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Music Who Is GloRilla? GloRilla‘s meteoric rise to fame has been one for the books. Nonetheless, the rapper has paid her dues, working her way to the top. By Demi Phillips June 22, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj And Sexyy Red Respond To Ben Shapiro's "Pound Town 2" Criticism Ben Shapiro recently shared his thoughts on "Pound Town 2." By Caroline Fisher June 21, 2023
Music Moriah Mills Leaks Alleged Pop Smoke DMs Moriah Mills is still finding ways to make headlines. By Alexander Cole June 21, 2023
Music Drake Praises Teezo Touchdown's Debut Album: "Some Of The Best Music Ever" 6ix God approved. By Aron A. August 15, 2023
Music Hip-Hop Turns 50 Today: Looking Back At DJ Kool Herc's Legendary Party Happy birthday to a genre that has given us all so much, to an art form that resonates as personally as it does universally. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 11, 2023
Music IceJJFish Of Viral Rap Fame Is Now An Uber Driver, Fan Sings His Hit To Him "There's something about you, girl..." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 06, 2023
Music Fans Are Loving Nicki Minaj's "Call Of Duty" Operator Playtime's just beginning. By Ben Mock August 25, 2023
Viral Drake's Son Adonis Is Now Obsessed With Singing "21, Can You Do Something For Me?" He's a little late to the party but we're glad he made it, and all it took was him going to just one show. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 18, 2023
Music Jay-Z Reveals Who Could Defeat Him In A Verzuz Battle There’s been plenty of debate about who could take Jay-Z in a Verzuz battle over the years, and now, his own take has resurfaced. By Caroline Fisher October 29, 2025
Music New Orleans Police Address Rumor That NBA YoungBoy Is Banned From Performing In Louisiana Reportedly, NBA YoungBoy did not leave New Orleans after his two latest performances, despite being required to. By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2025
Music Disturbing Video Shows Young Thug Using Walker After Alleged Police Altercation In noydcam footage from Young Thug's prison stay, he alleges that an officer "picked [him] up and slammed [him]." By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2025
Music Gucci Mane Commends Jeezy For Toning Down Their "Verzuz" Tensions Given their intense previous feud, Gucci Mane and Jeezy will likely go down as one of the greatest "Verzuz" battles ever. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025