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Pop Culture Why Did SZA Pick Her Name? See how the award-winning hitmaker came up with her unforgettable—and Wu-inspired—moniker. By Victoria Ifeolu April 24, 2023
Original Content Skylar Grey Reflects On Ten Years Working With Eminem EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Skylar Grey talks her underground hip-hop origins, connecting with Eminem and Dr. Dre, and escaping to a cabin in the woods. By Mitch Findlay April 15, 2020
Music Kanye West Yet Again Claims Kim Kardashian Hasn't Let Him See Saint At All In 2025 Kanye West has been ranting on social media about his co-parenting relationship with Kim Kardashian for months. By Cole Blake May 08, 2025
Music $uicideboy$ Dispel Rumors They Split Due To Ruby Da Cherry's "Personal Wellness" Twitter reacts to $crim's SOS on Twitter, revealing the group's myriad of "unspecified" problems. By Devin Ch September 29, 2018
Music Kanye West Shockingly Hops On A Call With Top5 After Flipping The Script On Drake Kanye West recently vowed to never diss Drake again due to his UMG defamation lawsuit, something Top5 is probably happy about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Music OVO Chubbs Likes IG Post Mocking ASAP Rocky's New Drake Diss Rocky's bars didn't hit very hard. By Elias Andrews September 07, 2024
Music G Dep Supports Diddy Outside New York City Courthouse As Federal Trial Wraps Up According to G Dep, he and Diddy were in the process of reconnecting through music when he was arrested last year. By Caroline Fisher June 25, 2025
Music KRS-One: Hip Hop Pioneer & Educator KRS-One is one of gangsta rap’s founding fathers, known for his compelling social conscious lyrics and commentary within the genre. By Demi Phillips August 30, 2023
Music Joey Bada$$ Poses With His Recently Won Oscar Joey Bada$$'s Oscar for "Two Distant Strangers" has officially arrived. By Joshua Robinson July 01, 2021
Music Tory Lanez's Driver Claims He Didn't See Megan Thee Stallion Get Shot An interesting development. By Elias Andrews July 29, 2024
Music Nipsey Hussle & Bino Rideaux's Album Gets Official Release Timeline From Blacc Sam Nipsey Hussle is getting a posthumous album with Bino Rideaux, this summer, according to his brother, Blacc Sam. By Cole Blake February 26, 2025
Music Gladys Knight & Patti LaBelle's Verzuz Brought Us Down Memory Lane Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle faced off in a memorable Verzuz battle, which also included a performance by Dionne Warwick. By Alex Zidel September 14, 2020