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Music Young Thug Reveals Lil Baby Was Once Signed To YSL Records Young Thug says that Lil Baby was signed to YSL Records before he struck a deal with Quality Control. By Alex Zidel October 19, 2021
Music Cardi B Pleads Not Guilty To Assault Charges, Could Face 4 Years In Prison The "Bodak Yellow" rapper could face serious time behind bars. By Taylor McCloud October 19, 2021
Music Bun B Says Diddy Tried To Sign UGK To Bad Boy Bun B says Diddy tried to sign UGK to Bad Boy in the early 2000s. By Cole Blake October 19, 2021
Music Nas Recalls Crying On Set Of "Belly" With DMX: "His Energy Is Somethin' Else" He revisited working alongside the late great Dark Man X and explained why DMX "had more love than most rappers will ever see." By Erika Marie October 19, 2021
Music Young Thug Explains Pressing Kanye West Over "Donda" & Why He Respects Drake Thugger says if he was a billionaire who knew getting on someone's song would make it a No. 1, he "would have more features than anybody in the world." By Erika Marie October 19, 2021
Relationships Bow Wow Calls Angela Simmons His "Everything," Serenades Her He flirted with his friend once again when he brought her onstage for an intimate moment during his performance of "Shorty Like Mine." By Erika Marie October 18, 2021
Music Jack Harlow Celebrates His First No. 1 Song As Lil Nas X's "Industry Baby" Dominates The single has stormed the charts but it marks a special milestone for the rapper. By Erika Marie October 18, 2021
Music Soul Train Awards Returns In November From World Famous Apollo Theater Get ready for a night celebrating Soul, R&B, and Hip Hop—and the 50th anniversary of "Soul Train." By Erika Marie October 18, 2021
Music Gucci Mane's 1017 Artists Pull Out Of Howard University Show In Solidarity Of Student Protests HotBoyWes, Big Scarr, and BiC Fizzle reportedly backed out after students protested poor living conditions including mold, rats, and roaches. By Erika Marie October 18, 2021
Music 2 Chainz Announces T.R.U. REALigion Ten Year Anniversary Tour 2 Chainz is embarking on a tour for his day one fans, this November. By Cole Blake October 18, 2021
Music Metro Boomin Names Top 5 Atlanta Rappers Of All Time Metro Boomin names his top five Atlanta artists of all time. By Cole Blake October 18, 2021
Music Young Thug Says He Recorded "Day Before" With Mac Miller The Day Before He Died Thugger told The Breakfast Club that he and Mac were in the studio the day before he died. By Taylor McCloud October 18, 2021