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Original Content Why DJ Quik Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time A case for DJ Quik. By Maxwell Cavaseno November 05, 2017
Music Kanye West Reportedly Owes Back Taxes On His Childhood Home In 2018, Kanye West purchased the old 1,600-square-foot South Shore home he grew up in from Rhymefest, who bought it two years prior. By Caroline Fisher November 06, 2025
Music Jay-Z's "The Blueprint 3" Turns 14 On ”The Blueprint 3,” Jay-Z delivered on a grand scale, packing a number of collaborative hit singles, and maintaining his legacy. By Demi Phillips September 14, 2023
Music Lil Durk Shatters Record For Most RIAA Certifications Of Any Rapper In 2025 The achievement comes as Lil Durk gears up to release his new album titled, "Deep Thoughts," on Friday, March 28. By Cole Blake March 27, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Slams Drake & PartyNextDoor For Allegedly Copying His Album Imagery Drake and PartyNextDoor are dropping "Some Sexy Songs 4 U" on Friday. By Cole Blake February 13, 2025
Music Young Thug Alleges YSL Woody Accidentally Stole Jewelry From Big Nut According to Young Thug, Nut was willing to let the alleged robbery slide, but the same couldn't be said for his crew. By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025
Music Drake Teams Up With Kai Cenat For New Music Video & They Need Fans' Help Kai Cenat's news about a music video for "SOMEBODY LOVES ME" comes as Drake is already working on a new album. By Cole Blake May 18, 2025
Music Kanye West & Bianca Censori Shift Focus To Fashion Film After Controversial Grammys Stunt Reportedly, Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori have a new fashion film in the works, intended to provide "a view into his vision of her." By Caroline Fisher February 22, 2025
Music Dr. Khalid Muhammad's Estate Files Lawsuits Against 2Pac, Public Enemy, And D'Angelo Over Uncleared Vocal Samples Dr. Khalid Muhammad's estate filed lawsuits against several prominent artists, citing uncleared samples of his voice. By Devin Morton July 29, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Gets Brutally Honest About "Animosity" In Warren G Friendship Warren G recently admitted that he misses hanging out with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre and claimed they ghosted him at Super Bowl LVI. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj’s Half-Sister Wants A Tell-All Interview On "The Breakfast Club" Ming Luanli says she won't be disrespected by anybody. By Cole Blake March 12, 2024
Music Joe Budden Claims Lil Wayne Made A Kendrick Lamar Diss Record After Kendrick Refused To Take His Call Does Lil Wayne stand a chance? By Caroline Fisher November 27, 2024