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Music Cardi B Reveals New Face Tattoo: Watch Cardi B showed off some new ink on her face. By Rex Provost September 11, 2022
Music YNW Melly's Trial Begins Jury Selection YNW Melly has a trial date set for June. By Cole Blake April 11, 2023
Sports Lil Wayne Reveals Stance On Doing The Super Bowl Halftime Show It would definitely be an epic performance. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2023
TV Just Blaze & Katty Customs Talk "Fresh Pair," The Evolution Of Sneaker Culture, & Creating One-Of-A-Kind Kicks For Hitmakers Katty & Just have joined forces for Uproxx's new show "Fresh Pair" where they sit down with artists, hear their stories, and create custom shoes. They caught up with us about the series, the marriage of Hip Hop and sneaker culture, and digging deep with music icons in intimate conversations. By Erika Marie October 14, 2022
Music Lil Baby Speaks With Young Thug "Often," Hasn't Talked To "Gunna As Much" The "It's Only Me" rapper calls it "scary... to know the picture [prosecutors] are painting isn't really them." He also shares advice he's given Thugger. By Erika Marie October 17, 2022
Music Jermaine Dupri Thinks "Hip Hop Is Hurting & Needs Reviving" He added that rap "became a little stale," but he's working on a record with this Louisiana artist. By Erika Marie January 11, 2023
Music Kanye West Rumored To Be In Ghana For Vic Mensa & Chance The Rapper's Festival Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa's Black Star Line Festival includes performances from T-Pain, Erykah Badu, and more. By Aron A. January 06, 2023
Numbers Pop Smoke's Streams Increase 392 Percent Following Death Pop Smoke's streaming numbers jumped from 5 million to 24.7 million on the day of his death, after he was tragically murdered in a fatal shooting in West Hollywood. By Lynn S. February 22, 2020
Music The Weeknd Talks "Off-And-On Relationship" With Drugs & New Album Persona The Weeknd discusses "After Hours" album in new cover story for CR Men. By Noah C February 22, 2020
Original Content Drake's "Comeback Season" Mixtape Turns 13 Thirteen years ago, a young Drake made a strong impression with his second-ever mixtape "Comeback Season." By Mitch Findlay September 01, 2020
Music Fivio Foreign Recorded A Song With Pop Smoke The Day Before He Was Murdered Fivio Foreign revealed that he has a new mixtape on the way and that it will feature a posthumous collaboration with Pop Smoke. By Erika Marie April 14, 2020
Music NLE Choppa Makes Public Plea To Billie Eilish For Sample Clearance The rapper needs Eilish's help after he sampled her song and is now running into roadblocks. By Erika Marie September 28, 2021