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Music ASAP Rocky Removes New Video, “Pray4DaGang,” From YouTube, Fans Confused ASAP Rocky paused the release of his anticipated album, Don’t Be Dumb, to fight his criminal trial in 2024. He was found not guilty. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Original Content Meet Alina Baraz: "It Was Divine" Songstress On Working With Khalid & More EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Alina Baraz tells us all about her new debut album, "It Was Divine," her aversions to self-criticism and the notion of "genre," and what she's been up to in quarantine in our new interview. By Lynn S. May 08, 2020
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
Original Content 7 Best Websites For Free Rap Beats Looking for the right instrumental for your project? Here are the 7 best websites for finding free rap beats online! By Chris Mobley April 28, 2023
Music Pharrell Describes Jay-Z's Writing Process As "Weird" But "Amazing" Pharrell detailed Hov's writing process during a recent podcast appearance. By Taylor McCloud November 30, 2021
Music Ice Spice Shows Off Her New Figure In Front Of The Eiffel Tower With “Thick Again” Snippet Ice Spice previously made headlines during Paris Fashion Week for suffering a serious wardrobe malfunction. By Cole Blake March 12, 2025
Music Mariah The Scientist Admits To Dating Lil Yachty After He Denied The Rumors She even wrote two songs about him. By Elias Andrews October 24, 2024
Music Ice Spice Checks Kai Cenat On Livestream For Trying To Smack Her Butt Promo is promo. By Devin Morton July 26, 2024
Music Diddy's Sentencing Gets Tentative Date After Divisive Mixed Verdict Diddy was acquitted on racketeering and sex trafficking charges, but his trial's jury convicted him for transportation to commit prostitution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Charleston White Explains Why He Believes D4vd Is Innocent In Celeste Rivas' Death Police are still investigating after they discovered a dismembered body in a car registered to D4vd, earlier this month. By Cole Blake September 23, 2025
Music 7 Times Hip-Hop Referenced “The Exorcist” From Nicki Minaj to Freddie Gibbs, here are 7 times that hip-hop has referenced the iconic horror movie. By Aron A. October 04, 2023
Music Jadakiss Fears "Not Like Us" Could Have Negative Impact On Rappers The rapper is thinking big picture. By Elias Andrews February 21, 2025