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Music Akademiks Claps Back At Ebro & Rosenberg In Heated Rant Akademiks retaliates after Ebro & Rosenberg wrote him off as a "talentless hack," taking to Twitch to unleash scorn upon the Hot 97 personalities. By Mitch Findlay December 15, 2020
Pop Culture The Isley Brothers Play R. Kelly Songs During Verzuz: Twitter Has Questions During last night’s Verzuz battle, The Isley Brothers performed tracks that were written and produced by R. Kelly. By hnhh April 05, 2021
Music DMX's New Album Features Pop Smoke & Griselda DMX confirms that his upcoming ninth album will feature collaborations from Westside Gunn, Conway, Benny The Butcher, and Pop Smoke. By Mitch Findlay February 08, 2021
Music Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" Turns 28 (And Everybody's Celebratin') Twenty-eight years ago, Dr. Dre stepped forward to unleash his official debut studio album "The Chronic," one of the greatest projects hip-hop has ever seen. By Mitch Findlay December 15, 2020
Music Lil Bibby Announces He's Coming Out Of Retirement Lil Bibby says he's moving to Chicago and coming out of retirement. By Alex Zidel October 21, 2020
Original Content DaniLeigh Talks About Putting Her Personal Life Into Her Music & Misconceptions About Her On Day 6 of our "12 Days of Christmas," we talk with DaniLeigh. The Def Jam artist sat down with us to talk about creating "MOVIE" during a pandemic, marching for BLM, and maintaining her privacy in a world where everyone has formed an opinion about her personal life. By Erika Marie December 18, 2020
Music Playboi Carti Confirms Kid Cudi Feature On "Whole Lotta Red" The confirmation may mean that we'll receive the anticipated project sooner than we think. By Erika Marie December 15, 2020
Music Swizz Beatz Reflects On Grammy Honor: "That 200$ Trophy Don't Define Who We Are" The famed produced is grateful for the recognition, but he encouraged others not to get caught up with being defined by award shows. By Erika Marie December 14, 2020
Music Busta Rhymes Shares 30-Year-Old MF DOOM Concert Flyer Busta Rhymes takes to Instagram to share a nostalgic flyer from a 30-year old concert, one that found him sharing the stage with MF DOOM. By Mitch Findlay January 11, 2021
Music Big Sean Details His Battle With Suicidal Thoughts Big Sean speaks about his battle with mental health, including suicidal thoughts and depression. By Alex Zidel March 02, 2021
Music Benzino Says To Coi Leray "This Is The Most Disrespectful Sh*t I've Ever Experienced" As the two continue to bicker on social media, Benzino is letting his daughter know she "can never be forgiven." By Madusa S. March 02, 2021
Music Diddy Taps Bia As Face Of New Sean John x Missguided Collection The late '90s to early 2000s-inspired collection will launch at the end of the month. By Erika Marie September 22, 2020