Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Schoolboy Q, Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, Playboi Carti, XXXtentacion, Isaiah Rashad, PNB Rock, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Denzel Curry, Ugly God, Curren$y, G Herbo, Dave East, Kodie Shane, Saint Jhn, Topaz Jones, and more

Steez Day, the annual tribute to the late Pro Era member Capital STEEZ, moved from NYC to LA last year, but it’s back in New York for 2017.

This year’s class includes Kamaiyah, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, PnB Rock, Playboi Carti, and more.

Day two of Miami hip hop festival Rolling Loud also had Denzel Curry, Action Bronson, Jazz Cartier, Chief Keef, and more…

The stacked Miami rap festival Rolling Loud also has sets by Lil Wayne, A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott, Young Thug, Gucci Mane, Run the Jewels, Joey Bada$$, and more.