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Music The Tragic Murder Of Lil Durk’s Brother DThang Remains A Mystery After Four Years Lil Durk's brother Dontay "DThang" Banks Jr. was fatally shot outside of a Harvey, Il strip club back in 2021. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Ab-Soul Addresses Disappointing Freestyle On Kai Cenat's "Mafiathon 3" Stream Ab-Soul appeared on the "On The Radar" segment on Kai Cenat's "Mafiathon 3" stream and underwhelmed. He went live to address it. By Devin Morton September 28, 2025
Music Mariah The Scientist: Pioneering A New Wave Of R&B How she went from hopeful scientist, to concocting melodic medicine. By Demi Phillips July 24, 2023
Music Videos Doja Cat Is Naked, Covered In Blood In "Attention" Video Doja gives fans everything they could want and more. By Noah Grant June 16, 2023
Original Content Calboy Reveals King Von Has Unreleased "NASCAR" Verse, Details Industry Issues & "Black Heart" Calboy discusses why he wasn't able to release music for quite some time, details working with Fredo Bang, Jackboy, Joey Bada$$, and more in our exclusive interview. By Shirley Ju March 02, 2022
Music Iggy Azalea OnlyFans Earnings Revealed Iggy is the top hip-hop earner on the platform. By Alexander Cole November 24, 2023
Music Drake's Infamous "Half A Xan" Line From "Sicko Mode" Traces Back To 2015 This may be how "Sicko Mode" came to life. By Alex Zidel March 19, 2019
Original Content DJ Khalil On How Kendrick Lamar Influences Him, Dr. Dre Update & Timbaland Controversy DJ Khalil details meeting Dr. Dre at his sister’s birthday party, the art of sampling, working with Kendrick Lamar, and why hip-hop is an extension of jazz music. By Aron A. February 19, 2021
Music Janice Dickinson Responds To Eminem Lyric About "Sticking A D*ck" In Her Janice Dickinson is both offended and flattered by Eminem's lyrics. By Alex Zidel February 14, 2019
Music Fat Joe Speaks On Trying To Squash Drake's Beef With DJ Khaled Fat Joe has given Drake much praise, and Drizzy's beef with Joe's friend DJ Khaled put him in a tough spot. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026
Music Biggie's Former Manager Secures Share Of Rapper's Catalog Profits In Estate Dispute Faith Evans is required to release the funds that have been withheld. By Aron A. August 12, 2026
Music Charlamagne Tha God Praises Drake's "ICEMAN" For Reviving Album Rollouts Charlamagne Tha God has been very critical of Drake in recent years, so his "ICEMAN" praise might shock and annoy some hardcore fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026