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Music Ja Rule Makes Emotional Confession About Irv Gotti’s Death According to Ja Rule, he finds comfort in the fact that the late Irv Gotti lived his life on his own terms. By Caroline Fisher April 11, 2025
Music Big Boi Reveals He Has A Solo Album On The Way With Some Help From Killer Mike It will be Big Boi's first LP in about four years, but it's been even longer when it comes to his solo catalog. By Zachary Horvath March 31, 2025
Music Drake On Pace For Biggest Streaming Year In Hip-Hop History Drake continues to rack up streams on Spotify as fans continue to anticipate his ninth studio album, "ICEMAN." By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Music Lil Yachty Denies Asking Drake To Squash Nicki Minaj Beef After Yachty's Support Of Cardi B Yachty regrets showing loyalty to Cardi. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2025
Original Content Bobby Shmurda Details Kai Cenat Friendship & Twitch Streaming Bobby Shmurda details his unexpected friendship with his "lil' bro" Kai Cenat and drops gems for up-and-coming artists. By Aron A. July 13, 2022
Politics Mally Mall Says Kanye West Wants What's Best For America Following Trump Meeting Mally Mall praises Kanye West for trying to make a change. By Aron A. October 15, 2018
Music Spotify Now Includes Producer & Songwriter Credits The streaming giant is now giving credit to more industry professionals. By David Saric February 02, 2018
TV Big Sean Discusses The Return Of His Character "Tristian" On Lena Waithe's "Twenties" Big Sean has officially returned to Lena Waithe's BET series "Twenties." By Joshua Robinson October 28, 2021
Music DJ Paul's "Mafia Radio": YFN Lucci Explains Difference Between Albums & Mixtapes YFN Lucci unpacks the difference between mixtapes and albums with DJ Paul, also touching on whether features are overrated now. By Alex Zidel January 05, 2021
Music Wu-Tang Clan Tap Ernie Johnson Jr. To Narrate Stunning "The Final Chamber" Tour Trailer Wu-Tang Clan's last group tour, "Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber" with Run The Jewels, begins June 6 in Baltimore. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 03, 2025
Music Kehlani Explains The Meaning Behind Her Album Title "Blue Water Road" Following the release of her newest project, Kehlani sat down with Apple Music to explain the inspiration behind her work. By Lawrencia Grose May 01, 2022
Music SZA & Lizzo Recorded A "Handful Of Tracks": "She Gets Me" Lizzo lent a helping hand on "F2F," and we may hear more from these two if a deluxe version of "SOS" hits the streets. By Erika Marie December 19, 2022