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Music Swizz Beatz Addresses "CLB" Diss, Says Kanye West Wanted "Verzuz" With Drake The megaproducer detailed why he's not upset about Drake's bars and spoke about Ye reaching out to battle Drizzy on "Verzuz." By Erika Marie September 10, 2021
Music Nicki Minaj Pulls Out Of MTV VMA Performance: "I'll Explain Why Another Day" This announcement comes amid the news that her husband Kenneth Petty pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender. By Erika Marie September 10, 2021
Music Future Surprises Wireless Festival Fans By Bringing Out Drake During Performance Drake delivered a speech before the pair performed their collaborative tracks like "Life is Good" and "Way 2 Sexy." By Erika Marie September 10, 2021
Music Twitter Reacts to Baby Keem's "The Melodic Blue" Baby Keem's debut album "The Melodic Blue" has finally arrived, and fans have a lot to say about it. By Joshua Robinson September 10, 2021
Music Bhad Bhabie Says Kanye West Influenced Her To Launch Independent Record Label The rapper parted ways with Atlantic after four years working together last month. By Hayley Hynes September 10, 2021
Reviews Drake "Certified Lover Boy" Review Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" will likely please longtime fans, though a lack of focused innovation might prove underwhelming to others. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2021
Music Grammy-Winning Composer Blasts Kanye West For Not Crediting Him On "Donda" Kanye West is facing some serious accusations from his Grammy award-winning "Donda" collaborator Antman Wonder. By Joshua Robinson September 10, 2021
Music Ja Rule Warns Fat Joe Ahead Of "Verzuz" Ja Rule says he's going to "drag" Fat Joe across the stage during "Verzuz." By Alex Zidel September 10, 2021
Original Content From Opener To Headliner: Rap Stars With Humble Beginnings Before they became headliners, some of hip-hop's biggest names were holding it down as opening acts. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2021
Music Royce Da 5'9" Celebrates Eight Years Of Sobriety With A Sensational Tiny Desk Concert Royce Da 5'9" is the star of the latest NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. By Joshua Robinson September 10, 2021
Music Kodak Black's Ex-Fiancée Mellow Rackz Signs With Young Money Mellow Rackz has officially signed a deal with Young Money. By Alex Zidel September 10, 2021
Music Curren$y Outlines 6-Album Release Schedule Curren$y reveals release dates for his next six albums, including an Alchemist collab and "Pilot Talk 4." By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2021