Recent developments in the boom bap genre include Mysonne responding to Jay-Z's freestyle and a related boycott, De La Soul announcing a 30th anniversary vinyl reissue of Stakes Is High, and Homeboy Sandman collaborating with Jack Splash and CeeLo Green on the track World On Fire. Meanwhile, ongoing tensions between Jay-Z and Drake are linked to Tidal, and Rick Ross has explained his absence from Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium shows.

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