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Original Content Rise & Grind: Smiley Explains "Buy Or Bye" Concept, Talks Drake Co-Sign, CLB, & More For this week's Rise & Grind, we caught up with Drake's favorite rapper, Smiley, to discuss "Buy Or Bye 2," performing at OVO Fest for his second-ever live show, and his recent health journey. By Aron A. November 16, 2021
Pop Culture Normani Poses Nude While Announcing New Single Features "Vulnerable Moments" Normani's "Fair" cover art has been compared to icons like Janet Jackson and Toni Braxton. By Hayley Hynes March 14, 2022
Music Bandplay Reveals Young Dolph's "Major" Was Originally Key Glock's Song Paper Route Empire producer Bandplay discusses Young Dolph and Key Glock's 2018 hit "Major." By Joshua Robinson December 24, 2021
Original Content The Best Girl Groups Of The 90s There are many amazing girl groups from the 1990s. Here are 4 of the best. By Barnell Anderson April 18, 2023
Original Content How Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" Changed Rap It's been decades since Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" released, & the album remains one of the most influential hip-hop records. By Caleb Hardy April 14, 2023
Music K Camp Reacts To Ice Spice Turning Down XXL Freshman Cover K Camp says Ice Spice doesn't need to be on the "XXL Freshman" cover. By Cole Blake June 26, 2023
Sports LeBron James Feels Rihanna's Baby Bump: Watch The two stars met up recently. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2023
Music Remembering Prodigy Of Mobb Deep As one half of Mobb Deep and as a solo artist, Prodigy was a hip hop mainstay and consistently carried the flag for east coast hip hop. By Wyatt Westlake June 22, 2023
Music YNW Melly's Mother Sends A Message To Haters: "I Pray For Everyone" YNW Melly's mother has words for those speaking poorly of her family. By Caroline Fisher June 18, 2023
Music Victoria Monét's "On My Mama" Fires Up Our "R&B Season" Playlist Update Ambré, Kiana Ledé & Bryson Tiller, ASTN, and PHABO also came through with some gems this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 18, 2023
Music Lil Uzi Vert Teases "The Pink Tape" Cover Art, Potential Collabs With Playboi Carti & Ken Carson Fans think Playboi Carti and Ken Carson could be featured on "The Pink Tape." By Caroline Fisher June 17, 2023
TV "Growing Up Hip Hop" Streaming: How To Watch Guide Stream "Growing Up Hip Hop" on Hulu, Spectrum On Demand, DIRECTV, Allblk, or WeTV. This guide provides step-by-step sign-up instructions. By Jake Skudder May 31, 2023