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Music Young Thug Sets Off Boosie Badazz With His Take On Protective Custody Boosie Badazz kickstarted a debate within hip-hop circles about staying in protective custody and Young Thug's opinion is not sitting well. By Zachary Horvath March 12, 2026
Music OutKast & The Neptunes Land Songwriters Hall Of Fame Nomination Hip-Hop is finally getting recognized. By Mitch Findlay November 09, 2019
Music Conway The Machine & Sexyy Red Join Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update Other big hip-hop tracks released this week on "Fire Emoji" came from Kanye West, Lord Apex, Luh Tyler, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 25, 2023
Music Dungeon Family Reunion: Outkast, Killer Mike, Goodie Mob & More Host Cookout For Rico Wade The legendary Atlanta collective further honored the legacy of the late Rico Wade, and celebrated the bond that he glued together so deeply. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 27, 2024
Music Lil Wayne Announces Young Money Radio Guests: DJ Khaled & Stephen A. Smith Lil Wayne will be joined by DJ Khaled, Stephen A. Smith, and others on the new episode of Young Money Radio. By Alex Zidel May 01, 2020
Music Diddy Juror Could Get Disqualified From Trial Over Alleged Dishonesty In court yesterday, tensions arose during Diddy's trial as prosecutors accused a juror of being dishonest during the jury selection process. By Caroline Fisher June 13, 2025
Music LimeWire Will Return As A NFT Marketplace Austrian brothers Paul and Julian Zehetmayr announced the resurrection of LimeWire as a NFT marketplace for music and art. By Brianna Lawson March 12, 2022
Music MC Lyte & DJ Paul Talk DJing For Michael Jordan & Fruitful Meeting With Drake's Mom DJ Paul and MC Lyte swap stories on "Mafia Radio," including gems about DJing for Michael Jordan's birthday and how meeting Drake's mom led to a platinum plaque. By Mitch Findlay December 22, 2020
Music Flume Links With Toro y Moi For A Drum & Bass Sesh On "The Difference" Eclectic meets electronic as Flume teams up with Toro y Moi on "The Difference," a new drum and bass-inspired single that brings out the best from both parties involved. By Keenan Higgins March 15, 2020
Music Ariana Grande Suffers From PTSD Months After Manchester Attack The pop star says she has been experiencing recurring bouts of anxiety. By Zaynab July 11, 2018
Music Don Toliver Kicks Off Rollout For New Album "Nitrous" After "Octane's" Success "Octane" remains one of the biggest hip-hop albums of 2026, and Don Toliver still has a lot of shows left on his tour to drop "Nitrous." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 02, 2026
Society Mentorship In Hip-Hop Can Change Everything AIME intends on changing the world through the simple act of mentorship. By Mitch Findlay October 05, 2018