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Music Billie Eilish Acknowledges Nicki Minaj As The Real G.O.A.T. of Rap Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj collaborated on Pink Friday 2 track "Are You Gone Already," after Eilish fangirled over Minaj for years. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Surpasses 100 Million Streams In Just 9 Days, Sets Spotify Record Kendrick Lamar is still dominating on Spotify. By Cole Blake May 14, 2024
Music Swizz Beatz & Alicia Keys Haven't Argued In 15 Years, Claims The Singer Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz first met as teenagers in the 90s before beginning a relationship in 2008 after years of friendship. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 22, 2025
Original Content What Was The Highest-Selling Hip Hop Album Of The '90s? The Golden Era of hip hop produced many masterful cuts—but this one stood out from the rest. By Jake Skudder May 26, 2023
Music Lil Wayne's Son Says Playboi Carti Has Reached His Dad's Level: "He's There" Lil Wayne's son is a huge fan of Playboi Carti. By Cole Blake May 20, 2024
TV Taryn Manning Net Worth 2023: What Is The "OITNB" Star Worth? The multifaceted journey of Taryn Manning, from acting roles to DJing, entrepreneurial endeavors, and philanthropy's harmonious blend. By Jake Skudder August 14, 2023
Music Big L: All About The Respected New York Emcee We're chronicling the hip-hop career of iconic rapper Big L, which was brutally cut short on February 15, 1999. By Caleb Hardy June 07, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Goes Off On Reporter For Allegedly Smelling Like "French Fries" And "Hot ASS" Nicki Minaj was not happy to be asked about "unity." By Cole Blake September 16, 2024
Music The Game Reveals How Kanye West Inspired Him To Finish "The Documentary 3" The Compton rapper is motivated. By Elias Andrews February 06, 2025
Music Lin-Manuel Miranda Explains Why He Wants A Lil Wayne Collab The "Hamilton" and "Encanto" star also detailed what he has coming up now that his various projects are finished. By Erika Marie January 25, 2022
Music Shordie Shordie Delivers Beatdown To Fan Throwing Gang Signs: Watch "Don't ever bang on me" the rapper told the man. By Ben Mock October 01, 2023
Music Drake Reposts Shawn Cee's Criticism Of "For All The Dogs" The commentary YouTuber and streamer complained about how the 6ix God raps about things that none of his fans care about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2023