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Music Jay-Z Spotted Rehearsing For Yankee Stadium Shows This Weekend Fans are already searching for clues about surprise guests and the setlist as Jay-Z gets ready for his hometown return. By Erika Marie July 08, 2026
Original Content Nia Long Has An Undeniable Imprint In Hip Hop Thanks To These Songs Much has been said about Nia Long in recent days as the scandal involving her longtime partner, Celtics coach Ime Udoka, unravels in real-time. As he's called out for fumbling the bag, we revisit times when rappers loved on—or lusted over—the actress in their rhymes. By Erika Marie September 23, 2022
Music 50 Cent Ruthlessly Trademarks Teairra Mari's "I Ain't Got It" Slogan The shirts have already been printed. By Mitch Findlay April 11, 2019
Original Content How Kanye West Helped "Chipmunk Soul" Define An Era Of Hip-Hop "Chipmunk Soul" ushered in a new era of hip-hop, with albums such as "The College Dropout" using the sound to focus on emotional vulnerability. By Caleb Hardy May 22, 2023
Music Ebro & Peter Rosenberg Aren't Super Sold On Kanye West's Comeback Ebro & Peter Rosenberg aren't super stoked about the Kanye West comeback, which was in Arlington, Texas over the weekend. By Alexander Cole November 11, 2026
Original Content Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne's Top 10 Collaborations A look back at the best collaborative projects to come from the hip-hop mainstays. By Joseph Coffey-Slattery November 29, 2018
Music Videos All Of The Celebrity Cameos In Eminem's "Houdini" Music Video Eminem's "Houdini" video features several celebrities who made it more fun to watch. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi June 07, 2024
Music Vince Staples Delivers Exciting NPR Tiny Desk Concert Vince Staples recently put out an exceptional album called "Cry Baby," and on Tuesday, he performed some of these songs on NPR. By Alexander Cole July 21, 2026
Music Kanye West Defends New Twitter Outburst By Noting He "Made Graduation" He's obviously seen the memes online. By Elias Andrews February 20, 2025
Numbers NBA YoungBoy Passes J. Cole & Future In Total Platinum & Gold Certifications At only 22-years-old, NBA YoungBoy already has more RIAA certifications than future Hall-of-Fame rappers J. Cole and Future. By Alex Zidel February 09, 2022
Music BG Net Worth 2024: What Is The Rapper Worth? BG's journey from Hot Boys to solo career, legal hurdles, and net worth. By Axl Banks January 05, 2024
Music Lil Uzi Vert Accuser Allegedly Drops Roc Nation Harassment Lawsuit This follows multiple other legal battles for both Lil Uzi Vert and Roc Nation, who were sued by Uzi's anonymous alleged former assistant. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025