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Music Russell Simmons Explains Why He's Named In Epstein Files The former record executive was one of dozens of celebrities named in the files, and he's defending himself against rumors. By Erika Marie May 18, 2026
Original Content Travie McCoy On Working With Drake & Lil Wayne, Tyga Relationship & The Future Of Gym Class Heroes Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy discusses his influence on the new generation, his leaked collab with The Alchemist & Lil Wayne, battling addiction, and his thoughts on Machine Gun Kelly's foray into pop-punk. By Aron A. September 21, 2021
Music Young Thug Responds To Nicki Minaj's "Barbie Dreams" Young Thug follows Meek Mill and 50 Cent in responding to the "Queen" rapper. By Aron A. August 10, 2018
Music Dave East On "King Of New York" Talks: "Keep Me Out Of That" Dave East names a few people who should be in the conversation. By Alex Zidel November 18, 2019
Music Cardi B Rocks The AVN Awards: "I’m A Pornstar Whenever You Want Me To Be" Cardi B was the very first woman to perform the AVN Awards. By Devin Ch January 27, 2019
Music 2 Chainz Reveals Why He Turned Down A Deal With Jay-Z 2 Chainz chops it up with Steve Stoute on episode 1 of "#CrateTalk." By Aron A. March 05, 2019
Original Content Top 5 Best Kanye West "Late Registration" Songs Celebrate the anniversary of "Late Registration" with our picks for the best tracks off the LP! By Matt F August 30, 2017
Music Lil Durk Reveals New Prison-Themed Artwork For "Deep Thoughts" Album Lil Durk may be locked up at the moment, but he's doing all he can to drum up hype for his upcoming album. By Elias Andrews March 18, 2025
Music Drake Targets UMG Executives Directly As Discovery Requests Continue To Pile Up Drake has been suing Universal Music Group for defamation over the company's alleged promotion of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music Fans Wrestle With Possibility That Drake Sampled The Weeknd On "What Did I Miss?" The Weeknd and Drake's relationship has been spotty throughout the last decade, but at this moment in time, things are far from friendly. By Zachary Horvath July 05, 2025
Music The Game Shouts Out Drake During L.A.-Forward “Verzuz” Against YG The Game has love for The Boy. By Aron A. July 24, 2026
Music Kurupt Returns Home To Recover After Recent Hospitalization Daz Dillinger recently asked fans to flood Kurupt with get-well-soon messages as he recovers from health issues. By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026