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Music Tupac Confronted Biggie At Soul Train Awards, Recalls Big Gipp The Goodie Mob icon recalls his close friendship with Pac and remembered when the late rapper rolled up on Biggie. By Erika Marie January 26, 2023
Original Content Kanye West's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" Turns 10: A Conversation With Anthony Kilhoffer Engineer and producer Anthony Kilhoffer reflects on the secretive Hawaii sessions, Wu-Tang's influence, and why Kanye West's magnum opus is an undeniable classic 10-years later. By Aron A. November 22, 2020
Original Content 645AR Isn't A Meme Rapper: Meet The Voice Behind "Yoga" & "4 Da Trap" EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: 645AR speaks about his newfound infamy, how he came up with the squeaky voice delivery, and his surprising next moves. By Alex Zidel May 19, 2020
Original Content The LOX & Diddy's Bad Boy: A Complete History Fresh from annihilating Dipset at Verzuz, we reflect on The Lox's ill-fated spell at Diddy's Bad Boy Records. By Robert Blair August 06, 2021
Music Action Bronson Announces Girlfriend's Pregnancy With Beautiful Photo Baby on the way! By Chantilly Post October 28, 2019
Music Madlib Says The Beats On "Bandana" Were Produced On An iPad Madlib indulges the crowd with a curtain call explanation. By Devin Ch July 01, 2019
Music 2 Chainz Reaches Settlement In $10 Million Lawsuit Over TeeFLii Song 2 Chainz has settled on his $10 million lawsuit. By Kevin Goddard June 26, 2019
Music Royce Da 5'9" Raps Like He's Forever Young On "I Don't Age" Royce effortlessly flows over a sick beat that even samples a harp. By Keenan Higgins January 30, 2020
Society Rep Your Set: The Bloods & Crips' Impact On Hip-Hop In the midst of a resurgence in the mainstream, Bloods and Crips-affiliated MC's have left a unique imprint on the hip-hop landscape. By Robert Blair February 25, 2019
Music Earl Sweatshirt Calmly Asks Religious Protestor To "Shut Up, Be Quiet & Go Away" The guy couldn't take a hint. By Chantilly Post April 15, 2019
Original Content 10 Essential Juelz Santana Tracks Check out the essential tracks playlist chronicling the career of Harlem Hall of Famer and Dipset legend Juelz Santana. By Devon Jefferson March 19, 2017
Original Content Top 10 Rolling Loud Performances We count down the top 10 performances from Rolling Loud 2017. By Mike Harris May 09, 2017