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Music Busta Rhymes Breaks Down Dr. Dre's Process Making "The Big Bang" During an interview with Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes reflects on the long process of creating "The Big Bang" with Dr. Dre, detailings how the process changed him. By Mitch Findlay December 14, 2020
Music Madlib And Four Tet Announce New Joint Album With Single "Road Of The Lonely Ones" Madlib and Four Tet have officially announced "Sound Ancestors," an upcoming joint album spearheaded by a smooth new single titled "Road Of The Lonely Ones." By Keenan Higgins December 14, 2020
Music KXNG Crooked Addresses Eminem "Music To Be Murdered By 2" Rumors With rumors of Eminem's "Music To Be Murdered By: Side B" spreading like wildfire, KXNG Crooked took a moment to speak on the leaked intel. By Mitch Findlay December 14, 2020
Music 21 Savage Praised For Meek Mill-DJ Akademiks Clubhouse Moderation 21 Savage acted as the voice of reason throughout the tense DJ Akademiks and Meek Mill confrontation. By Alexander Cole December 14, 2020
Music Megan Thee Stallion Explains Why She Admires "My Hero Academia" Character Megan shows off her anime knowledge once again. By Karlton Jahmal December 13, 2020
Music Roddy Ricch Arrives & Leaves Compton Toy Drive In A Helicopter Roddy Ricch pulled up to his Compton Santa Claus event in style. By Aron A. December 13, 2020
Music The Alchemist Is Cooking Up Something For Earl Sweatshirt's New Project In Alchemist we trust. By Karlton Jahmal December 13, 2020
Music MC Lyte Believes Women In Hip-Hop Have More Freedom Now Than Golden-Era The culture has grown. By Karlton Jahmal December 13, 2020
Original Content KXNG Crooked Debates Verse Of The Year, Death Row's Legacy, & A Hypothetical 4-Way Slaughterhouse Verzuz Battle Kicking off our brand new "12 Days Of Christmas" interview series is a conversation with the legendary KXNG Crooked, who opens up about the pandemic's impact on the rap game, the verse of the year, and which Slaughterhouse member would win a four-man Verzuz battle. Expect a brand new interview with a different figure in the hip-hop and pop culture landscape the next twelve days leading up to Christmas. By Mitch Findlay December 13, 2020
Music Juicy J Says His "Best Friend" Logic Inspired His Iconic Producer Tag Juicy J says Logic helped him come up with his iconic producer tag. By Cole Blake December 12, 2020
Music The Music Industry Reportedly Lost $30 Billion In 2020 Covid destroyed the music industry. By Karlton Jahmal December 12, 2020
Music Ashanti & Keyshia Cole Fans Dive Into Early 2000s Nostalgia Ahead Of "Verzuz" Fans are pulling out the Baby Phat and Apple Bottoms for tonight's "Verzuz" with Keyshia Cole and Ashanti. By Aron A. December 12, 2020