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Music Parents Of R. Kelly's Girlfriend Say They "Take Responsibility" "But to the world, how much responsibility did R. Kelly take?” By Chantilly Post March 13, 2019
Music Nick Cannon Channels Soulja Boy With Infamous Gucci Headband Cannon and Big Soulja are living their best lives. By Alexander Cole January 22, 2019
Original Content Should Today's Hip-Hop Artists Study The Past? In light of MC Ren's claims that rappers need to be aware of their past to qualify as "artists", we take a look at the validity of that statement and see if it holds weight in today's industry. By Robert Blair June 05, 2019
Music Wale Joins "Go-Go" Preservation Protests In Washington D.C. Wale joins the fight against the Gentrification of his hometown's precious musical tradition. By Devin Ch April 10, 2019
Music Guapdad 4000 Talks Finessing Drake, Textbook Manipulation & More On "How To Scam" The art of the finesse, as explained by the expert himself. By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2019
Music J. Cole Announces New Single "Middle Child" Dropping Wednesday J. Cole sets it off with a major announcement. By Mitch Findlay January 21, 2019
Music Meek Mill Brings Out Lil Uzi Vert During NYC Show Meek Mill also brought out Fabolous for "Uptown Vibes." By Aron A. March 13, 2019
Numbers Only 4 Albums Have Gone Gold Or Platinum This Year The industry has changed drastically. By Mitch Findlay July 02, 2019
Music N.O.R.E. Puts Respeck On Birdman's Name, Chats About Lil Wayne, Blueface, & More Two OGs link up and chop it up. By Alex Zidel March 13, 2019
Music Will Smith Forced To Submit Financial Records In Duane Martin’s Fraud Lawsuit A favor for his friend led to a subpoena. By Zaynab February 18, 2019
Music Chris Brown Calls Himself "One Of The Greats," Says He'll Have A Movie One Day "One day they will make a movie about this kid." By Chantilly Post December 28, 2018
Music Future, Young Thug, Lil Baby & Gunna Officially Announce "Super Slimey 2" Confirmed by the official YSL Records account. By Alex Zidel August 07, 2019