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Original Content Nechie Just Wants To Make A Hit: Meet Gunna's Childhood Friend EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Atlanta rapper Nechie speaks on his new project "Shady Baby", growing up with Gunna, the legacy he wants to leave behind, and more. By Alex Zidel January 29, 2021
Original Content What Happened To Pill? Almost ten years after his abrupt departure from Maybach Music Group, we track the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Atlanta's Pill. By Robert Blair July 07, 2021
Music Travis Scott & Pop Smoke Are Cookin' Up Some Heat In The Studio Travis Scott locks in the studio with Pop Smoke. By Aron A. December 11, 2019
Original Content What Happened To Rich Homie Quan? A few years ago, RHQ seemed poised for stardom. Then he almost entirely stopped releasing music. By Patrick Lyons February 22, 2018
Original Content Word On The Street: Did Drake Steal XXXTENTACION's Flow? "Look at Me" vs "KMT"? The people of Los Angeles weigh in. By Danny Schwartz April 03, 2017
Original Content Top 15 Kodak Black Deep Cuts A list of some of the obscure gems in Kodak Black's ever expanding back catalog. By Maxwell Cavaseno September 20, 2017
Music Nas Allegedly Disses Jim Jones On Alternate Version Of New Raekwon Collab Jim Jones recently went viral for some scorching hot takes about him being bigger than Nas, and it seems like Esco might've responded. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2025
Music Sexyy Red & Her Friends Get Drake Drunk At 9 A.M. Sexyy Red and Drake have formed a tight knit bond that's both been beloved and disliked by the hip-hop community. By Zachary Horvath July 16, 2025
Music LeBron James Shows Love To Nas During Las Vegas Show LeBron James decided to shake Nas' hand in the middle of his set at Wynn Las Vegas yesterday, earning mixed reactions. By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2025
Music Escort Suing Diddy & Cassie Continues To Attack Her For Allegedly "Embracing" Combs' Power Clayton Howard accused Diddy and Cassie of drugging him, manipulating him, and sexually assaulting him in a new lawsuit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 06, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert Signs A Female Fan's Baby Lil Uzi Vert has always been very chill with their fans, but them signing this baby is another level of wholesome. By Zachary Horvath July 05, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Claims For The Umpteenth Time That His New Album “Don’t Be Dumb” Is Done ASAP Rocky acknowledged to Spike Lee that his busy schedule and constant delays have made him want to drop "Don't Be Dumb" out of the blue. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025