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Music Sexyy Red Has A Lip Gloss Line Inspired By Her NSFW Lyrics On The Way Which of the hilarious titled colors is your favorite? By Lavender Alexandria September 18, 2023
Music J.I.D. Recalls J. Cole Helping Him On "30 Freestyle" J.I.D. elaborates on what he's learned from Cole. By Tallie Spencer January 12, 2024
Music Mother Of Lil Poppa’s Child Shares Emotional Message About His Death Last month, Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa passed away at the age of 25, leaving his fans and loved ones devastated. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Pays Homage To Oliver Tree After His Tragic Passing Oliver Tree tragically passed away in a helicopter accident this weekend, and on Monday, Kid Cudi delivered his reaction. By Alexander Cole June 15, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj & Kenneth Petty’s Lawyer Blasts Tyrone Blackburn For Allegedly Trying To "Embarrass" Them The woman who accuses Nicki Minaj's husband Kenneth Petty of attempting to sexually assault her in 1994 is suing him. By Caroline Fisher March 28, 2025
Music Gym Class Heroes "As Cruel As School Children" Turns 17 In 2006, "As Cruel As School Children," arrived. We're revisiting the genre-blending project and its impact on Rap, Rock, and Pop. See what GCH guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo told us about the record as he reflected on its 17th anniversary. By Erika Marie September 06, 2023
Music Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder, & Wyclef Jean Deliver Powerful Tribute To Roberta Flack At Her "Celebration Of Life" A beautiful ceremony for a beautiful soul, Roberta Flack's "Celebration of Life" was handled with great care by all of those involved. By Zachary Horvath March 11, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Blasts 21 Savage Over Plea To End Young Thug & Gunna Feud Recently, 6ix9ine took to Instagram to accuse his foe 21 Savage of switching up whenever it's convenient for him. By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025
Music Fat Joe Labels Tems' "Free Mind" The Song Of The Year Fat Joe says that Tems' "Free Mind" is his favorite song from 2022. By Cole Blake December 27, 2022
Music Young Thug Will Beat His Case, Meek Mill Believes The Philly MC had a hopeful reaction to the news that the judge in the YSL RICO trial isn't happy with the prosecution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 06, 2023
Music Kanye West Grosses $30 Million With Sold-Out Chicago Shows Kanye West recently performed two shows in Chicago, and as it turns out, the artist made a ton of money from that endeavor. By Alexander Cole September 10, 2026
Original Content YSL RICO Trial: The Craziest Moments In The Courtroom The YSL Rico Case involving Young Thug has stolen Hip Hop's attention, but the wild antics in the courtroom are even more captivating. By Erika Marie April 27, 2023