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Music 50 Cent Celebrates Pop Smoke's Return To #1 On Billboard 200 50 Cent reacts to Pop Smoke's "Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon" reclaiming the #1 spot on the Billboard 200. By Aron A. October 19, 2020
Original Content RIP King Von: O-Block's Trusted Narrator “Crazy Story” created the buzz, but it was King Von's subsequent efforts that cemented him as a trusted storyteller in a new generation of drill music. By Aron A. November 11, 2020
Original Content Pete Rock Explains His Sampling Process, The Power Of Jazz, & Why Crate-Digging Will Never Die Pete Rock breaks down his extensive career, the legendary Black artists that inspired him, why crate-digging will never go extinct, the magic of live instrumentation, and much more. By Mitch Findlay February 05, 2021
Music YBN Almighty Jay Calls Out "Fraud" Who He Says Is Behind YBN Breakup He named a person on their team & accused him of singing artists to "janky deals" & trademarking the "YBN" name behind their backs. By Erika Marie March 03, 2021
Original Content Trae Tha Truth & Mysonne Aren't Scared: The Duo On Street Life & Community Activism Trae Tha Truth & Mysonne go in-depth on how 2020's BLM protests shaped their new collaborative project, "If You're Scared Stay Inside." By Aron A. March 04, 2021
Music Fat Joe Celebrates Big Pun With GOAT Tier Throwback Pic On what would have been Big Pun's 49th birthday, Fat Joe came through with one of the greatest throwback hip-hop pics of all time. By Mitch Findlay November 10, 2020
Music Ice Cube Is Dropping A New Single Tonight At midnight tonight, the legendary Ice Cube is returning to the game with his brand new single "Trying To Maintain." By Mitch Findlay February 04, 2021
Music Gen Z Tries To Cancel Eminem On TikTok, Millennials Fight Back Gen Z and Millennials are debating over whether to cancel Eminem for his past problematic lyrics. By Alex Zidel March 03, 2021
Music Doja Cat Teases Features From The Weeknd, Young Thug & More On New Album The "Say So" artist creatively let fans know The Weeknd, Megan thee Stallion, Young Thug, and more will appear on her forthcoming LP "Planet Her." By Madusa S. January 06, 2021
Music Guapdad 4000 Breaks Down Where Lupe Fiasco Beats Kendrick Lamar Following Lupe Fiasco's recent declarations of lyrical superiority over Kendrick Lamar, Guapdad 4000 offers his take on the matter. By Mitch Findlay September 22, 2020
Music Aries Spears Launches Tirade Against Rap Artists: "None Of You N*ggas Sound Different" The acclaimed actor-comedian claims "everything sounds the same" with younger artists from "NBA YoungBoy to Lil Baby to Rondo Quando." By Erika Marie March 02, 2021
Music Vince Staples Pays Tribute To Sophie In an extensive Rolling Stone interview, Vince Staples reflects on his friendship with the late Sophie, with whom he collaborated on "Big Fish Theory." By Mitch Findlay February 03, 2021