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Music Jim Jones Believes He Has A Better Catalog Than 90% Of New York Rappers Younger fans clowned Jim Jones' take, but older listeners remember his wild run in the 2000s and early 2010s. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Music NBA Youngboy's Attorney Calls Out Lack Of Fingerprints In Felony Gun Case An FBI forensic examiner stated that she never tested the gun for fingerprints in NBA Youngboy's trial. By Aron A. July 14, 2022
Politics Talib Kweli Still Loves Kanye West, But Would Find It Difficult To Work With Him Talib Kweli hasn't given up on Kanye West just yet. By Mitch Findlay May 09, 2018
Music Soulja Boy Reveals His Unbelievable Feature And Show Rates Soulja Boy has lofty expectations. By Alexander Cole November 02, 2023
Music Hip-Hop Mourns Trugoy The Dove: Questlove, Busta Rhymes, Chuck D & Many More Many members of the hip-hop community poured out their heartfelt tributes to the De La Soul MC. Rest In Peace Trugoy the Dove. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2023
Music Meek Mill 2016 Fatal Concert Shooting: Two Men Arrested Two men have been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting at a Meek Mill concert. By Aron A. July 17, 2018
Streetwear Nicki Minaj Flaunts New "Queen Sleeze" Chain While Prepping For "Pink Friday 2" Earlier this week, Mama Minaj became "the first female rapper to surpass 65 million monthly listeners in Spotify history," according to @chartdata. By Hayley Hynes August 18, 2023
Music Russ Reloads "Shake The Snow Globe Tour" For 2022 With International Dates The "CHOMP" artist shared the new dates and announced that tickets go on sale this Friday (March 26). By Erika Marie March 25, 2021
Music New Billboards For NBA YoungBoy's Upcoming Album Pop Up In NYC NBA YoungBoy delayed his release for his highly awaited record for some reason, but it seems we are actually getting it this week. By Zachary Horvath July 22, 2025
Music Juice WRLD, Saba, & Queen Naija Shine On This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist The latest "R&B Season" playlist update also includes tracks from Melii, LAYA, and Amber Mark. By Alexander Cole February 06, 2022
Music Zoey Dollaz Talks Problematic Side Of Posthumous Stream Spikes Zoey Dollaz expresses his frustration with the inevitable posthumous streaming boost, noting that it's often the labels that reap the benefits. By Mitch Findlay April 19, 2021
Music Tyler The Creator Calls Out Accounts Sharing His Old Interview Clips Out Of Context Fans have been resurfacing old clips of Tyler, The Creator in the wake of his new album, "Don't Tap The Glass." By Cole Blake July 24, 2025