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Music 22Gz Destroys "Whoopty" Rapper CJ: "Giving Me [6ix9ine] Vibes" "Whoopty" rapper CJ gets called out by Brooklyn general 22Gz, who says he reminds him of Tekashi 6ix9ine. By Alex Zidel January 29, 2021
Music Questlove Explains Why Black Thought Was "Blackballed" By Fellow Emcees During an appearance on Talib Kweli's "The People's Party," Questlove reveals the harsh truth that Jay-Z once told him about Black Thought. By Mitch Findlay March 22, 2021
Music Boosie Badazz Reacts To Future's Line About Lori Harvey On "Maybach" Boosie Badazz continues to take digs at Lori Harvey. By Joshua Robinson June 03, 2021
Music Lil Wayne Humbled After "No Ceilings" Takes No. 1 Spot On Apple Music Eleven years after its initial release, the mixtape continues to be celebrated. By Erika Marie August 28, 2020
Original Content The Best 2000s Era Hip-Hop/R&B Samples From The Last Five Years As Hip-Hop and R&B continue to progress, the genres' samples have too. By Joshua Robinson June 07, 2022
Music Kanye West Says He Stopped Buying Louis Vuitton Bags After Virgil Abloh's Passing Kanye West speaks on Louis Vuitton following the passing of Virgil Abloh on "Donda 2." By Aron A. February 23, 2022
Music Bobby Shmurda Explains Why He Has "Mixed Emotions" About Being Free Bobby Shmurda tells Desus & Mero how he's feeling after being released from prison after six years. By Alex Zidel July 26, 2021
Original Content Fivio Foreign On Bobby Shmurda, 50 Cent & Why The King Of NY Title Doesn't Matter Fivio Foreign details witnessing the meteoric rise and fall of Bobby Shmurda & GS9, and discusses being People's Champ vs. King Of New York on the latest episode of "On The Come Up." By Aron A. October 08, 2020
Music Eazy-E Celebrated By Son On 25th Anniversary Of His Death It was 25 years ago today that the world lost rap icon Eazy-E, and his friends, fans, and family are celebrating his life on the somber anniversary. By Erika Marie March 26, 2020
Original Content Smokepurpp Is A Florida Jit: On New Album, Lil Pump Friendship & Quitting Lean EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Smokepurpp reveals the album release date for "Florida Jit," announces his new reality show, and speaks on his collaborations with Rick Ross, Lil Pump, and more. By Alex Zidel May 29, 2020
Music NBA Youngboy Has Landed In Chicago, But Why? NBA Youngboy is clearly not in Coronavirus Quarantine right now. By Rose Lilah March 25, 2020
Music J.I.D Reschedules Denzel Curry Battle In Miami Due To Severe Vocal Strain He and his voice are taking a much needed break. By Lynn S. January 16, 2020