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Music Young Thug Previews A Banger In The Stash Young Thug teases fans with a preview of what he's been working on. By Rose Lilah May 19, 2020
Music Warren G Critiques Hip-Hop Culture, Snoop Dogg Responds Warren G and Snoop Dogg lament the good old days when rappers had loyalty, morality, and integrity. By Mitch Findlay May 19, 2020
Music Metro Boomin Is In "Savage Mode" Metro Boomin provides a brief (though we'll take it) update on his 21 Savage collaboration album "Savage Mode 2." By Mitch Findlay May 19, 2020
Music Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Plan Possible Jagged Edge & 112 "Verzuz" Swizz Beatz & Timbaland discussed the possibility of having 112 and Jagged Edge on "Verzuz," but they're just waiting on Jermaine Dupri to "make that happen." By Erika Marie May 19, 2020
Music Benny The Butcher Reflects On Fred The Godson Passing Away From COVID-19 Benny The Butcher spoke about Westside Gunn being ill from COVID-19 and Fred The Godson passing away at 35-years-old. By Erika Marie May 19, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Eases Stress With "Frozen" Song, Idina Menzel Responds Snoop Dogg is just trying to chill. By Madusa S. May 19, 2020
Music Billboard Issues Response To 6ix9ine Accusations Of Manipulating Charts Billboard doesn't take Tekashi 6ix9ine's accusations lightly, so they responded with a lengthy article about how they come up with their chart numbers. By Erika Marie May 19, 2020
Music Tamar Braxton Disagrees With Usher's Comments About Nicki Minaj & Lil Kim Tamar Braxton doesn't believe that Usher was correct in saying that "Nicki is a product of Kim." By Erika Marie May 19, 2020
Music Yella Beezy Reveals Boosie Badazz, 2 Chainz, & T.I. Have All Given Him Free Verses Yella Beezy is appreciative of how far he's come in the rap game and shared that Boosie Badazz, T.I., and 2 Chainz have gifted him with free verses. By Erika Marie May 18, 2020
Music Kehlani Talks Being Compared To H.E.R. & SZA, Discusses Deaths Of Young Artists Kehlani recently covered "Teen Vogue" and in her feature she talked being compared to other artists while also chatting about her relationships with Mac Miller, Chynna Rogers, and Lexii Alijai. By Erika Marie May 18, 2020
Music Trey Songz Wanted To Sign Summer Walker After Hearing Song But Didn't Know Her Trey Songz loved Summer Walker's track and even listened to it on his phone for two years, but he didn't know who the singer was so he was never able to sign her. By Erika Marie May 18, 2020
Music Ice Cube Recalls N.W.A Being Refused Entry Into Their Own Listening Party Ice Cube shared a few memories as he celebrated the 30th anniversary of "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted," including his days with NWA. By Erika Marie May 18, 2020