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Original Content Artists Who Left Hip Hop Behind For Other Genres Some artists left Rap behind after years inside Hip Hop, while others used the culture briefly before finding a different musical home. By Erika Marie September 23, 2026
Music Lil Durk Breaks His Silence On His Murder-For-Hire Acquittal Although Lil Durk is still facing another trial for charges previously severed from this murder-for-hire case, he's confident he'll be free. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music Sexyy Red Reacts To $5M Lawsuit Accusing Her of Asking Fans To Attack Her Child’s Grandma Sexyy Red's attorney said that she "categorically denies these allegations." By Aron A. September 11, 2026
Music N.O.R.E. Denies Carmen Bryan's Sexual Assault Allegations Carmen Bryan sued N.O.R.E. earlier this week for allegedly sexually assaulting her in 1999 at a Manhattan nightclub. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 11, 2026
Music Doja Cat Admits To Cocaine Use And Addresses Self-Hatred Allegations Doja Cat recently went on her TikTok page to clarify some of the discourse around whether or not she truly hates herself. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Original Content Why Big Sean Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time Big Sean is one of the most disrespected Hip-Hop artists out right now. But he's also one of the greatest. By Joshua Robinson May 30, 2022
Music French Montana Says Labels Are Taking Out Life Insurance Policies On Rappers French Montana says that labels are "praying on making millions" off rappers' deaths as they are now taking out life insurance policies on their artists. By Cole Blake July 19, 2022
Music Kodak Black Explains Relationship With Kendrick Lamar: "He Got A Different Perception Of Me" The Florida rapper listed their similarities before explaining why he has "a lotta love for" Lamar. By Erika Marie August 10, 2022
Original Content 7 Best Songs Off Quality Control's Massive "Control The Streets" Compilation The new compilation from Quality Control has 30 songs, so we combed through to find the best of the bunch. By Rose Lilah December 09, 2017
Profiles Young Thug Engineer Alex Tumay Tells Us What It Takes To Make It In His Field The most famous audio engineer in the game gained Young Metro's trust, and now he's looking to share his knowledge. By Patrick Lyons October 20, 2017
Music Treach Thinks Tupac's Rape Accuser Is Seeking Attention Treach isn't down with the recent allegations against Tupac. By Mitch Findlay February 02, 2018
Music Solange Knowles Net Worth 2023: What Is The Singer Worth? Dive into Solange Knowles's artistic journey as a singer-songwriter and her influential role in contemporary music and culture. By Rain Adams December 21, 2023