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Music Jacquees Talks Ella Mai "Trip" Controversy: "When I Met [Her], She Was A Fan" The R&B singer reflects on his strained relationship with Mai after he remixed her hit track. By Erika Marie January 12, 2021 26.2K Views
Music Producer Sledgren Remembers When Bow Wow Swiped Wiz Khalifa's Shades The Taylor Gang producer hilariously recalls a tour moment back in 2012 when Wiz lost his glasses and Bow Wow was later seen wearing them in his vlog. By Erika Marie January 12, 2021 41.0K Views
Music FatBoy SSE Says Drake Is "Bigger Than Jay-Z," Immediately Backtracks A resurfaced clip from the rapper's recent interview has caused fans to debate Jay & Drake's catalogs. By Erika Marie January 11, 2021 19.1K Views
TV Megan Thee Stallion's Audition Tape For "Love & Hip Hop" Shared By VH1 Once upon a time, the H-Town Hottie was vying for a position on the network's hit reality series. By Erika Marie January 11, 2021 11.0K Views
Music The Kid LAROI Has More Monthly Listeners Than Kendrick Lamar The Kid Laroi surpasses Kendrick Lamar in monthly listeners, prompting demand for the follow-up to "DAMN." By Aron A. January 11, 2021 13.9K Views
Music Benny The Butcher & Harry Fraud Set A Date For "The Plugs I Met 2" Benny The Butcher & Harry Fraud announce the release date for "Plugs 2." By Aron A. January 11, 2021 3.4K Views
Music Lil B Names His Top 2 Rappers Of All Time Lil B takes a moment to celebrate his two favorite rappers, Lil Wayne and 2Pac, who never fail to hit him in both the stomach and the soul. By Mitch Findlay January 11, 2021 12.0K Views
Music Daylyt Implores Eminem To Return To Battle Rap Battle Rap legend Daylyt takes to Twitter to invite Eminem back into the arena for "one more for Hiphop!" By Mitch Findlay January 11, 2021 5.1K Views
Pop Culture Dr. Fauci Says Music Concerts Could Happen As Soon As Fall 2021 Something about attending concerts in the fall seems too good to be true. By Veracia Ankrah January 11, 2021 2.2K Views
Music King Von Explains Why He Was In Atlanta In Posthumously-Released Interview King Von reveals why he was living outside Atlanta in an interview conducted 2 weeks prior to his shooting death. By Alex Zidel January 11, 2021 18.9K Views
Music Ice-T Provides Update On Dr. Dre Following the news that Dr. Dre was still in the ICU following a brain aneurysm, Ice-T provides an update on the legendary producer's health. By Mitch Findlay January 11, 2021 17.4K Views
Music Polo G Explains Why It's Risky To Take Fan Feedback Polo G reflects on the perils of getting overly consumed by the never-ending feedback and criticism from fans and critics alike. By Mitch Findlay January 11, 2021 2.7K Views