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Original Content How Bow Wow Paved The Way For Drake's Career We're examining the shared DNA between Drake and Bow Wow. By Robert Blair March 19, 2021
Music Shyheim Talks Inking A Deal Before Wu-Tang Clan At 13-Years-Old The newly freed rapper reflects on his career. By Erika Marie February 05, 2020
Music Lil Loaded Released From Jail Following Murder Charge After being charged for the murder of rapper Savage Boosie, Lil Loaded has confirmed that he has since been released from prison. By Mitch Findlay December 08, 2020
Original Content Eminem And Cancel Culture: An Incomplete History In the wake of TikTok's attempts to banish Slim Shady once and for all, we take a look at how Eminem has not only thrived when surrounded by controversy, but continuously escaped "cancelling." By Robert Blair March 11, 2021
Music Remble Says He Learned Of Drakeo The Ruler's Death After Skipping Out On Festival Remble reveals how he found out about Drakeo The Ruler's death. By Aron A. January 21, 2022
Original Content What Happened To King Los? King Los was on the precipice of what seemed like a massive career, armed with both talent and a hip-hop mogul by his side, in the mid-2010s. We break down what's happened since then. By Robert Blair May 11, 2021
Music Lil Wayne Signs New Deal & Announces New Album Lil Wayne signs with UTA and announces his new album "I Am Not A Human Being III." By Alex Zidel April 21, 2021
Music Drake Makes A Shocking Revelation About His Type Drake is making tons of headlines for his interview with Bobbi Althoff ahead of his upcoming album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake September 02, 2025
Music Kevin Gates Claims He Once Shot Himself Amid Bout With Depression Kevin Gates spoke candidly about his struggles with drug addiction on the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music Lil Poppa's Manager Breaks Silence On His Passing At Funeral Service Lil Poppa tragically passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound last month, and his family and loved ones laid him to rest today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2026
Original Content 10 Essential Tyga Tracks Re-introducing the former Cash Money wunderkind and Last Kings CEO Tyga. By Devon Jefferson June 25, 2017
Music XXXTENTACION's Album & Song Sales Skyrocket On iTunes & Amazon After Death XXXTENTACION's music has seen a massive increase in sales and streams. By Aron A. June 19, 2018