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Music Who Is Lil Mabu? The Controversial Drill Rapper Who Is Allegedly Dating Chrisean Rock The up and coming drill rapper, who apparently struck up a romance with Chrisean Rock, has caught flack for “borrowing” inspiration from low-income Black communities. By Demi Phillips October 23, 2023
Crime The Weeknd Manager CashXO Bodyguard Shot In LA: What We Know So Far A breakdown of everything you need to know about the recent shooting in Encino. By Axl Banks April 30, 2024
Original Content 10 Anti-Authority Rap Songs For Inauguration Day We dig back into 25+ years of political hip hop to bring you ten tracks that question America's authority on the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration. By Patrick Lyons January 19, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Swizz Beatz-Produced Bangers The hottest tracks produced by Swizz Beatz from 1999-2010. By Chris Tart September 03, 2015
Profiles Digital Cover Story: J.I.D & EarthGang Dreamville's soon-to-be-superstars, J.I.D and EarthGang, come together for an interview in our brand new digital cover story. By Rose Lilah February 08, 2019
Original Content 6ix9ine, From Profit To Pariah: Has Cancel Culture Finally Come For Him? As "cancel culture" becomes entrenched into our social media-fuelled world, we take a look at how it interacts with hip-hop, and specifically, 6ix9ine. By Robert Blair April 30, 2021
Music A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore A Boogie wit da Hoodie's journey to fame and his 2023 net worth, highlighting his music career, collaborations, and personal life. By Jake Skudder January 01, 2024
Original Content Are The 2018 Grammy Nominations Really A Step In The Right Direction? Can The Grammy Awards ever establish themselves as a credible critical source? By Mitch Findlay November 28, 2017
Original Content Instagram Gallery: The Best Shots Of Gucci Mane's Billion-Dollar Smile Gucci Mane has a lot to smile about these days. By E Gadsby March 24, 2018
Original Content 140 Bars: Tweets Of The Week (June 27 - July 3) Funny and/or noteworthy tweets from the past week. By Patrick Lyons July 03, 2015
Gossip 7 Times 50 Cent Put Diddy on Blast 50 Cent can’t stop 'til he gets enough. The iconic rapper takes another jab at Diddy — this time over Keefe D getting arrested in connection with Tupac Shakur’s murder. By Marvin J October 17, 2023
Original Content Top Tracks: Kodak Black Reaps "Bodak Yellow" Success The success of "Bodak Yellow" reverberates through our chart, where Cardi B and Kodak Black both make appearances. By Patrick Lyons September 26, 2017