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Reviews LL COOL J "THE FORCE" Album Review LL COOL J's first album in over a decade boasts passionate lyricism and colorfully classic beats to make 2024's best rap palate cleanser. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 10, 2024
Original Content New Music Friday: King Von, NBA YoungBoy, & DaBaby Take Over This Week This week's new music releases include King Von, NBA YoungBoy & DaBaby, Gucci Mane, Joey Bada$$, Morray, Machine Gun Kelly, The Cool Kids, Omeretta, and much more. By Alex Zidel March 04, 2022
Music Kanye West References Frank Ocean Drama On 2 Chainz Song Kanye West name-drops Frank Ocean and his drama with Apple executive Larry Jackson on 2 Chainz' new song "Feel A Way". By Alex Zidel November 13, 2020
Music Was DJ Khaled's "Mysterious" Album Rant Aimed At Tyler, The Creator? There's nothing mysterious about it. By Mitch Findlay June 07, 2019
Original Content 10 Essential Nard & B Productions Get to know savvy Atlanta production duo Nard & B. By Danny Schwartz February 05, 2017
Music 6ix9ine Slams Sukihana For Bringing Up His Dead Friend Amid Young Thug Beef Sukihana called out Tekashi 6ix9ine for dissing Young Thug in several posts on social media in recent weeks. By Cole Blake September 10, 2025
TV 50 Cent Mocks TMZ After Selling Diddy Docuseries To Netflix 50 didn't appreciate TMZ's coverage. By Elias Andrews May 22, 2024
Relationships Ariana Grande Reveals An Untold Moment She Shared With Mac Miller After Her Nickelodeon Career Ariana Grande and Mac Miller were a celebrated musical couple in the late 2010s as their love for each other remained even after their split. By Zachary Horvath January 19, 2026
Relationships Blueface Claps Back At Hazel-E For Calling Him "Zesty" With A Raunchy Response Blueface was previously linked to Hazel-E when he got out of prison, last year, but has since begun dating Nevaeh Akira. By Cole Blake January 14, 2026
Music 50 Cent Closes $124 Million Development Deal With The State Of Louisiana As part of 50 Cent's deal with the state of Louisiana, three properties in downtown Shreveport will be transformed into entertainment venues. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Boldly Labels Drake's "For All The Dogs" A Classic DJ Akademiks labeling a Drake album a classic is nowhere near shocking, but it is slightly more surprising given "FATD's" middling reviews. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Joe Budden Confronts DJ Akademiks For Not Defending Him Against Adin Ross Joe Budden took strong issue with Adin Ross' Doechii criticisms, and DJ Akademiks explained why he's not checking Ross' Budden disses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026