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Original Content DJ Kool Herc Reflects On Hip-Hop's 48th Birthday On hip-hop's 48th birthday, we connected with the culture's founding father DJ Kool Herc, who made history at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2021
Music Latto Shares Makeup-Free Look & Fights Critics Saying She Looks Old Latto fought back against people saying she looks old for the second time this week. By Alex Zidel August 11, 2021
Music Future's Savage Response To BM Brittni Sends Twitter Into A Frenzy Future has added "Pray For Her" to the pop culture lexicon. By Joshua Robinson August 11, 2021
Music The LOX Open Up About Showmanship, DaBaby's Controversy, & More Fresh off an impeccable Verzuz performance, The LOX hit Breakfast Club to talk showmanship, cancel culture, backing tracks, and more. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2021
Music Soulja Boy Still Marvels At Snoop Dogg's Unmatched Weed Tolerance Soulja Boy recounts having to tap out while smoking with Snoop Dogg in 2009. By Joshua Robinson August 11, 2021
Music Kodak Black Shoots His Shot At Nas Or Drake Mentorship Kodak Black wants Nas or Drake to take him under their wing. By Alex Zidel August 11, 2021
Music Brooklyn Zu Members 12 O'Clock & Murdock Have Died 12 O'Clock and Murdock -- Wu-Tang affiliates, Brooklyn Zu members, and cousins of Ol Dirty Bastard -- have died. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2021
Music Nicki Minaj Reveals Her Pick For Greatest Album Of All Time Nicki Minaj thinks Whitney Houston's self-titled debut album is the greatest album of all time. By Alex Zidel August 11, 2021
Music Morray Visits Mo3's Gravesite Alongside Mo3's Son Morray pays his respects to Mo3 and teases his upcoming collaboration with the late artist. By Joshua Robinson August 11, 2021
Music The Countdown For Aaliyah's "One In A Million" Re-Release Has Begun Aaliyah's second album, "One In A Million," is set to hit streaming services on August 20th. By Joshua Robinson August 11, 2021
Music Fat Joe & DJ Drama Announce "Gangsta Grillz" Tape Fat Joe and DJ Drama are dropping off a new "Gangsta Grillz" mixtape this Friday, titled "What Would Big Do?" By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2021
Music Lil Nas X Reacts To Passing DaBaby In Monthly Listeners Lil Nas X passed DaBaby to become Spotify's most listened-to male rapper. By Alex Zidel August 11, 2021