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Pop Culture Machine Gun Kelly's Drummer Attacked, Robbed, & Hit By A Car: Report Kelly posed for photos when he visited his longtime friend, Rook, in the hospital. By Erika Marie March 04, 2021
Music YG Reveals Lil Wayne Feature On New Album, Cites Tupac As Album's Influence YG draws parallels to Tupac Shakur's life, claiming that he had a major influence on his new album "MY LIFE 4HUNNID". By Alex Zidel September 23, 2020
Original Content Why Did Bobby Shmurda Opt Out Of "First Day Out" Freestyle Tradition? Although he's got the whole world waiting on his next move after seven years away, there's a case to be made for Bobby Shmurda to delay his return to the rap game. By Robert Blair March 05, 2021
Music Robin Thicke Recalls Robbery That Inspired "Shooter" With Lil Wayne The singer witnessed a bank robbery when he was a teen & wrote a song about it for his debut album, & later, Weezy used it for "Tha Carter II." By Erika Marie March 03, 2021
Music Westside Gunn's "Buffalo Kids" Store Has Triumphant Grand Opening Over the weekend, Westside Gunn opened up his Buffalo Kids store in the Walden Galleria, an event that drew in shoppers by the hundreds. By Mitch Findlay March 08, 2021
Music Cardi B’s "Invasion Of Privacy" Is The First Female Rap LP To Spend 3 Years On Billboard 200 Uptown's rap queen Cardi B is taking another trophy back to The Bronx for her debut album ‘Invasion Of Privacy,’ which is now the first album by a woman to spend 3 whole years on the Billboard 200 chart. By Keenan Higgins April 06, 2021
Music Xzibit Responds To "Napalm Cannabis" Name Controversy After his Napalm Cannabis company faced controversy over its name, Xzibit took a moment to address the situation. By Mitch Findlay April 06, 2021
Music Conway & Benny The Butcher Talk Getting Props From Raekwon & Nas Conway The Machine and Benny The Butcher appreciate the fan love, but there's nothing like that respect from the OGs. By Mitch Findlay April 30, 2020
Music Pleasure P Yells During Arrest "Do You Know Who I Am?": Video R&B singer Pleasure P was not too pleased when he was put in handcuffs. By Ben Bijur March 25, 2020
Music Lil Bibby Details Awkward Moment When He Knew Juice WRLD Was A Star Lil Bibby recalls Juice WRLD walking into a meeting with no shirt on. By Aron A. February 02, 2021
Music Royce Da 5'9" Explains His Loyalty To Eminem & Joe Budden Speaking with Talib Kweli's "People's Party," Royce Da 5'9" explains why he'll always stand up for Eminem and Joe Budden. By Mitch Findlay September 21, 2020
Music Nicki Minaj Offers Asian Doll Condolences Over King Von's Death Asian Doll is heartbroken over the shooting death of her boyfriend King Von. By Alex Zidel November 06, 2020