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Music Eminem Delivers Critical Instructions On How To Listen To "The Death Of Slim Shady" Fans can't wait. By Alexander Cole July 11, 2024
Music Eminem Unveils Official Tracklist For "The Death Of Slim Shady" Em is keeping the features hidden. By Elias Andrews July 10, 2024
Music Adam22 Dismisses Backlash Over Interviewing Pop Smoke's Alleged Killer Adam22 spoke on why he chose to interview Blockstar and why it was important for him to learn more about Pop Smoke's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 08, 2024
Music Drake Breaks Wild "Hot 100" Record As "Nokia" & "Gimme A Hug" Make Their Grand Debut On The Chart The success of Drake and PartyNextDoor's songs weren't enough to bring Kendrick Lamar down from the top spot, however. By Cole Blake February 24, 2025
Music Case Closed! 2020 AEG Lawsuit Against Young Thug & YSL Settled & Dismissed Young Thug & YSL settle with AEG. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 16, 2025
Music JPEGMAFIA Rips Kanye West For Not Working With Him, Sends Shots At Freddie Gibbs JPEGMAFIA says Kanye only works with Incels. By Alexander Cole January 15, 2024
Music What Is Bounce? New Orleans's Signature Hip-Hop Sound The high-octane rap subgenre has been influencing mainstream artists for some time now. By Demi Phillips January 02, 2024
Music Kanye West Claims ASAP Rocky Is Free Thanks To Him Kanye West recently called out some of the celebrities who have failed to come to his defense amid his child custody issues. By Caroline Fisher April 25, 2025
Music Kanye West Uses Painting From Adolf Hitler’s Bedroom As “Cousins” Artwork Recently, Kanye West opened up about allegedly having sexual relations with one of his cousins as a child. By Caroline Fisher April 25, 2025
Music Drake's Mansion Hosts Yeat & EsDeeKid For "Made It On Our Own" Music Video Considering Drake's collaborations with Yeat and his love for U.K. hip-hop, seeing EsDeeKid at The Embassy is no surprise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Is The Most Influential Rapper Alive – LaRussell Just Outlined Why It's Complicated For every pint of lean, every blunt, Wayne maintained a relentless work ethic comparable to Kobe Bryant, yet LaRussell’s recent comments underline how Lil Wayne’s influence is both monumental and complicated. By Aron A. February 21, 2026
Reviews “Islah” Was The Proof Kevin Gates Could Never Be Cancelled Kevin Gates endured because his audience valued emotional honesty over moral cleanliness, and "Islah" is the clearest proof of that. By Aron A. January 30, 2026