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Original Content Stay Sober: Rappers Who Don't Smoke Or Drink Find out which rappers abstain from drug usage of any sort. By Matt Aceto April 14, 2014
Original Content Auto-Tune In Hip-Hop: A Brief History From T-Pain To Future Since its first iteration in the late ‘90s, Auto-Tune has, for better or for worse, turned into something of a Pandora’s Box. Today, we’re diving into the history of the controversial, ever-evolving pitch-correcting software. By Noor Lobad December 08, 2020
Original Content A Brief History Of Drake's Accents The evolution of the many Drake accents, for posterity's sake. By Kemet High November 30, 2019
Original Content Top 25 Best French Montana Songs of All Time The greatest tracks of French Montana's career, thus far. By Alphonse Pierre September 15, 2017
Music Kareem "Biggs" Burke Net Worth 2024: What's The Roc-A-Fella Co-Founder Worth? Roc-A-Fella Records, co-founded by Kareem "Biggs" Burke in 1995, transformed the music scene and solidified his industry influence. By Axl Banks January 28, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar "GNX" Full Credits: SZA, Mustard, Roddy Ricch & More Here's everyone that contributed to Kendrick Lamar's new album. By Aron A. November 22, 2024
Relationships The Fractured History Of Drake & Rihanna Drake kept turning her into a story. Rihanna moved on. Here is how their long-rumored relationship turned into distance. By Erika Marie February 04, 2026
Original Content Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne's Top 10 Collaborations A look back at the best collaborative projects to come from the hip-hop mainstays. By Joseph Coffey-Slattery November 29, 2018
Original Content Machine Gun Kelly Talks Sex, Fetishes & Groupies Machine Gun Kelly opens up about his sexual adventures, fetishes, and what he thinks of "groupies" in our exclusive interview. By Rose Lilah November 04, 2013
Original Content Megan Thee Stallion & The Misogynoir In The Way People Talk About Her Megan Thee Stallion’s latest breakup sparked another wave of cruelty, and the reaction felt painfully familiar. By Erika Marie May 06, 2026
Original Content Verzuz Matchups We Want To See In 2026 Usher vs. Chris Brown, Megan vs. Cardi, and more matchups with the catalog and history to carry Verzuz. By Erika Marie April 06, 2026
Relationships A Look Into Tyga’s Dating History Tyga's New Relationship Alert! By Ferri Trust March 13, 2023