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Music Keyshia Cole's Sisters Refuse To Accept O.T. Genasis' Apology For Dissing Their Late Mother Keyshia Cole's sisters think O.T. Genasis has a lot more apologizing to do. By Caroline Fisher April 03, 2024
Music Busta Rhymes Explains How Dr. Dre-Produced "Break Ya Neck" Came Together Busta Rhymes explains how he and Dr. Dre came together to bring "Break Ya Neck" to life, along with many more of his classic singles. By Mitch Findlay December 16, 2020
Original Content The Rise & Fall Of C-Murder: A Complete History Re-tracing and untangling the series of events that led to C-Murder's rise and catastrophic fall. By Mitch Findlay October 06, 2020
Relationships Drake Brings His First Girlfriend Keshia Chanté On Stage At OVO Fest: Watch The 34-year-old is said to be the "KiKi" that Drizzy sang about on "In My Feelings." By Hayley Hynes August 01, 2022
Music Tooka’s Mother Wants Rappers To Stop Name-Dropping Her Late Son The mother of Tooka wants artists to stop using her late son's name in their music. By Cole Blake July 02, 2022
Music Nicki Minaj Breaks Down The Science Behind Her Writing Process Nicki Minaj waxes poetic on the storied art of lyricism. By Mitch Findlay August 16, 2018
Original Content 15 Soundcloud Producers Pushing Rap Boundaries 15 producers on Soundcloud that are effectively exploring new sounds. By Alphonse Pierre December 26, 2017
Music Michael Jackson's Music Gets Pulled From Radio Stations Worldwide The stations claim that they're just responding to what the public want. By Erika Marie March 06, 2019
Music Logic's "Everybody" Album Cover Artwork Is Full Of Easter Eggs Logic worked with longtime associate Sam Spratt to sprinkle some clues on his album cover. By hnhh April 25, 2017
Music Chief Keef Breaks Silence On Juice WRLD's Death: "I Ain't Gotta Say Much" Chief Keef says Juice WRLD "knows" he rocked with him. By Alex Zidel December 20, 2019
Music Kanye West Returns To Twitter To Announce South Africa Concert Following his controversial cryptocurrency launch, Kanye West returned to his infamous social media page ahead of his new album "Bully." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2025
Music Max B Confirms His Prison Release Is Imminent In 2016, Max B took a 20-year plea bargain for aggravated manslaughter after previously being sentenced to 75 years. By Caroline Fisher September 16, 2025