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Original Content Top 10 J. Cole Story-Telling Tracks We highlight instances of J. Cole's story-telling prowess in celebration of "4 Your Eyez Only." By Seymoure December 09, 2016
Music What Went Wrong Between 50 Cent & Maino? Maino recently questioned 50 Cent's street cred after dissing him on "Bleed Like Us." By Aron A. March 18, 2026
Music Ralo Buys An Atlanta Block & Plans To Open City's First Vine City Mosque After Prison Release After his long jail stint, it seems like Ralo is committed to building community and moving on from his past troubles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024
Music Lil Uzi Vert Makes Up For Canceled Lollapalooza Set With New Birthday EP Not only did Lil Uzi Vert fans get the "Maverick 'Almost Forever'" EP, but they also got to see them perform at Lollapalooza after all. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2026
Music King Von Fan Goes Viral For Cleaning Up His Vandalized O-Block Mural The vandalism occurred after Lil Durk's recent arrest. By Cole Blake October 29, 2024
Music Sexyy Red’s Mother Goes Viral For Being A “Baddie” Fans can't get enough of Sexyy Red's mom. By Caroline Fisher October 10, 2024
Music Lauryn Hill 7 Essential Songs Explore Lauryn Hill's essential songs, from "Doo Wop" to "Lost Ones," showcasing her influence and timeless impact. By Rain Adams June 17, 2024
Music Lil Tjay Calls Offset A “Rat” In Viral Interview Outside Of Jail Offset is recovering and doing "fine" after being shot at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida on Monday. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Music Suede Brooks Alleges Drake Threatened To Have "B*tches Fold Her Up" Suede Brooks was on the "Dumb Blonde Podcast" with Bunnie XO, where she spoke about dating Drake four years ago. By Alexander Cole June 29, 2026
Original Content Run-DMC's Greatest Hits Run D.M.C. is one of the most legendary groups in Hip-Hop history. From "It's Tricky" to "My Adidas," here's a look at the group's greatest hits. By Josh Megson May 02, 2023
Original Content What is the Story Behind Young Thug's Dress? Young Thug's album cover for "Jeffrey" has become an iconic image. Here's the story behind the dress Thug wore on the cover. By Josh Megson April 06, 2023
Music Eminem Talks About His Voice & Flow Changing On "MMLP 2" Eminem reveals the reason why his vocal tone and his delivery changed over time during an interview with his manager, Paul Rosenberg. By Rose Lilah September 08, 2022