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Music Ice Cube Reveals Inspiration Behind Writing Eazy-E's "Boyz N The Hood" Ice Cube mastered the art of storytelling. By Dominiq R. January 31, 2020
Music DMX Official Cause Of Death Revealed DMX died of a cocaine-induced heart attack, according to sources at the Westchester County medical examiner’s office. By Alex Zidel July 08, 2021
Music Kanye West Added Syleena Johnson To Song After Lauryn Hill Sample Didn't Clear Chance encounters. By Erika Marie February 08, 2020
Original Content 10 Essential Sampha Tracks Re-introducing the world's next colossal vocal phenomenon, Sampha. By Devon Jefferson April 16, 2017
Music Aubrey O'Day Has A Few Words For Diddy As He Wants To Revive "Making The Band" The Danity Kane member wants to see him "finish what [he] started." By Erika Marie July 09, 2019
Original Content Mac Miller's Albums, Ranked We ranked Mac Miller's studio albums from worst to best. By E Gadsby August 22, 2018
Original Content Where & How Do We Draw The Line: Supporting Artists Who Are Inherently Problematic How do we go about making the difficult but necessary distinction between the artist and the individual? By Luke Hinz March 15, 2018
Music Joey Bada$$ Addresses Capital Steez's Family & Their STEEZ DAY 2018 Boycott On New Song On "Survivors Guilt," Joey Bada$$ pays homage to Capital Steez and acknowledges his late collaborator's family's decision to boycott Steez Day in 2018. By Joshua Robinson July 07, 2022
Music Shooting Near Long Beach Marathon Burger Grand Opening Leaves One Dead & Two Injured The opening of a fourth Marathon Burger in Long Beach quickly turned horrific as gunshots rang off near the brand-new establishment. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Music Shyne Praises 50 Cent's Diddy Bashing, Explains Not Watching Netflix Doc Shyne recently spoke with AllHipHop and with "The Breakfast Club" to talk about 50 Cent and his Netflix Diddy documentary. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026
Music Soulja Boy Arrested In Los Angeles After Police Reportedly Found Gun During Traffic Stop Soulja Boy was arrested in Los Angeles on Sunday morning for being a passenger in a car with a firearm. Details are currently sparse. By Devin Morton August 03, 2025
Relationships Nelly & Ashanti Celebrate Their Son KK's First Birthday With Wholesome Family Photos Nelly and Ashanti welcomed Kareem Kenkaide Haynes as their first son, last year, after tying the knot in 2023. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025