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Original Content Top 10 Afrocentric Hip-Hop Albums The albums that helped define Black excellence in hip-hop, in honour of Black History Month. By Karlton Jahmal February 06, 2018
Music NBA YoungBoy Blasts PlaqueBoyMax For Not Liking New Song, Max Responds Although PlaqueBoyMax is an NBA YoungBoy fan, YB did not take kindly to Max's thoughts on the "Slime Cry" cut "Headtap." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music Mal Reveals Drake's Initial Reaction To Jay-Z's Roots Picnic Freestyle Jay-Z took some big shots at Drake during his Roots Picnic freestyle, and we now know how the artist reacted. By Alexander Cole June 02, 2026
Music Drake's Contract With UMG Reportedly Still Unclear After New Albums New reports from The New York Times' Popcast and Ray Daniels show how Drake's record label contract with UMG is still up in the air. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026
Music Christopher Nolan Reveals Why He Cast Travis Scott In "The Odyssey" Travis Scott's inclusion in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" has elicited some strong reactions, but the director stands by all of it. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music Kanye West Banned Ten Minutes Into Twitch Stream After Performing Nazi Salute Shortly before he was banned from Twitch, Kanye West bragged about how many "passes" Elon Musk has given him. By Caroline Fisher April 25, 2025
Music Drake Linked To Streamer Accused Of Exploiting Minors For Revenge Porn This doesn't look great. By Elias Andrews August 09, 2024
Music Megan Thee Stallion Breaks Her Silence After AI-Faked Sex Tape Allegedly Surfaces Online Megan Thee Stallion has unfortunately faced a lot of roadblocks as of late, but also saw loads of success and acclaim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2024
Music ScHoolboy Q Essential Songs Explore ScHoolboy Q's essential tracks, from "Hands on the Wheel" to "Numb Numb Juice," showcasing his unique impact on hip-hop. By Rain Adams June 20, 2024
Music The State Of New York Finally Takes Dame Dash's Roc-A-Fella Shares Off His Hands What a long legal saga... But is it really over? By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2024
Music Chlöe Bailey Alludes To A New Chlöe x Halle Album In The Works Could a new Chloe x Halle arrive in 2025? By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 31, 2024
Music Blueface Debuts Shocking New Face Tattoos Amid Prison Stay Blueface has made big changes to his appearance. By Caroline Fisher November 24, 2024