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Original Content The LOX & Diddy's Bad Boy: A Complete History Fresh from annihilating Dipset at Verzuz, we reflect on The Lox's ill-fated spell at Diddy's Bad Boy Records. By Robert Blair August 06, 2021
Music Anthony Fantano Rates "The House Is Burning" A 5/10, Isaiah Rashad Responds Isaiah Rashad and TDE Punch put Anthony Fantano on blast following his rating of "The House Is Burning." By Joshua Robinson August 06, 2021
Original Content Eminem's "EPMD 2" Verse Proves He's The Game's Biggest Hip-Hop Head In the wake of "EPMD 2," it feels like it's time to officially grant Eminem the title of the rap game's biggest hip-hop head. By Mitch Findlay August 06, 2021
Music Fans Want Jorja Smith To Stay Away From Ampiano After Hearing "All Of This" Jorja Smith's dive into Amapiano is being met with backlash from fans. By Joshua Robinson August 06, 2021
Music Ms. Lauryn Hill Snaps On Nas' New Album: Twitter Reacts Fans take to social media to praise Lauryn Hill for her new verse on Nas’ “Nobody.” By Kevin Goddard August 06, 2021
Music 22Gz Asks Why He Was Left Off Summer Jam Lineup & Says He Created Brooklyn Drill 22Gz called out Hot 97 for being left off the Summer Jam 2021 lineup. By Cole Blake August 06, 2021
Original Content Nas Reflects On Tupac's Death & Suge Knight's Takeover On "Death Row East" Nas tackles the subject of his complex relationship with 2Pac and Suge Knight's looming shadow on the "King's Disease II" storytelling highlight "Death Row East." By Mitch Findlay August 06, 2021
Music Summer Walker Is Solidifying The Tracklist For Her Next Album "Bitter" is so far the only song confirmed for Summer Walker's follow-up to 2019's "Over It." By Joshua Robinson August 06, 2021
Music Kid Cudi Shares Wild Insight Into His "DONDA" Collab Kid Cudi listened to the final version of his "DONDA" feature at the same time as everyone else. By Joshua Robinson August 06, 2021
Music Kanye West Levitates Out Of Atlanta Stadium During “Donda” Livestream In grand fashion, Kanye exited his listening event by levitating out the Mercedes Benz-Stadium in ATL. By Kevin Goddard August 06, 2021
Music Kanye West & Jay Z’s “Watch The Throne 2” Reportedly Dropping End Of This Year According to social media personality Justin Laboy, “WTT 2” is coming in 2021. By Kevin Goddard August 06, 2021
Music YNW Melly Confirms New Album, Reveals Release Date & Tracklist YNW Melly's next album is set to be a star-studded effort. By Joshua Robinson August 06, 2021