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Original Content 17 Rap Songs That Blew Up On TikTok We're breaking down all the hip-hop songs that took off on TikTok. By Joe Abrams July 28, 2021
Pop Culture Who Is Ice Spice? The Bronx-born artist just started making music last year, but her resume already contains a Drake co-sign as well as an upcoming tour with B-Lovee. By Hayley Hynes September 07, 2022
Pop Culture Who Is Celina Powell? The Infamous Industry Groupie The infamous, self-proclaimed “Black Widow” has a history of targeting famous Black men in her clout-chasing antics. By Demi Phillips May 16, 2024
Original Content 10 Rappers' Myspace Pages Before The Fame We dug up the old Myspace profiles of 10 rappers and singers. By Patrick Lyons October 14, 2016
Reviews Review: Logic's "Under Pressure" The Maryland native makes good on the hype, turning in an impressive major label debut. Logic's "Under Pressure" waxes nostalgia throughout the album, while giving a contemporary tale from multiple perspectives. By Kahron Spearman October 27, 2014
Original Content The Best Lyrics On Frank Ocean's "Blonde" A selection of the new Frank Ocean album's most exquisite bars. By Danny Schwartz August 22, 2016
Original Content The 1995 Source Awards: One Of Hip-Hop's Wildest, Most Legendary Nights On its twenty-fourth anniversary, look back on one of hip-hop's truly legendary nights. By Mitch Findlay August 03, 2019
Original Content Gucci Mane Co-Sign Or Contract? Analyzing The 1017 Label Track Record Although he's played a role in the careers of many of today's icons, we take a look at the varied fortunes of those who've actually signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 label, and why it might all be about to change. By Robert Blair March 03, 2021
Pop Culture Daphne Joy’s Complicated History With 50 Cent & Diddy: Co-Parenting To Courtroom Rumors As allegations rock Diddy’s trial and 50 Cent lashes out online, Daphne Joy becomes central to a story about power, privacy, and survival. By Erika Marie June 23, 2025
Relationships The Weeknd's "My Dear Melancholy" Darkest Lyrics Tragic and brooding, depressing and introspective, these are the darkest lyrics on "My Dear Melancholy,." By Karlton Jahmal April 02, 2018
Original Content Is "808s & Heartbreak" Kanye West's Most Influential Album? 2008's "808s & Heartbreak" is certainly far from Kanye West's best-loved album, but it may have had a more widespread effect on hip-hop as a whole than any of his "classic" albums. By Patrick Lyons August 30, 2014
Original Content Lil Pump's 10 Most Reckless Moments Lil Pump flexes without reason. By Jae Pascal September 05, 2017