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Original Content The Rise And Fall Of Murder Inc We take a look at the history of Murder Inc, from its inception to its downfall. By Robert Blair September 09, 2022
Original Content The A$AP Rocky Generation: How Flacko Influenced Modern Hip-Hop Far from just remolding The Dirty South's sound or serving as a fashion icon, A$AP Rocky's influence over current culture runs deep. By Robert Blair January 18, 2019
Profiles Behind The Beat: Chase N. Cashe Get to know the prolific, versatile Chase N. Cashe. By Danny Schwartz September 16, 2015
Original Content The Best Hip-Hop Mashups From The Millennium We run through some of the best mash-ups from the mid-aughts. By Taylor Rubright May 19, 2019
Music Former Iranian President Pens Statement On Nipsey Hussle's Passing "How can one take someone's life so easily?" By Chantilly Post April 15, 2019
Music DaBaby Explains Why He Wore A Diaper In Public On "The Breakfast Club" DaBaby visits "The Breakfast Club" to discuss his antics and why he's the best rapper right now. By Alex Zidel March 06, 2019
Music Swizz Beatz Reveals Which Part Of Kanye's "So Appalled" Drives Him Crazy Swizz Beatz reflects on the one part of 'Ye's "So Appalled" that still drives him crazy. By Aron A. May 31, 2018
Original Content Kanye West's Most Explicit Lyrics: A Brief History Kanye West has been known to drop a sexually-explicit bar or two over the years. By Nicole Fee September 07, 2018
Music Former Diddy Bodyguard Roger Bonds Claims He Waited Outside Kim Porter's Home For Six Hours Diddy's trial has revealed that the mogul allegedly assaulted ex-girlfriends and Bad Boy staff on multiple occasions for various reasons. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 14, 2025
Music Eminem Announces Previously Unreleased Music To Appear On "STANS" Documentary Soundtrack Eminem announced that the accompanying soundtrack to his forthcoming "STANS" documentary will feature previously unreleased music. By Devin Morton August 12, 2025
Music DDG Gets Swatted During Paintball Tournament DDG addressed his swatting experience during a recent livestream, warning that there could be serious consequences for those responsible. By Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025
Music Young Thug Teases A YSL Project From Label's Newer Generation Young Thug's new gen YSL project could tap 1300SAINT, Yung Kayo, Nine Vicious, and more. But this announcement amid a Gunna release? Huh... By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025