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Original Content Nas' Detailed Stories Are Second To None On his new "King's Disease" album highlight "Blue Benz," Nas proves how a little detail can go a long way in the art of storytelling. By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2020
Music Fivio Foreign Brings Intensity To XXL Freshman Freestyle Fivio Foreign brings plenty of character and Brooklyn Drill intensity to his XXL Freshman Freestyle. By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2020
Music Jacquees Teases New Music With Trey Songz After Celina Powell Accusations Jacquees and Trey Songz have some new music on the way despite everybody trying to cancel the latter for his sexual misconduct allegations. By Alex Zidel August 28, 2020
Music Royce Da 5'9" Reflects On First Hearing Eminem's "Infinite" Royce Da 5'9" takes a moment to shine some light on Eminem's technical prowess, flashing back to 1996's "Infinite." By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2020
Music Public Enemy Announce Return To Def Jam With New Album Public Enemy announce their return to Def Jam, releasing a new album on September 25 called "What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down." By Alex Zidel August 28, 2020
Music Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" Rumors Sparked False Alarm Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" became a hot topic last night after rumors of its imminent release spread like wildfire. By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2020
Music Lil Wayne Releases Classic "No Ceilings" Mixtape On Streaming Services Lil Wayne finally makes his classic mixtape "No Ceilings" available on streaming services, uploading a new version of "Kobe Bryant." By Alex Zidel August 28, 2020
Music Conway Previews Crazy Flee Lord Album Snippets Following an alarming run-in with the police, Conway The Machine returns with a promising sampler of Flee Lord's album. By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2020
Music Conway The Machine Handcuffed & Detained After DJ Shay's Funeral Griselda rapper Conway The Machine was detained and handcuffed by police following the funeral of his friend and collaborator DJ Shay. By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2020
Music Keri Hilson Denies Beefing With Beyoncé & Talks Industry Pressure The singer took a nine-year hiatus because the industry and fame began to affect her mental health. By Erika Marie August 27, 2020
Music Noname Apologizes After Being Accused Of Using Teen's Death To Criticize Beyoncé She wanted to bring attention to the case involving Nathaniel Julius, a disabled teen who was reportedly shot by police. By Erika Marie August 27, 2020
Music Dave East Tests The Waters For "Karma 3" Deluxe New York lyricist Dave East takes to Twitter to test the waters and gauge interest for the inevitable "Karma 3" Deluxe Edition. By Mitch Findlay August 27, 2020