In support of her highly-praised Roc Nation debut album Laila’s Wisdom, Rapsody is hitting the road this winter. The North Carolina MC announces the 15-date “Wisdom Is Power” U.S. tour. Starting Nov. 27 in Santa Ana, California, the road show will make stops in Los Angeles, New York, Durham, Chicago, Atlanta, and Austin, before wrapping up on Dec. 16 in Dallas. Rapsody’s JAMLA labelmate GQ will serve as supporting act on the tour. Fans can purchase tickets now over on Rapsody’s official website.

Out now, Laila’s Wisdom features appearances by Kendrick Lamar, Busta Rhymes, Anderson. Paak, Black Thought, BJ the Chicago Kid, Musiq Soulchild and Terrace Martin. Support it here and check out the full tour dates below.

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Nicki Minaj is putting an end to the rumors and media outlets trying to pit her against Cardi B. Soon after her “Motor Sport” collaboration with Migos and Cardi B dropped last week, outlets started to speculate the Young Money Queen and Bardi were trading subliminal disses on the track. The rumors only intensified after Joe Budden threw out a theory on Everyday Struggle that Nicki had no knowledge of Cardi B appearing on the song, and the Bronx rapper deciding to take a jab at Minaj after hearing her verse.

“I was on the song w/Quavo. No one else was on it. He called & asked if I think we should put Bardi on it, I said ‘ok let’s do it’. The end,” said Minaj in a series of tweets on Tuesday evening (Oct. 31), putting an end to all the false reports. “Anything w/my name on it gets approved by me. It can’t even go on a streaming service w/o me hearing it & giving written approval,” she would later say.

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Los Angelos mainstay Juliann Alexander unloads the official video for the radio-ready single “Switching Sides.” Showcasing his versatility, the HD-clip captures the energy of the track perfectly and features some A-1 eye candy.

Watch the visual after the break and purchase “Switching Sides” via iTunes here.

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Baton Rouge’s Jay Lewis connects with Ratchet Life in the official visual for “Mo Money.” The ode to the Notorious BIG was produced by Touchdown and finds the pair celebrating their local success and blooming music careers.

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Back in September, G Herbo finally released his long-awaited Humble Beast debut album. Lil’ Bibby, Jeremih, Lil’ Uzi Vert, Lil’ Yachty and Bump J, Da Internz and Southside are some of the popular contributors on Lil’ Herb’s full-length project. In support of the album, the Chicago MC returns with a music video for the solo cut, “Man Now.”

Escaping the stress of the Windy City, Herb enjoys the peaceful confines of Montego Bay, Jamaica. “‘Man Now’ is one of the more important tracks on the album because it tells much of my story in the three to four minutes,” G Herbo tells FADER, who premiered the video. “Something that was destined for me in my life took me along a path to Jamaica, vacationing in a multi-million dollar estate. It’s about coming from a struggling household, a poverty stricken neighborhood, and overcoming the obstacles that I talked about — and, most importantly, never going back.”

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Chris Brown’s newly released Heartbreak On A Full Moon LP is a 45-song double album, running at nearly three hours. Team Breezy can enjoy plenty of music to last going into the new year. Despite putting out all those records, Chris Brown decides to drop off a bonus track that didn’t make the final cut. On the sensual “Last All Night,” the R&B star samples Michael Jackson’s Thriller classic “The Lady In My Life,” a song also used by LL Cool J on his 1995 smash-hit “Hey Lover” featuring Boyz II Men.

Heartbreak On A Full Moon features appearances by Usher, R.Kelly, Future, Jhené Aiko, Gucci Mane, Young Thug, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil’ Yachty, DeJ Loaf, Yo Gotti and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. Stream the bonus track below.

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For their latest installment of #BackInSeason, Pelle Pelle recently caught up with ” Run Ricky Run” rapper Manolo Rose. During the short conversation between the staple streetwear brand and Roc Nation signee, the respective parties discuss “Pink Fur,” hip-hop and more.

Watch the intimate clip after the jump and purchase “Pink Fur” via iTunes here.

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Big Boi, Gucci Mane and Pimp C get animated in their new video for “In the South.” Featuring mink coats, box Chevys and cartoon eye candy, the trio’s Boomiverse collaboration comes to life in true Dirty South fashion. “It was a cool way to have myself, Pimp C, and Gucci Mane all together,” Big tells Yahoo! Music. “I mean with Pimp C (R.I.P.) not being here, it was just a cool fun way to showcase all of us together and imagine what it would look like.”

The video also gives us a taste of Big Boi’s upcoming animated series Hotlanta Waxxx, which has been in the works since last year.

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Austin Vesely has been Chance The Rapper’s go-to director since 10 Day. Now, the Chicago native is making his own splash with his first feature film, Slice. According to Variety, the movie “takes place in mysterious city, and centers around an enigmatic outlaw framed for a killing spree that targets unsuspecting pizza delivery boys.” Naturally, Vesely tapped Chance in a starring role alongside Atlanta‘s Zazie Beetz, Stranger Things‘ Joe Keery, The League‘s Paul Scheer and Fear The Walking Dead‘s Rae Gray.

Slice is set to hit theaters later this year via A24.

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With 21 Grammy awards to his name already — tied with Kanye West for the hip-hop act with the most Grammys — JAY-Z will be honored with the Grammy Salute to Industry Icons Award at next year’s pre-show gala. Hov will be recognized for his achievements and contributions alongside fellow industry legends Clive Davis, Berry Gordy, L.A. Reid, Debra L. Lee and Sir Richard Branson.

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