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Music Top5 Fires Back After N3on Accuses Him Of Scamming Jeweler Out Of $90K During a recent livestream, N3on put Top5 on blast for allegedly swindling his jeweler using his name and his religion. By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026
Music Who Is B-Real? Cypress Hill's Hip-Hop Legend Playing an instrumental role in blending the worlds of rock and hip-hop, we're looking into the career of Cypress Hill lead B-Real. By Caleb Hardy June 05, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar's "XXX": A Sonic Manifesto Of Modern Turmoil Kendrick Lamar and Bono teamed up for an underrated highlight from "DAMN." By Axl Banks November 07, 2023
Music Who Is Anthony Saleh? The Music Manager Connected To Kendrick Lamar, Nas & Future Anthony Saleh has become the subject of a great deal of public interest now that he has been implicated in the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef. By TeeJay Small April 25, 2024
Music Every Hip-Hop Album Dropping In May 2026 There are a plethora of hip-hop albums dropping in May of 2026, and today, we are providing a long list of those titles. By Alexander Cole April 30, 2026
Music Bun B Explains How Pimp C's Respect For Tupac Almost Kept Him Off "Big Pimpin" Because Of Jay-Z Beef It's no secret that Tupac wasn't the biggest fan of Hov and the beef caused Pimp C to side with the West Coast icon. By Erika Marie September 16, 2022
Original Content Where Did NBA YoungBoy Get His Name? NBA YoungBoy is a leader in rap, and we take a look at his personal and professional life, including his legal troubles. By Gale Love March 28, 2023
Reviews Drake "ICEMAN" Album Review "ICEMAN" finds Drake refocused and sharper under pressure, yet trapped between renewed lyrical intent and familiar victimhood, ego clashes, and uneven execution. By Aron A. May 18, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Lists Utah Mansion For Sale At $5.5 Million NBA YoungBoy's property on "Gravedigger Mountain" is available on Zillow. By Cole Blake March 12, 2024
Original Content Megan Thee Stallion’s Conversation With Michelle Obama: 6 Takeaways The 'IMO' podcast chat gave Megan Thee Stallion room to explain why this next era feels calmer than the ones before it. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Music Onyx: Where Are They Now? Two members of the hardcore rap group are keeping Onyx alive. By Demi Phillips January 18, 2024
Music Rick Ross Faces Backlash Over Kendrick Lamar Impression On “Set In Stone” An unfortunate miss in a rather stellar catalog. By Aron A. July 17, 2026