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Numbers Polo G Defies The Odds With Another Week At #1 Polo G spends his second straight week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "RAPSTAR." By Alex Zidel April 26, 2021
Numbers Moneybagg Yo's Show Rate Has Already Increased Following an impressive first-week sales tally for "A Gangsta's Pain," Moneybagg Yo confirmed that his show rate has already increased. By Mitch Findlay April 26, 2021
Original Content Does Polo G's "RAPSTAR" Video Mark A Paradigm Shift In Hip-Hop Culture? Polo G's music video for "RAPSTAR" featured several references to popular videos from Kendrick Lamar, DaBaby, and everyone in between. Is the chart-topping rapper simply paying homage to some of his favorite artists, or is the "RAPSTAR" video a sign of the times? By Joshua Robinson April 26, 2021
Music Benny The Butcher Recalls First Time Meeting DMX Benny The Butcher shares the backstory behind his recent meeting with DMX, during which the pair previewed music and kicked it for hours. By Mitch Findlay April 26, 2021
Music Drake Links With UK's Finest For Meeting Of The Bosses Drake, Giggs, Dave Santan, Not3s, and Damson Idris recently connected for a luxurious meeting of the bosses. By Mitch Findlay April 26, 2021
Music Joey Bada$$ & Diddy Celebrate Oscar Win Joey Bada$$ and Diddy became the latest Oscar-winning rappers after "Two Distant Strangers" took home the Best Live Action Short Film award. By Mitch Findlay April 26, 2021
Numbers "Slime Language 2" Debuts At #1 On Billboard 200 Young Stoner Life, Young Thug, and Gunna's "Slime Language 2" debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200. By Alex Zidel April 26, 2021
Music Young Thug & Gunna Post Bail For 30 Low-Level Offenders Young Thug and Gunna stepped up to help thirty low-level offending inmates at the Fulton County Jail by paying their bail. By Mitch Findlay April 26, 2021
Music Drake & J.I.D. Connect & Fans Want A Collab Drake and J.I.D connected over the weekend, a meeting that sparked hope and demand for a potential collaboration. By Mitch Findlay April 26, 2021
Music Drake Co-Signs Coi Leray Drake gives Coi Leray her biggest co-sign to date. By Alex Zidel April 26, 2021
Music Eminem Reveals His Rarest Hip-Hop Classic Cassette During a Shady Con Clubhouse conversation, Eminem opened up about the rarest hip-hop classic in his cassette collection. By Mitch Findlay April 26, 2021
Music DaBaby's Rap Rival Cam Coldheart Dies Suddenly: Report Charlotte rapper Cam Coldheart, who was previously in a physical altercation with DaBaby in 2019, has reportedly passed away. By Alex Zidel April 26, 2021