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Music The Notorious B.I.G.'s Biggest Hits To celebrate Biggie's birthday, we're taking a look at the biggest hits from Notorious B.I.G's short yet impactful discography. By Caleb Hardy May 22, 2023
Music Vybz Kartel's Homecoming: From Prison Release To The Grammys & Beyond After his release in July 2024, Vybz Kartel returned home to a warm embrace. Now, he's plotting on his highly-anticipated homecoming performance, entrepreneurial ventures, and celebrating the 10-year anniversary of his seminal album, "Viking (Vybz Is King)." By Aron A. December 17, 2024
Music BET Awards 2024 Nominations: Best New Artist There are several strong contenders in this category, so it could go one of eight ways. By Demi Phillips May 22, 2024
Reviews "Power" Season 5 Episode 7 Recap: Kanan Is Set To Take Over The Game Kanan takes the lead. By Karlton Jahmal August 13, 2018
Reviews "Power" Season 5 Episode 3 Recap: Tommy Can't Catch A Break Mr. Egan's future isn't looking very bright. By Karlton Jahmal July 16, 2018
Original Content XXXTentacion's L.A. Memorial: A Brief Timeline A first-hand account of the memorial held in response to XXXTentacion's death, which ended in a clash with police. By Devon Jefferson June 20, 2018
Original Content Why Slug Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time An ode to Slug. By Rose Lilah February 07, 2020
Reviews DJ Khaled "GOD DID" Review DJ Khaled takes advantage of his star-studded address book to deliver one of the more focused projects in his discography. By Robert Blair September 02, 2022
Original Content Everything You Need To Know About SahBabii Who is SahBabii? The Atlanta rapper behind "Pull Up Wit Ah Stick" has earned co-signs from Drake, Young Thug, and other top-flight rappers. By Danny Schwartz May 01, 2017
Original Content "Life When You're The Movie": Inside The Mind Of Sean Leon We sat down with Sean and director Noel to talk about fostering creativity, prioritizing friends over funds, and defining success as an independent artist. By Anders Marshall February 04, 2017
Original Content TBT: Rick Ross' 2006-2010 Era Throwin' it back to Rick Ross' beginnings. By Chris Tart May 14, 2015
Original Content Juicy J's 5 Most Ratchet Mixtapes See where "Blue Dream & Lean 2" ranks among Juicy's most ratchet mixtapes. By Patrick Lyons February 17, 2015