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Music Knxwledge Shares "Learn / Howtokope." Off Upcoming "1988" Album Knxwledge drops a double play of singles in the form of "learn" and "howtokope." set to appear on his new album via Stones Throw. By Keenan Higgins February 14, 2020
Music Young Thug Seemingly References RICO Case On Kid Cudi's "INSANO" "I told the b*tch she can't be chargin' me for Saint Laurent," Young Thug raps. By Caroline Fisher January 12, 2024
Music Maino Recalls His Ex-Girlfriend Getting Shot During Taxstone Shooting Maino expressed that he's already said everything that he could say about what he witnessed during the Taxstone shooting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 26, 2024
Music Diddy Cites His First Amendment Rights To "Freak-Offs" In Appeal Brief Prosecutors blasted Diddy and his defense team's attempts to get him out of prison, claiming that his "freak-offs" were not consensual. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Will Join Drake For Two Tour Stops In April While some fans are disappointed that J. Cole won't make the last "Big As The What?" shows, they sure got one heck of a replacement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 05, 2024
Music Vic Mensa Details How Nas & Kanye West Inspired Him To Start Rapping Vic Mensa breaks down the foundational elements of his career. By Mitch Findlay January 03, 2019
Music Lupe Fiasco's New Series Will Chronicle His Quest To Master Kung-Fu Lupe Fiasco is about to take his martial arts game to the next level. By Mitch Findlay March 08, 2018
Music Tyler, The Creator, N.E.R.D, Erykah Badu & Miguel To Headline Afropunk Festival Afropunk Fest has announced their two festival line-ups for Brooklyn and Atlanta. By Aron A. March 27, 2018
Music Big Freedia: All About The New Orleans Bounce Icon Big Freedia’s signature Bounce sound served to introduce the Hip Hop subgenre to the mainstream. By Demi Phillips June 05, 2023
Music Playboi Carti Won't Stop Teasing Another New Album Despite Grueling Wait For "MUSIC" Playboi Carti is coming off of another Billboard No. 1 debut for his new album "MUSIC," which pushed almost 300K units in its first week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Music Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins' Alienz Alive & DJ Five Vemons Hosted Rolling Loud's 1st Christian Rap Set Featuring Jon Keith, GAWVI, & Alex Jean With DJ Five Venoms. onthe 1s and 2s, Darkchild injects Rolling Loud with faith to showcase his Alienz Alive imprint. By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 15, 2024
Pop Culture Australian Jewish Orgs Want Kanye West Banned From Country Ye is said to be in Australia with his new wife and her family, but several organizations have called on officials to bar him from visiting. By Erika Marie January 23, 2023