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Music Pop Smoke's Housemate Denies Setting Him Up Pop Smoke's close friend and housemate, Mike Dee, has spoken about the rapper's death after being accused by fans of setting him up. By Alex Zidel February 19, 2020
Numbers Lil Durk's "The Voice" Eligible For Gold Status Lil Durk's "The Voice" is officially eligible for gold certification, a testament to the rapper's monumental year so far. By Mitch Findlay March 04, 2021
Music Ice Cube And T.I. Send Condolences To The Late Tiny “Deebo” Lister Rapper-turned-actors Ice Cube and T.I. send out sincere tributes to Tiny "Deebo" Lister Jr., the seasoned "Friday" actor who was pronounced dead on Thursday (December 10). By Keenan Higgins December 11, 2020
Music Robin Thicke Defends "Blurred Lines" Against Critics: "We Were Just Jamming" Not only did the track land Thicke in legal trouble, but people accused him of promoting misogynistic culture. By Erika Marie February 11, 2021
Music Freeway Opens Up About Son's Death During Interview With Jeezy "They say God tests the ones he loves. He must love me because I've been getting hit with a lot of tests." By Aron A. November 16, 2020
Relationships Future Supports Dess Dior's Rap Star Dreams By Sharing Snippet Of Her Song The pair of rappers shut down rumors that their romance was over. By Erika Marie January 14, 2021
Music Diddy Reveals His New Legal Name Diddy has legally changed his name to Sean Love Combs. By Alex Zidel May 03, 2021
Music Lil Yachty Taps A$AP Rocky, Tyler The Creator & More On "Lil Boat 3" Tracklist Lil Yachty drops off the tracklist for "Lil Boat 3" ahead of the release on Friday. By Rose Lilah May 27, 2020
Music Lupe Fiasco Doesn't Think Drake's "5 AM In Toronto" Line Is A Shout-Out Lupe Fiasco addresses Drake's lyric about him in "5 AM In Toronto," stating that he isn't sure if it's actually praise. By Alex Zidel August 18, 2020
Music NBA YoungBoy Challenges Why He's Made To Look Like A Bad Person: "I'm Just Me" YoungBoy Never Broke Again is just being himself. By Alex Zidel January 28, 2020
Original Content Rick Ross, MMG, And The Understated Impact Of Vision & Hustle Rick Ross applied the leadership and vision of a director with the relentless hustle of a kingpin to cement the MMG tag in the soundscape of the game. By Aron A. September 08, 2020
Music Birdman Says NBA YoungBoy Will Be One Of The Biggest Artists Ever YoungBoy Never Broke Again is on pace to become one of the most popular artists of all time according to Birdman. By Alex Zidel February 21, 2020