Best Music for the Summer

Best Music for the Summer

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DON’T BE DUMB This Week, Our 2026 Predictions, Iceman Coming Soon & More

In this episode, we’re going through the biggest updates in hip-hop from the past week and beyond. We gave our expectations for ‘Don’t Be Dumb’, predictions for 2026, Iceman hype & more.-DONT BE DUMB REACTION HERE 

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