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Original Content Kanye West Bowing To Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter V" Is A Sign Of Time-Honored Respect Kanye West has learned to stand toe-to-toe with Lil Wayne, if nothing else. By Devin Ch September 29, 2018 101.9K Views
Original Content Here's Why Gabrielle Union & Dwayne Wade Are #CoupleGoals Gabrielle & Dwayne swear their not #couplegoals but these photos prove other wise. By E Gadsby September 29, 2018 17.8K Views
Original Content Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter V:" Where Mischief & Maturity Intersect The third stage of Lil Wayne's illustrious career has been set: from goon, to goonie, to gooniest." By Devin Ch September 28, 2018 29.5K Views
Original Content Lil Durk Is Ready For A Major Comeback: Talks "STTS 3", Kanye West Criticism & More INTERVIEW: Lil Durk chops it up with us about "Signed To The Streets 3," his departure from Def Jam, Kanye West, Fredo Santana & more. By Aron A. September 28, 2018 9.6K Views
Original Content Lil Wayne, Drake & Nicki Minaj Put Young Money On The Map Lil Wayne's "The Carter III" era did not only mark the pinnacle of his career but the beginning of Young Money's reign at the top of the game. By Aron A. September 27, 2018 106.9K Views
Reviews Brockhampton "Iridescence" Review Brockhampton's eclecticism is less jarring, but no less present on "Iridescence." By Patrick Lyons September 27, 2018 9.8K Views
Original Content Lil Wayne: From Child Prodigy To GOAT Contender With "Tha Carter V" on the way, revisit an era where Lil Wayne went by "Baby D." By Mitch Findlay September 26, 2018 26.3K Views
Reviews Young Thug "On The Rvn" Review “On The Rvn,” Young Thug’s latest in a string of relatively minor releases, is his best solo offering of 2018. By Narsimha Chintaluri September 26, 2018 15.2K Views
Original Content OutKast: The 21st Century’s Greatest Hip-Hop Act From "the south got something to say" to "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below," OutKast have changed the game. By Matt F September 25, 2018 14.1K Views
Reviews Young Dolph "Role Model" Review After a turbulent 2017, the historically independent Young Dolph signs his first partnership with Empire Distribution and delivers his fourth studio album. By Narsimha Chintaluri September 25, 2018 13.2K Views
Relationships Jerrika Karlae Decided To Rap And It's Working: "U Ain't Slime Enough" Rapper Talks Music, Relationships & More INTERVIEW: Jerrika Karlae is ready for her rap-game close-up. By Rose Lilah September 24, 2018 17.2K Views
Original Content Top Tracks: Eminem's "KILLSHOT" Hits #1 Once Again Eminem's Machine Gun Kelly diss, "KILLSHOT," is #1 for the second week in a row. By Patrick Lyons September 24, 2018 25.8K Views