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Music Ice Cube Suspects Diddy’s Being “Targeted” Amid Legal Woes According to Ice Cube, hip-hop is "the wild west." By Caroline Fisher July 18, 2024
Music Quavo & Rich The Kid Are The "Real Ones" On Our New Fire Emoji Playlist Update: Stream Our "Fire Emoji" update this week also includes new tracks from MIKE, Russ, and Kenny Mason, plus some amazing features throughout. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 09, 2024
Original Content How Rolling Loud Became The World's Biggest Hip Hop Festival We're taking a look at how Rolling Loud transcended a local Miami stage to become the biggest hip-hop festival on the planet. By Caleb Hardy April 27, 2023
Music Why Q-Tip Deserves His Flowers From Q-Tip's driving influence of A Tribe Called Quest to morphing into a hip-hop mentor, we're looking into his iconic career. By Caleb Hardy June 12, 2023
Music Chrisean Rock Performs Blueface Diss Track At Sexyy Red Show Fans are loving "MR. TAKE YA B*TCH." By Caroline Fisher October 20, 2023
Streetwear Kanye West Settles Class Action Yeezy Lawsuit Over Employees Alleging Unfair Wages Ye has one less lawsuit to worry about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2024
Pop Culture Nicki Minaj Shows Off Her Kickboxing Skills On Instagram Nicki Minaj shows off her fighting prowess. By Jake Lyda July 12, 2023
Random Kalan.FrFr Hosts "TwoFr Day," Donates $20K To Compton School District For the 4th year, the Roc Nation artist hosted an event with a concert, free food, & a giveaway to the community. By Erika Marie September 28, 2022
Music Lil Uzi Vert Explains Why He Quit Music In Rare Interview Lil Uzi Vert says he enjoys making music but it's really just a means to make his family happy. By Alex Zidel September 18, 2019
Pop Culture The Weeknd Catches Heat For Saying He's "Sober Lite" & Doesn't Do Hard Drugs Anymore One of the hosts of the show "Intervention" believes the comments "could be really harmful" for people in recovery who may be fans of the singer. By Erika Marie August 02, 2021
Original Content Rick Ross, MMG, And The Understated Impact Of Vision & Hustle Rick Ross applied the leadership and vision of a director with the relentless hustle of a kingpin to cement the MMG tag in the soundscape of the game. By Aron A. September 08, 2020
Music Trina Names Cardi B As The Best New Female Rapper In The Last 5 Years Her choice elicited several responses from the public who mentioned Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, and Young M.A. By Erika Marie May 31, 2021