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Music Michael Jackson's Estate & Sony Win "MJ Impersonator" Lawsuit Three courts of appeal rule in favor of Michael Jackson's estate. By Devin Ch August 29, 2018
Music MF DOOM's 14 Year Old Son Passes Away The rapper broke the news on social media. By Aron A. December 18, 2017
Music Videos Eight 21 Savage Music Videos From Before "Savage Mode" 21 Savage been slaughtering the visual game. By hnhh January 06, 2017
Music Lil Zane Reflects On Rejecting Diddy's Deal & Why Rap Career Faded Lil Zane gained international fame as a feature on 112's hit track "Anywhere," but the rapper wasn't able to maintain his career's longevity. By Erika Marie February 19, 2020
Music Celina Powell Shares Video In Bed With Tekashi 6ix9ine Celina Powell claims that she and Tekashi are "dating." By Devin Ch April 08, 2018
Music Young Thug's New Mugshot Has Been Released Young Thug was arrested after he failed a drug test. By Alex Zidel November 08, 2018
Original Content Parental Advisory: A History Of Sexually Explicit Hip-Hop Once the subject of widespread controversy but now a staple on the Billboard charts, we look at the history of sexually explicit bars and imagery throughout hip-hop. By Robert Blair December 26, 2019
Music Nicki Minaj Breaks Down The Science Behind Her Writing Process Nicki Minaj waxes poetic on the storied art of lyricism. By Mitch Findlay August 16, 2018
Music XXXTentacion's Posthumous Single "Bad!" Is Dropping Friday XXXTentacion's "Bad!" is coming. By Mitch Findlay November 07, 2018
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine's Ex-Manager Shotti Calls Him An "Ungrateful Rat B*stard" Kifano "Shotti" Jordan dissed 6ix9ine on the phone with his former DJ Pvnch. By Alex Zidel March 28, 2019
Profiles Meet Anderson .Paak: The Most Exciting New Voice In R&B Interview: Anderson .Paak talks about growing up in Oxnard, CA, music school days, and working with Dr. Dre. By Danny Schwartz January 19, 2016
Music That Mexican OT Causes Strong Debate For His Thoughts On Using The N-Word That Mexican OT appeared on Angela Yee's "Lip Service" podcast alongside Cleotrapa, who asked him for his thoughts on the N-word. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025