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Music Killer Mike & Jay-Z Connect Over Crip-A-Cola Following a namedrop in his new song "Entrepreneur," Jay-Z took a moment to connect with Killer Mike over some "Crip-A-Cola." By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2020
Music O.T. Genasis & Keyshia Cole Squashed Beef, He Promises New Album In August He said that his forthcoming project will be a mix of both rap and R&B, so be prepared to hear something new from O.T. Genasis. By Erika Marie August 08, 2020
Music Nicki Minaj Says Verse On 6ix9ine's "TROLLZ" Was "Version 11" 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj recently released the alternative version of "TROLLZ." By Aron A. June 16, 2020
Original Content Does Lil Wayne's "Rebirth" Deserve A Second Chance? Lil Wayne's notorious rock album "Rebirth" continues to stand out as an aberration in his discography, but is the divisive album simply misunderstood? By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2020
Music Juice WRLD "Legends Never Die" Song Changed With New Lyrics & Beat Juice WRLD's final song on "Legends Never Die", titled "Man Of The Year," has been altered on Apple Music with an entirely new second verse. By Alex Zidel July 14, 2020
Music Scarface Makes Public Plea For New Kidney On Twitter: "Any Volunteers?" Months ago, the rapper shared that his kidneys never fully recovered from COVID-19. By Erika Marie October 07, 2020
Sports Sean Kingston Forms "Professional Rapper Boxing League": Report Sean Kingston is following in the footsteps of boxing organizers before him, but this time his Professional Rapper Boxing League will feature nothing but artists looking to throw fisticuffs. By Erika Marie June 18, 2020
Music Lil Uzi Vert Tweets "I'm Ready To Die" & Fans Are Concerned Uzi later deleted the message and explained what he meant. By Erika Marie May 26, 2021
Music James Blake Reflects On Crafting Bangers With Travis Scott & Metro Boomin James Blake opens up about working with two hip-hop icons. By Mitch Findlay January 17, 2019
Music Michael Jackson's Streaming Numbers Crash After "Leaving Neverland" Telecast R. Kelly's streaming totals trended in the opposite direction after he was first put on blast by the Lifetime Network. By Devin Ch March 09, 2019
Music Chance The Rapper's "Acid Rap" Re-Release Hits Big Sales Numbers Chance The Rapper's "Acid Rap" is timeless. By Mitch Findlay July 08, 2019
Music Travis Scott Accused Of Failing To Get Insurance For Show Ending In Fan's Paralysis: Report The 2017 tragedy is still legally unresolved. By Zaynab October 29, 2018