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Original Content Top 15 Most Disturbing Hip-Hop Songs Take a look at some of the most twisted, horrific and cringeworthy moments in hip-hop history. By Mitch Findlay October 31, 2017
Music A$AP Rocky’s “Don’t Be Dumb” Deluxe Just Got Its Biggest Update Yet Fans have been waiting patiently for the deluxe edition of A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb," and now, it looks like its release is imminent. By Caroline Fisher March 18, 2026
Music FNG Shugga Confirms Finesse2tymes Beat Both His Legal Cases Finesse2tymes' girlfriend took to Instagram to comment on the rapper's dismissed threat case and his alleged probation violations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2025
Original Content What Happened To Gang Starr? Gang Starr was one of the most legendary hip hop duos from the 90s, consisting of members Guru and DJ Premier. By Wyatt Westlake April 19, 2023
Music Nas Pens Foreword For Special Edition Of Miles Davis' Autobiography Nas, seeing as how his dad was a jazz musician around Miles Davis' era, knows a thing or two about how much hip-hop borrows from the genre. By Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026
Music Chris Brown Signs Historic New Deal With RCA Records Chris Brown becomes one of the youngest artists ever to own their master recordings. By Alex Zidel January 04, 2019
Music Cardi B Celebrates Massive Earnings From “Little Miss Drama” Tour Cardi B embarked on the tour in promotion of her sophomore studio album, "Am I The Drama?," back in February. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026
Music Jay-Z Raises Eyebrows After Name Change On Streaming Services Jay-Z used to go by JAŸ-Z in the earlier stages of his career, most notably at the beginning when he dropped "Reasonable Doubt" in 1996. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Music A Comprehensive Guide To Young Thug's Leaked Jail Calls It's been an eventful week for Young Thug after leaked calls during his incarceration surfaced. By Devin Morton September 10, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Leaps Ahead Of Drake On Forbes' 2025 Highest-Paid Artists List While many Kendrick Lamar fans might troll Drake for this achievement, "ICEMAN" is probably on the way with a vengeance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Sports Meek Mill Defends Joel Embiid, Threatens To Attend Knicks Game After N.Y. Fans Travel To Philly Meek Mill has Joel Embiid's back. By Cole Blake April 28, 2024
Music Yungeen Ace Tries To Stop His Mom From Dissing Foolio Foolio and Yungeen Ace engaged in heavy beef for a couple of years before the former's tragic murder last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2025