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Music BET Hip-Hop Awards: 5 Things That Need Fixing In 2025 The 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards took place on October 8, and the biggest takeaway was that the show needs fixing. Here are five suggestions to improve the show in 2025. By Devin Morton October 26, 2024
Music Redman Doubles Down On Eminem's Best Rappers Of All Time List "It goes Reggie, Jay-Z, Tupac, and Biggie / André from Outkast, Jada, Kurupt, Nas, and then me." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 27, 2023
Pop Culture Funk Flex Thinks Busta Rhymes Would Be Unbeatable On "Verzuz" Is Busta the battle rap MVP? By Ben Mock September 24, 2023
Music N3on Raises Eyebrows After “Leaking” YG’s Unreleased Music During Stream During his appearance on N3on's stream, YG also took the opportunity to tease his new supplement brand, Trim. By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2025
Music Lil Baby's "My Turn" Named Top Rap Album Of The Century By Billboard, Sparking Debate Online Billboard has shared a ranking of the biggest albums of the century. By Cole Blake January 09, 2025
Music Saweetie Speaks Out After Twitter Mistakes Her For Ice Spice Twitter stays making mistakes. By Alexander Cole May 08, 2024
Music Sexyy Red Clears The Air Surrounding Chief Keef Relationship Rumors Sexyy Red and Chief Keef have thrown fans for a loop for the past year or so, but a new interview saw her speak on their bond more honestly. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2024
Music What Is Bruno Mars' Best-Selling Album? Bruno Mars’ ability to chuck out relatable love songs was responsible for his massive appeal. By Demi Phillips November 27, 2023
Music Meek Mill Announces “Pizza Gate” Song Amid Jeffrey Epstein Files Controversy Meek Mill shared an interesting tweet amid public disappointment surrounding the release of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. By Caroline Fisher February 28, 2025
Music Raekwon Explains Why His First OutKast Collab Was So Important Raekwon hits Talib Kweli's People's Party podcast for a wide-ranging interview, where he reveals the significance of his first OutKast collab "Skew It On The Bar-B." By Mitch Findlay July 12, 2021
Music Burna Boy Says Toni Braxton Receives 60% Of Royalties From "Last Last" Toni Braxton gets a massive cut of royalties from Burna Boy's "Last Last." By Aron A. July 06, 2022
Music Drake Co-Signs Loe Shimmy's "Leave" Amidst LeBron James Drama Aubrey never misses a hot artist. By Elias Andrews January 08, 2025