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Music Lil Yachty Names Best Verse From 2016 XXL Freshman Freestyle Lil Yachty offers his decisive vote for the best verse from the 2016 XXL Freshman Class, which featured him, Denzel Curry, Kodak Black, Lil Uzi Vert, and 21 Savage. By Mitch Findlay March 29, 2021
Original Content J. Cole's "The Off-Season" Pays Homage To His Roots J. Cole's new album "The Off-Season" is stacked with references to hip-hop classics, a telling glimpse at the music that inspires him to this day. By Mitch Findlay May 14, 2021
Music Sampha To Release New Zine Next Month Inspired By Debut Album "Process" Sampha is getting ready to release a new zine next month called "Shy Light." By Kevin Goddard May 18, 2017
Music Lawyer Alleges Streaming Services Are Hiding Tory Lanez's New Album "PETERSON" From Users Tory Lanez recorded his new album "PETERSON" entirely in prison, and used it to talk about his many trials and tribulations behind bars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2025
Music Fridayy Triumphs Through Highs & Lows On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update The rest of our "R&B Season" playlist update this week comes from Alex Isley, Lithe, Johnny Venus, and 6LACK. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 02, 2025
Music Diddy Accused Of Publicly Humiliating Man With Unwanted Physical Contact In New Lawsuit Recently, Diddy was sued by an anonymous man who accuses him of making unwanted physical contact with him at a party in 1998. By Caroline Fisher March 02, 2025
Music Drake Reveals Adonis Was Conceived In Amsterdam Drake recently visited the city as part of his tour with PARTYNEXTDOOR, and he had a lot to get off his chest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Music Lil Wayne & Chris Brown Called Out For Allegedly Using COVID-19 Relief Money For Luxury Purchases A new "Business Insider" investigation calls Lil Wayne and Chris Brown's spending into question. By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2024
Music Travis Hunter Thanks Lil Wayne For Helping His Relationship During Heisman Trophy Speech A strange but wholesome turn of events. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 15, 2024
Music 50 Cent Tells Cam'ron What Happened With JAY-Z Behind The Scenes Of Super Bowl LVI 50 Cent reflected on JAY-Z allegedly trying to block him from the event. By Cole Blake December 05, 2024
Music Jay-Z & His Lawyer Allowed To File Motion For Dismissal In Sexual Assault Case This decision does not grant Hov and Alex Spiro the dismissal, but rather allows them to request it and await an answer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2025
Music The Weeknd Sparks Suspicion Of Name Change Again With Nationwide Billboards Is The Weeknd over? By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 28, 2024