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Music Rick Rock Reflects On 2Pac's Heated "Hit Em' Up" Recording Session Rick Rock looks back on the day 2Pac recorded one of hip-hop's greatest diss records. By Mitch Findlay June 26, 2019
Reviews Megan The Stallion's "Fever" Review On her debut "Fever," one of the hottest rising rappers in the game promises to bring the heat. By Maxwell Cavaseno May 21, 2019
Music Chicago Drill Rapper Lil Mister Shot And Killed At 24 Lil Durk's cousin Lil Mister was a key player in the Drill Movement, known for his breakout single "No Lackin." By Devin Ch March 16, 2019
Music Lil Loaded's Mother Noticed He Was Upset About A Breakup The Night Before His Death Lil Loaded's mother reveals that the late rapper was distraught over a breakup on the night before his passing. By Joshua Robinson June 03, 2021
Music Jay-Z Changes Twitter Name, Tweets For The First Time Since 2018 Jay-Z made a major $297 million deal with Square, Inc. to sell a majority stake in TIDAL. By Alex Zidel March 04, 2021
Numbers Benny The Butcher "Tana Talk 4" First-Week Sales Projections Benny The Butcher is expected to debut at #15 on the charts with his new album, "Tana Talk 4." By Alex Zidel March 16, 2022
Music Cardi B Talks Heritage & Not Being Considered Black Because She Speaks Spanish The rapper shared her thoughts during an Instagram Live session. By Erika Marie June 27, 2019
Music The Weeknd Dedicates "After Hours" To Superfan Who Died The Weeknd dedicated his new album, "After Hours," to one of his longtime fans, Lance, who recently passed away. By Lynn S. March 20, 2020
Music Megan Thee Stallion Gasses Up Karrueche Tran On Ass-Shaking Doja Cat Parody Video Karrueche was paying tribute to Doja's infamous cow-themed video. By Lynn S. December 02, 2019
Original Content Ja Rule’s Career: The Highs & Lows Ja Rule's career, unpacked. By E Gadsby January 31, 2019
Original Content A Brief History Of Ye & DJ Khaled's Collaborations DJ Khaled and Kanye West have only released a handful of official tracks together, but it’s evident that they have undeniable collaborative chemistry. By Joshua Robinson January 21, 2022
Music Kanye West Samples Kim Kardashian's "SNL" Monologue On "Donda 2" Kanye West uses Kim Kardashian's monologue on "SNL" on "Donda 2" and seemingly took more shots at Pete Davidson. By Aron A. February 23, 2022