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Producer Tainy, behind Bad Bunny and J Balvin, sits down with Billboard.

Beast Coast group announce tour.

Smino sits down with Billboard.

2 Chainz earns his third No. 1 album with Rap or Go to the League.

Pitchfork reviews Juice WRLD.

2 Chainz and Ariana Grande drop “Rule The World” music video.

Tierra Whack drops “Wasteland.”

Melii profiled by The FADER.