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Music Keyshia Cole's Best Collaborations What is your favorite Keyshia Cole collab? By Gale Love March 14, 2023
Music Kodak Black Artist Syko Bob Gets 5-Year Prison Sentence For Gun Possession The Florida rapper pleaded guilty in December of last year to a charge of gun possession, following a January arrest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 31, 2023
Music LeBron James Reflects On Infamous 2 Chainz Deluxe Album Meme Many people joked that LeBron James "invented" the deluxe album while executive producing 2 Chainz's "Rap Or Go To The League" from 2019. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Original Content Metro Boomin's Top 10 Spookiest Beats Metro Boomin has mastered the art of the dark banger. By Mitch Findlay October 29, 2019
Numbers Young Thug Scores A Haul Of Gold & Platinum Plaques Young Thug adds a solid batch of gold and platinum plaques, including one for "Barter 6," to his impressive collection. By Mitch Findlay April 21, 2021
Original Content A Brief History Of Drake's Accents The evolution of the many Drake accents, for posterity's sake. By Kemet High November 30, 2019
Original Content Top 10 Afrocentric Hip-Hop Albums The albums that helped define Black excellence in hip-hop, in honour of Black History Month. By Karlton Jahmal February 06, 2018
Music 7 Hip Hop-Inspired Halloween Costume Ideas Pay homage to some of Hip Hop’s finests, while also looking Supa Dupa Fly! By Demi Phillips October 09, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar Raps Over Radiohead Hit In Resurfaced Snippet During a recent livestream, TDE affiliate MackWop dusted off an unreleased Kendrick Lamar track from the vault. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Allstar JR Receives Trial Date For Federal Gun Charge Allstar JR is facing a possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charge, which could land him in prison for 15 years. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2026
Music Kanye West Earns His First Spotify Song With Over 2 Billion Streams Ye also recently shared a list of his European tour dates this summer. By Aron A. May 22, 2026
Music Mass Appeal Drops Timelines For Nas, DJ Premier, Big L & De La Soul Albums The "Legend Has It" series already boasted new albums from Slick Rick, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and most recently, Mobb Deep. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2025