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Music Gunna Announces New Single "One Call" Release Date Gunna's rollout has begun. By Mitch Findlay January 28, 2019
Music Logic Announces New Album "Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind," Debuts New Song A new Logic album is on the way. By Aron A. March 19, 2019
Tech What Is Shadow Banning? How The Instagram Practice Can Affect An Artist In an era where social media is one of an artist's most pivotal tools, we look at how Instagram's penchant for "shadow banning" rappers may have a detrimental effect on their livelihoods. By Robert Blair October 02, 2019
Music Nicki Minaj Roasted For "Struggle Twerking" Next To Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj's twerk skills have not impressed the masses. By Alex Zidel September 04, 2019
Relationships Dr. Dre's Ex-Wife Invited Him To Spend The Night After Filing Divorce: Report As their divorce hearings continue, new information about Dr. Dre and his ex-wife, Nicole Young, is bring reported. By Bhaven Moorthy December 31, 2020
Music Kevin Abstract Signals Brockhampton’s Final Run & Talks "Technical Difficulties" Kevin Abstract remains adamant that Brockhampton's next album will be the group's last. By Joshua Robinson May 19, 2021
Music Will.i.Am Says "It Hurts" That Black Eyed Peas Aren't "Considered A Black Group" He believes the group's international success is why people wouldn't label them as apart of "urban or Black culture." By Erika Marie December 31, 2020
Music Lil Yachty Explains Spending $52K Per Month In Bills & Why He Doesn't Like Interviews The rapper took aim at a particular outlet and shared why he dislikes sitting down for interviews By Erika Marie March 23, 2021
Music Boosie Badazz Believes Lil Wayne Was Making "Chess" Moves With Trump He also spoke on Kodak Black and Michael "Harry-O" Harris receiving presidential pardons as well, & claimed Harry-O once had an issue with Rap-A-Lot's J. Prince. By Erika Marie January 27, 2021
Music Megan Thee Stallion Performs In Front Of 180,000 People At Lollapalooza Megan Thee Stallion had one of the largest crowds at Lollapalooza this weekend. By Alexander Cole August 01, 2021
Music Wiz Khalifa Puts "Behind The Cam" Doc On YouTube Wiz Khalifa's 2019 Apple Music documentary "Behind The Cam" officially comes to YouTube and Facebook. By Mitch Findlay February 24, 2021
Numbers Quando Rondo's "Still Taking Risks” Sales Are In Quando Rondo's "Still Taking Risks" first week sales are in, with the total falling just short of 10k. By Mitch Findlay May 18, 2021