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Music Lloyd Banks Asserts Dominance Over "99%" Of Rappers Lloyd Banks asserts dominance over the rap game, declaring that he can out-rap the vast majority of his peers on a bar-for-bar basis. By Mitch Findlay November 06, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Shares The Biggest Lesson 2Pac Taught Him Snoop Dogg takes to Instagram to reflect on some of 2Pac's enduring wisdom, a testament to one of hip-hop's legendary figures. By Mitch Findlay March 11, 2020
Music Freddie Gibbs Says He'll Squeeze DJ Akademiks' "Titties", In New Freestyle Freddie Gibbs just sent some hilarious bars DJ Akademiks' way. By Alexander Cole July 03, 2020
Music R&B & Soul Icon Betty Wright Dies At 66 Soul and R&B star Betty Wright has passed away. By Aron A. May 10, 2020
Music Kanye West's Taking Sunday Service To Chicago For NBA All-Star Weekend Kanye West is heading home to Chicago for a special edition of Sunday Service for the NBA All-Star weekend. By Aron A. February 13, 2020
Music Boosie Badazz Receives Gift From Pablo Escobar's Family Boosie Badazz received some Pablo Escobar memorabilia from the drug cartel leader's family, that features Pablo's real fingerprints. By Lynn S. February 13, 2020
Music Drake Reveals His Album Is 80% Complete Drake is working on his new studio album, revealing that it's 80% complete in a new update on Instagram. By Alex Zidel July 06, 2020
Music Run The Jewels Announce "RTJ 4" Release Date & Share Tracklist El-P and Killer Mike's "RTJ4" is on the way. June 5th By Aron A. May 12, 2020
Music Beastie Boys Documentary Release Date Announced The Beastie Boys documentary directed by Spike Jonze will be available on Apple TV+ on April 24th, until then we have an extended first-look trailer. By Bhaven Moorthy March 15, 2020
Music Trey Songz & Eric Bellinger Lead The Way On This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist Trey Songz' and Eric Bellinger's poignant protest songs give our "R&B Season" playlist a powerful new tone. By Lynn S. June 07, 2020
Music 50 Cent Appears To Take Shots At Meek Mill: "How Do You Sign To A Correctional Officer?" 50 never misses a chance to throw shade. By Karlton Jahmal July 04, 2020
Music KXNG Crooked Thinks Eminem & Joe Budden Will Reconcile Despite previous tensions between Eminem and Joe Budden, KXNG Crooked believes that both men will be able to find common ground. By Mitch Findlay December 09, 2020