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Original Content The Best Radio Freestyles of All Time Radio freestyles are often an indicator of what makes a great rapper. Here are the best radio freestyles of all time. By Wyatt Westlake April 12, 2023
Music Jack Antonoff Rips Kanye West On "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" With Continued Diaper Jokes Jack Antonoff is still dissing Kanye West. By Cole Blake April 17, 2024
Music Saucy Santana Breaks The Internet With Twerk Session In A Dress Social media has mixed opinions. By Tallie Spencer December 12, 2023
Music Ashanti Says Ja Rule's "Always On Time" Was Meant For Brandy Ashanti's big break may have never happened if Brandy jumped on Ja Rule's "Always On Time." By Aron A. April 07, 2022
Music Freddie Gibbs's Does Hilarious Michael Jackson Impression During "SSS" Sessions Freddie Gibbs is gunning for the King of R&B title. By Aron A. February 24, 2022
Music "Rolling Stone" Names Biggie's "Ready To Die" The #1 Greatest Hip Hop Album Of All Time They dropped off their Top 200 list and "Ready to Die" takes the lead with Outkast and Jay-Z rounding out the Top 3. By Erika Marie June 07, 2022
Music Notorious B.I.G. Refused To Respond To 2pac's "Hit Em Up" Lil Cease explains why The Notorious B.I.G refused to respond to 2Pac's scathing "Hit Em Up," a decision that puzzled many of his closest associates. By Mitch Findlay December 03, 2020
Music Yung Bleu Announces He's Changing His Name Yung Bleu announces his "new chapter" by revealing his new stage name. By Alex Zidel September 13, 2021
Music G Herbo Sends Health PSA To Fans From The Hospital G Herbo recently released an expanded version of his app-exclusive "Greatest Rapper Alive" project, but can't celebrate its success right now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025
Music Travis Scott Brings "Circus Maximus" Tour Into 2025 With New International Dates Travis Scott has been completing side quest after side quest, but hos focus is coming back to music potentially this spring and in the fall. By Zachary Horvath March 25, 2025
Music Cassie Joins Playboi Carti In Telling Kanye West To "STFU" After His Diddy Extortion Claims Kanye West's thoughts have been running wild on Twitter and Cassie has had just about enough of his outlandish outrage. By Zachary Horvath March 19, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Attorney Divulges On How His Lawsuit Debacle Affected Him & His Family The entire amended lawsuit that included Jay-Z was a real fiasco and led to a lot of stress for Hov and his loved ones. By Zachary Horvath March 17, 2025