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Numbers Drake & Lil Durk's "Laugh Now Cry Later" Goes Gold Drake adds another one to the ever-growing pile as his Lil Durk-assisted "Laugh Now Cry Later" goes gold. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2020
Numbers Nas' "King's Disease" Has Strong Debut: First Week Projections Nas' first-week sales projections for his new album "King's Disease" are here, showing a step up from his last release. By Alex Zidel August 24, 2020
Original Content Dave East Reflects On "Karma 3," His Favorite Lyricists, & Signing With Nas Following the release of Dave East's "Karma 3," we caught up with the lyricist to talk about the project, his writing process, and the albums that inspired him. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2020
Music Killer Mike & Jay-Z Connect Over Crip-A-Cola Following a namedrop in his new song "Entrepreneur," Jay-Z took a moment to connect with Killer Mike over some "Crip-A-Cola." By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2020
Music Big Sean Reveals "Detroit 2" Release Date & Album Cover Hours after wrapping up "Detroit 2," Big Sean took to Instagram to share the album's release date and album cover. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2020
Music Jack Harlow Goes Off In New XXL Freshman Freestyle Jack Harlow speaks on Black Lives Matter, protests, looting, and his own life trajectory in his XXL Freshman Freestyle. By Alex Zidel August 24, 2020
Music Wiz Khalifa Spotted In The Studio With Rubi Rose & A Huge Bag Of Weed Wiz Khalifa and Rubi Rose were in the studio together, telling the world that they've got a heater on the way. By Alex Zidel August 24, 2020
Music Cardi B Gives Update On New Album With the success of new single "WAP" continuing to rise, Cardi B confirms that her anticipated sophomore album is still in the works. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2020
Music Monica & Brandy Announced For Next Verzuz Battle Monica and Brandy will be facing off in the next Verzuz battle and fans are already looking forward to the moment they break out into "The Boy Is Mine." By Alex Zidel August 24, 2020
Music RZA Sells Half Of His 814-Song Music Catalog Legendary producer RZA follows No I.D. in signing a new deal with Hipgnosis Sounds, selling half of his 814-song catalog. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2020
Numbers Young Dolph Earns Highest-Charting Album Ever With "Rich Slave" Young Dolph debuts at #4 on the Billboard 200 with "Rich Slave," marking his highest-ever spot on the chart. By Alex Zidel August 24, 2020
Music Bun B Has A Message For Tory Lanez With Tory Lanez yet to address his role in Megan Thee Stallion's shooting, Houston legend Bun B issues a statement on the matter. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2020