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Music Kanye West & Playboi Carti Beef, Explained Playboi Carti and Kanye West were once a popular duo, but after Ye was left off MUSIC, it seems their relationship is irreparable. By Devin Morton March 21, 2025 12.1K Views
Original Content Who Is Big U? From Street Legend To Accused Industry Enforcer Once praised as a Hip Hop gatekeeper and community leader, Big U now faces federal charges of murder, extortion, and running a criminal enterprise. By Erika Marie April 01, 2025 4.4K Views
Music Kendrick Lamar Ruffled All The Right Feathers At The Super Bowl: From "To Pimp A Butterfly" To The Halftime Show Kendrick Lamar did hip-hop justice during one of the most divisive Halftime Shows in the history of the Super Bowl. By Aron A. February 12, 2025 8.7K Views
Original Content Rihanna References: The Mogul’s Most Iconic Lyric Name-Drops In Music By Erika Marie February 05, 2025 1378 Views
Music Bhad Bhabie & Alabama Barker Trade Scathing Shots In Diss Tracks: A Beef Timeline Apparently, Ye is getting involved now. By Aron A. February 25, 2025 6.1K Views
Original Content Lyrics Of Liberation: The Power Of Hip Hop To Uplift, Educate, & Empower For Black History Month, check out what Vic Mensa, Reason, Reuben Vincent, and more told us about Hip Hop being a blueprint for liberation wrapped in rhythm & rhyme. By Erika Marie February 21, 2025 1.8K Views
TV The Wayans Family: From “Hated It!” To Highly Honored By The NAACP Awards From generation to the next, the Wayans family has provided decades of hilarious entertainment. We're honoring them ahead of their NAACP Awards Hall of Fame honor. By Erika Marie February 17, 2025 3.6K Views
Music Drake Catches A Second Wind On The Latest "100 Gigs" Drop But Is It Enough? Does "No Face" kick off round 2? By Aron A. August 29, 2024 6.2K Views
Music Hottest Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Of November 2024 November of 2024 provided us with some instant classics. By Alexander Cole December 05, 2024 1191 Views
Music Hip-Hop Pioneers Take Center Stage: Inside The 2024 Hip-Hop Grandmaster Awards It was an evening highlighted by legendary names. By Tallie Spencer October 07, 2024 1343 Views
Music Kanye West Faced His Demons On "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"—And Searched For Peace On "The Life Of Pablo" From the triumphant return from cultural exile on "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" to the chaotic but inspired rollout of "The Life of Pablo," Kanye weathered storm after storm to arrive at a fleeting sense of peace—which may be why he now sees "TLOP" as the superior album, even over what many consider his magnum opus. By Aron A. April 17, 2025 3.3K Views
Music Five Things We Want From Drake's Next Solo Album Everyone knows Drake's next solo album will be a massive event. The question is this: will it coast off legacy or change his career's course? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 15, 2025 4.9K Views