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Music Ice Spice Uproar: 5 Controversies Cranking Up Drama For The Rapper From her blowouts with Cleotrapa and Baby Storme to accusations of copyright infringement for "In Ha Mood," Ice Spice has faced some issues. By Erika Marie September 04, 2024
Music Who Is YBC Dul? The Notorious Philly Rapper Who Was Fatally Shot In Broad Day YBC Dul was shot and killed last week in Philadelphia. By Axl Banks August 28, 2024
Original Content Top 25 Best Joey Bada$$ Songs Take a look through Joey Bada$$'s best songs of all time while we await his new album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 17, 2022
Original Content Lil Uzi Vert Debuts Crazy Mohawk & More Photos From Made In America 2022 Pusha T, JID, Lil Uzi Vert, and more descended upon Philidelphia over the weekend for Jay-Z's annual Made In America festival. By Cole Blake September 06, 2022
Pop Culture Kanye West's Birth Chart: An Analysis In celebration of Kanye West's 45th birthday, we break down the most important facets of his birth chart. By Hayley Hynes June 08, 2022
Original Content Doe Boy Talks "Oh Really" Debut, Working With Moneybagg Yo & Being More Than A Street Rapper Doe Boy's the latest face of Cleveland, and he's putting the city on his back. Ahead of the release of his debut album, "Oh Really," he detailed Future and Southside's guidance, his aspirations in film and television, and why 50 Cent remains one of his biggest inspirations. By Aron A. January 26, 2022
Sneakers Has Adidas Oversaturated The Market With Yeezys? Kanye's rant about unauthorized Yeezy colorways begs the question: Is Adidas doing too much? By Alexander Cole September 22, 2022
Reviews The Game "DRILLMATIC Heart vs. Mind" Album Review The Game bounces back from retirement with a heavy hitter. By Joshua Robinson August 19, 2022
Reviews Kevin Gates "Khaza" Review The unflinching honesty, aggressive delivery, and bold melodies are a return to form for one of Louisiana’s most consistent artists of the past decade. By Aron A. June 25, 2022
Reviews Cordae "From A Birds Eye View" Review On his sophomore album, Cordae offers his most consistent work to date. By Robert Blair January 18, 2022
Original Content NBA Youngboy's Most Vulnerable Songs We highlight sixteen of Youngboy Never Broke Again's most vulnerable and emotionally-aware moments on wax. By Alex Zidel January 20, 2022
Reviews Young Thug "PUNK" Review After helping transform hip-hop throughout the 2010s, Young Thug is back and gets more personal than ever on his second studio album, “PUNK” By Taylor McCloud October 22, 2021