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Music Bill Isles, Co-Founder Of The O'Jays Has Passed Away At 78 The soul pioneer died of pancreatic cancer. By Milca P. April 07, 2019
Original Content Is Hip-Hop Dead? What happens when the world's biggest genre takes the slightest downturn? The answer is a repeated history whose cycle can still be broken. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2023
Music The 21 Best Rap Projects From Atlanta In 2016 Counting down the best tapes from hip-hop's most active scene. By Narsimha Chintaluri December 24, 2016
TV Funk Flex Has Harsh Words For Jay-Z And Charlamagne Tha God Funk Flex recently took to Hot97 where he offered up some commentary on Charlamagne Tha God and his ties to Jay-Z. By Alexander Cole July 07, 2026
Music Kanye West Announces "Bully" Deluxe Via Gamma & Counters First Week Sales Gamma also spoke on "Bully's" streaming success, Kanye West's recent SoFi Stadium shows, and more in a new promotion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Music Bump, Bump, Bump: Omarion Reveals He Doesn't Speak To Former B2K Groupmates Omarion says there is no love loss for the legacy B2K established but there is no friendship between him and members Lil Fizz, Raz B, & Boog. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 02, 2025
Music Lil Troy Breaks His Silence After Suffering A Reported Heart Attack Troy wants to make a difference following yet another life-threatening experience. By Zachary Horvath September 03, 2024
Music Kanye West Validates Recent Conversation With Diddy By Calling The Mogul His "Twin" Kanye West and Diddy's friendship has had it ups and downs over the years, including surfaced text messages with Ye calling Diddy the "FBI." By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025
Music K'naan Charged With Sexual Assault Over Alleged Festival Incident K'naan's alleged sexual assault supposedly occurred back in 2010. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2024
Music Adam 22 Claims That Playboi Carti & Kendrick Lamar Have A Collab Coming Very Soon Say what? By Zachary Horvath September 23, 2024
Music Diddy Creepily Describes His Alleged "Freak Offs" In Resurfaced Interview Clip Given his current position, this old Conan interview has not aged well at all. By Zachary Horvath September 21, 2024
Music The Weeknd Sparks Suspicion Of Name Change Again With Nationwide Billboards Is The Weeknd over? By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 28, 2024