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Music Mannie Fresh Samples Alicia Keys' "Un-thinkable" On Unreleased Lil Wayne Song Mannie Fresh debuted an unreleased Lil Wayne song over Instagram live this week that samples Alicia Keys' "Un-thinkable." By Lynn S. April 02, 2020
Music Fat Joe Declares Scott Storch Decisive Winner Over Mannie Fresh Following Scott Storch's epic beat battle against Mannie Fresh, Fat Joe came through to offer his take on the outcome. By Mitch Findlay April 02, 2020
Music Young Thug Talks How Much Money He's Losing During Coronavirus Quarantine Young Thug details his Coronavirus quarantine routine while talking with Big Boy. By Rose Lilah April 02, 2020
Music Guapdad 4000, Wiz Khalifa, & Denzel Curry Spit "Rona Raps" Guapdad 4000 unites with Denzel Curry and Wiz Khalifa for the latest edition of the "Rona Raps" cypher. By Mitch Findlay April 02, 2020
Music 50 Cent Snaps Back At Jim Jones: "I Looked Out For This Guy" 50 Cent is calling out Jim Jones for changing up on him after he helped him out. By Rose Lilah April 02, 2020
Music Xzibit Explains The Game's Story About Learning He Wasn't From L.A. Xzibit brings clarity to a tale from 2005's West Coast Peace Treaty when The Game first learned that Xzibit was allegedly from New Mexico. By Erika Marie April 02, 2020
Music Azriel Clary Flexes Her Rapping Skills Over NLE Choppa Beat Azriel Clary has been working on an EP, and while the public knows that she's a singer, the aspiring star shows off her rapping skills, as well. By Erika Marie April 02, 2020
Music T-Pain & Lil Jon Are Set To Go Head-To-Head In IG Live Battle T-Pain was supposed to face off with Scott Storch, but instead, he's taking on Lil Jon this Saturday. By Erika Marie April 02, 2020
Music Ellis Marsalis Jr., Jazz Icon, Dies From COVID-19 Complications At 85 Ellis Marsalis Jr. is a legend and music icon in the genre of jazz and beyond, and it's being reported that he passed away due to COVID-19 complications. By Erika Marie April 02, 2020
Music Scott Storch & Mannie Fresh Are Bringing Hits To IG Live Battle Scott Storch and Mannie Fresh are going toe-to-toe with a few of their best hits over on Instagram Live. By Erika Marie April 01, 2020
Music Missy Elliott Fans Want To See Her Battle On IG Live But She Says "Nah" Missy Elliott is a beloved artist and an icon in the entertainment industry, but when it comes to battling, she's more of a spectator. By Erika Marie April 01, 2020
Music Quavo's Playing Unreleased Migos Songs For His Birthday With Migos working on "Culture III" through quarantine, Quavo announced that he'll be hosting his birthday bash on Instagram Live. By Aron A. April 01, 2020