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Music Everything You Need To Know About Roc Nation Distribution Service & Its New Dashboard Roc Nation expands with their new distribution dashboard. By Aron A. November 21, 2025
Pop Culture Bobby Brown Suffered 2 Heart Attacks, Nearly Drank Himself To Death Brown says the weight of his daughter Bobbi Kristina's death drove him to drink "a lot" causing his organs to "quit on my body." By Erika Marie June 01, 2022
Music DJ Akademiks Weighs In On Gucci Mane Authorizing A New Pooh Shiesty Album Pooh Shiesty is dropping a new album on Gucci Mane's record label tonight, and DJ Akademiks has some perspective on all of this. By Alexander Cole August 06, 2026
Music YNW Melly Breaks Silence Behind Bars To Address Bond Denial Rumors YNW Melly's mother recently hinted at him getting out of prison soon, so this bond update came at a fitting but still unfulfilled time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Music Stockton Rapper EBK Jaaybo Is Out On Bail, Fresh Out Of Jail EBK Jaaybo has released five albums since he made his debut in 2021 with two breakthrough albums, 2021 and Letter 4 The Streets. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 23, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's Circle Responds To The Game's "The Documentary III" Many fans are assuming beef between Kendrick Lamar and The Game, but a few folks close to K.Dot have pushed back on this notion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Music Drake's Three New Albums Make Fans Question His Record Label Deal Drake's three new albums "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," and "MAID OF HONOUR" were all released under the UMG umbrella, the parent label he's suing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Original Content 7 Artists With Names Inspired By The Wu-Tang Clan The Wu-Tang Clan has long been celebrated for its branding. As a result, some artists have understandably turned to the legendary group for inspiration to land on their own stage names. By KC Orcutt June 10, 2017
Music Is Kanye West's "Carnival" The Most Fascist Rap Song Ever Made? Kanye West's "Carnival" is being reevaluated online, with some describing it as an example of 21st century fascist art. By Alexander Cole August 31, 2026
Original Content The Best Hip-Hop Mashups From The Millennium We run through some of the best mash-ups from the mid-aughts. By Taylor Rubright May 19, 2019
Music Sexyy Red Reveals Her Baby Daddy Read Through Her Texts With Chief Keef He didn't seem happy with what he found in the texts. By Lavender Alexandria May 17, 2024
Music Drake Disses Kendrick Lamar, LeBron James, & J. Cole On Leaked Song "1 AM In Albany" Drake is dropping "ICEMAN" on May 15, but that is not stopping some leakers from getting ahead and dropping songs. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026