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Music Nas Sends Love To DMX & Celebrates Gang Starr Comeback Did someone say Gang Starr comeback? By Sandra E October 16, 2019
Music Drake Brings Out Post Malone & Quavo To Perform "Congratulations" Drake continues to surprise fans with more than they asked for. By Alex Zidel October 22, 2018
Music Soundcloud Reportedly Reduced Its Audio Quality By Half Soundcloud has dropped their bitrate for sound quality by half. By Aron A. January 04, 2018
Reviews Lil Wayne "Tha Carter VI" Review Lil Wayne is trying to keep up when both the industry and the genre are moving on without him—and the result is a confusing album caught between eras, audiences, and expectations. By Aron A. June 11, 2025
Music Vince Staples Questions Why NBA Players From The Hood Aren't Targeted Like Rappers He argued that labels perpetuate division & have been making millions off of the deaths of rappers, especially as they crank out posthumous albums for profit. By Erika Marie March 15, 2022
Music YNW Melly's Manager Told Kanye West He Couldn't Get On "Mixed Personalities" Kanye West had to convince YNW Melly and his manager to jump on "Mixed Personalities." By Aron A. March 07, 2022
Music Drake Likes Fan's "Make Them Pay" Breakdown About The Weeknd Diss The Weeknd was one of Drake's many targets back in 2024, and on his new album "ICEMAN," he seemed to take more shots. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026
Original Content The Best Spotify Playlists For Every Occasion Music for every moment, and every emotion, all sourced within different Spotify playlists. By Karlton Jahmal April 19, 2018
Sports Lil Wayne & His Son Kameron Rocked Matching Outfits At The ESPYS With the help of John Boyega and Sunisa Lee, Lil Wayne presented the Golden State Warriors with the Best Team award. By Joshua Robinson July 22, 2022
Music Charlamagne Tha God Calls Kodak Black The GOAT, Compares Him To Kendrick Lamar The radio and podcast host said that Yak and Kendrick are two sides of the same coin. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 29, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Exposes SZA With Resurfaced Tweets About Beyonce, Rihanna, & More Nicki Minaj and SZA have been feuding with one another through fiery posts on social media since Tuesday afternoon. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Music J. Cole's "Born Sinner" Re-Enters Billboard 200 Five Years After Its Release J. Cole's "Born Sinner" surfaces back into the Billboard 200. By Aron A. May 01, 2018