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Music Doja Cat's New Single "Paint The Town Red" Available For Pre-Save Now Amid some major controversy Doja Cat dropped the pre-save for her new single. By Lavender Alexandria July 28, 2023
Music Young Thug Explains Why Boosie Is "A Real Life Gangsta" Young Thug explains why Boosie is a "real-life gangsta" during an informative appearance on "Million Dollaz Worth Of Game." By Mitch Findlay May 20, 2021
Original Content What Happened To Rakim's Aftermath Album With Dr. Dre? In one of hip-hop's greatest cases of "what could've been," we revisit Rakim's brief spell on Dr. Dre's Aftermath label and why the "Oh My God" album never surfaced. By Robert Blair March 24, 2020
Music Tina Lawson Recalls Beyoncé's "Freakum Dress" Music Video Madness She revisited the 2006 hit and says that she made one of the dresses on Beyoncé because her daughter kept requesting more looks. By Erika Marie January 21, 2022
Music Drake's "God's Plan" Earns Billboard's Top Song Honors In 2018 Drake did it for the Broskis in 2018. By Devin Ch December 05, 2018
Music Ski Mask The Slump God Claims XXXTentacion Threatened His Family Ski Mask The Slump God reveals some dark details about XXXTentacion falling out. By Mitch Findlay November 01, 2017
Music King Von "Serial Killer" Documentary Returns To YouTube The documentary, "King Von: Rap's First Serial Killer," has returned to YouTube. By Cole Blake April 12, 2023
Music A$AP Relli To Represent Himself Against A$AP Rocky After Spending $500k On Legal Fees A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of shooting A$AP Relli during a dispute in Los Angeles in 2021, earlier this year. By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Faces Immense Pushback For Comments On Christianity In Nigeria Nicki Minaj has praised Donald Trump on several occasions on social media in recent weeks, sparking controversy online. By Cole Blake November 03, 2025
Music Lil Woody Shares Nuanced Thoughts On Pooh Shiesty's Arrest Pooh Shiesty is right back in custody after returning from a 63-month sentence last October over a gun charge. By Zachary Horvath April 02, 2026
Music Wiz Khalifa Defends Himself For Giving Son Birthday Punches Wiz Khalifa says that "birthday licks" shouldn't have gotten any backlash. By Tallie Spencer February 26, 2026
Music Drake Claps Back At Fan Who Claims "CLB" Has The Worst Cover Ever Drake was clowned for his artwork choice for "Certified Lover Boy" when it released and it seems some hold it in low regard all time too. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026