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Original Content What Happened To King Los? King Los was on the precipice of what seemed like a massive career, armed with both talent and a hip-hop mogul by his side, in the mid-2010s. We break down what's happened since then. By Robert Blair May 11, 2021
Music J. Cole Is The First Artist To Have Solo Feature On The Cover Of Slam J. Cole discusses the inspiration behind "The Off-Season" in his historical new cover story with SLAM. By Aron A. May 11, 2021
Pop Culture Lizzo Shares Vulnerable Mental Breakdown On TikTok The artist shared the tearful footage to the short-form video app. By Madusa S. May 11, 2021
Music Questlove Explains How Dr. Dre "Saved" The Roots Questlove reflects on the "implosion" of MCA Records, and the surprising role Dr. Dre had in deciding the fate of The Roots during a time of uncertainty. By Mitch Findlay May 11, 2021
Music Nicki Minaj & Rihanna Follow Each Other On Instagram Again, Fans Rejoice Fans of the megastars were relieved to see them become mutuals again. By Madusa S. May 11, 2021
Music Soulja Boy Faces New Domestic Violence Allegations: Report The rapper is facing allegations from a former romantic partner, who filed a civil lawsuit today in Los Angeles against him. By Madusa S. May 11, 2021
Music Curren$y & Alchemist Tease "Covert Coup 2" Curren$y and The Alchemist's reunion spark hope and excitement for the potential "Covert Coup 2." By Mitch Findlay May 11, 2021
Music Roddy Ricch Previews New Song "Late @ Night" With Mustard Roddy Ricch has been putting in work with Mustard. By Alex Zidel May 11, 2021
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Hilarious Houston "Tour" Memes 50 Cent has a laugh as he reacts to a slideshow of memes that find him embarking on a scenic tour of his new home Houston. By Mitch Findlay May 11, 2021
Music Former G-Unit Member Explains How Mazaradi Fox Saved His Life G Unit's Hot Rod explained how the 50 Cent-affiliate helped him out during his beef with Jimmy Henchman. By Madusa S. May 11, 2021
Music Kodak Black Reveals New Project "Haitian Boy Kodak" Release Date & Cover Art Kodak Black's new project "Haitian Boy Kodak" drops at the end of this week. By Alex Zidel May 11, 2021
Music Lloyd Banks Continues Fueling "COTI" Album Hype Punchline King Lloyd Banks continues to fuel hype for his triumphant return, hitting Twitter for a "COTI" takeover. By Mitch Findlay May 11, 2021