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Music Drake Can't Save The Algorithm Can "Iceman" push hip-hop back to the top of the charts? Recent comments from The Game about Drake’s absence highlight growing narratives that one artist can fix a deeper systemic issue in the music industry. By Aron A. April 20, 2026
Music YNW Melly's Mom Hints That He's Coming Home "Soon" YNW Melly has been behind bars since 2019, when authorities arrested him for the alleged double-murder of YMW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Music Travis Scott's "Circus Maximus" Smashes Records As The Highest Grossing Solo Rap Tour Ever Travis Scott kicked off the "Circus Maximus Tour" in North America back in 2023 and only just concluded in India, last week. By Cole Blake November 24, 2025
Music GloRilla Samples Boosie Badazz's Iconic Song, "Wipe Me Down," For New Snippet GloRilla paid tribute to Boosie with her latest sample. By Cole Blake September 14, 2024
Music Kanye West Reportedly Inspired To Make New Album After Korea Show Ye is cooking something up. By Elias Andrews September 03, 2024
Music Method Man Claims He's Never Been Paid For Streaming Royalties Meth is owed some money. By Elias Andrews August 21, 2024
Music Latto Gets Official But Disappointing First Week Sales For "Sugar Honey Iced Tea" While the success of Latto's new album isn't solely measured by commercial performance, many fans hoped for a bigger splash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024
Original Content Lyrics Of Liberation: The Power Of Hip Hop To Uplift, Educate, & Empower For Black History Month, check out what Vic Mensa, Reason, Reuben Vincent, and more told us about Hip Hop being a blueprint for liberation wrapped in rhythm & rhyme. By Erika Marie February 21, 2025
Music Kanye West Shockingly Disses Virgil Abloh During Fascistic Twitter Tirade Ye's tweets are going viral. By Caroline Fisher February 07, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Accuses Kendrick Lamar Affiliate Hitta J3 Of Being Behind Top5’s Arrest Top5 was arrested in Toronto on Friday. By Caroline Fisher January 26, 2025
Music Playboi Carti & Gio Enjoy Hawks Game Together Amid Rampant Dating Rumors Rumors that Playboi Carti is in a relationship with Giovanna Ramos, otherwise known as Gio, have been circulating for months. By Caroline Fisher April 02, 2025
Music "106 & Park" Reunion At BET Awards Brings Fans Tears Of Joy "106 & Park," which debuted in 2000, was canceled in 2014. But the network brought it back one last time at their award show last night. By Zachary Horvath June 10, 2025