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Music Rockwilder Reveals How Q-Tip & Swizz Beatz Inspired Jay-Z's “Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)” Rockwilder says that Q-Tip and Swizz Beatz inspired his production on Jay-Z's “Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up).” By Cole Blake July 04, 2022 1.8K Views
Music Lil Uzi Vert Allegedly Injures Fan After Throwing Phone Into Crowd A fan is claiming that they were injured when Lil Uzi Vert threw a phone into the crowd at U.K.’s Wireless Festival. By Cole Blake July 04, 2022 2.5K Views
Music Kid Cudi Says "A Kid Named Cudi" Will Hit Streaming Services This Month Kid Cudi says that his debut mixtape, "A Kid Named Cudi," will be added to streaming services later this month. By Cole Blake July 04, 2022 2.9K Views
Music Chris Brown Complains About Lack Of Media Coverage For "Breezy" Chris Brown says that media outlets only cover him when he's done something negative. By Cole Blake July 04, 2022 14.5K Views
Music DJ Drama Recalls Lil Wayne Declaring Himself The "Best Rapper Alive" DJ Drama recently reflected on Lil Wayne's “I’m the Best Rapper Alive” skit from "Dedication 2." By Cole Blake July 04, 2022 9.8K Views
Music Slim Thug Recalls Learning That Lupe Fiasco's “Hip Hop Saved My Life” Was About Him Slim Thug recently reflected on Lupe Fiasco’s "Hip Hop Saved My Life" and called it a "real dope experience." By Cole Blake July 04, 2022 29.2K Views
Music Drake & Lil Baby Turn Up At Michael Rubin's 4th Of July Party: Watch Drake and Lil Baby were the life of the party. By Alexander Cole July 04, 2022 15.5K Views
Music BIA Reflects On J. Cole's "London" Collaboration: "Such An Honor" BIA says that she "lost it" when she heard J. Cole's verse on her latest single “London.” By Cole Blake July 04, 2022 2.0K Views
Music Westside Gunn Says His New Project Is Dropping On Friday Westside Gunn has announced that his next project will be dropping on Friday and that he's keeping it "grimey af." By Cole Blake July 04, 2022 6.5K Views
TV Kate Bush Earns $2.3 Million In Streaming Royalties After "Stranger Things 4" Kate Bush made $2.3 million in streaming royalties alone from "Running Up That Hill" after it was featured in "Stranger Things." By Cole Blake July 04, 2022 9.5K Views
Music Wyclef Jean Discusses Fugees Reunion Tour: "We The Hip Hop Grateful Dead" After confirming the group will reschedule their reunion tour, Wyclef Jean compared The Fugees to the Grateful Dead. By Cole Blake July 03, 2022 2.6K Views
Music Adele Says Backlash To Cancelling Las Vegas Residency Left Her A "Shell Of A Person" Adele said that she still has no regrets about cancelling. By Rex Provost July 03, 2022 1.7K Views