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Music Royce Da 5'9" Was "Embarrassed" By Grammy Nod After Criticizing Awards The Detroit rapper says that being nominated has given him a new perspective and he'll be less critical of the ceremony in the future. By Erika Marie January 13, 2021
Music Freddie Gibbs Wants To Referee Gucci Mane & Jeezy "Verzuz" Freddie Gibbs predicts Gucci Mane & Jeezy's "Verzuz" will "be bigger than the OJ case." By Aron A. November 15, 2020
Music 2 Chainz Has "Given Up" On Jay-Z Feature After Multiple Rejections After years of trying to get Jay on a track, 2 Chainz is waving his white flag. By Erika Marie November 13, 2020
Music Lil Wayne Garners Praise For "No Ceilings 3: B Side" New Lil Wayne music is always appreciated. By Alexander Cole December 19, 2020
Music Yung Bleu Boldly Claims He's "Saving R&B N*ggas" The Alabama star previewed music and claimed that lyrics aren't as deep anymore before R&B veteran Tank weighed in. By Erika Marie May 06, 2021
Music Roddy Ricch & The Weeknd Lead 2020 AMA Nominations The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch lead the nominations for the 2020 AMA's with 8 nominations apiece. By Alex Zidel October 26, 2020
Music 22Gz Fires More Shots At CJ: "You Ain't Whoopty" Although he didn't mention him by name, 22Gz's recent "you ain't Whoopty" comment via Instagram was clearly aimed at fellow New York rapper CJ. By Keenan Higgins May 05, 2021
Music SpotemGottem's Lawyer To File Lawsuit Against Dallas PD For Libelous Murder Claims SpotemGottem's lawyer airs out Dallas Homicide Detective Patty Belew and KDFW Fox 4 for disparaging the rapper on live television. By Joshua Robinson September 01, 2021
Music OutKast Announce "ATLiens" 25th Anniversary Edition OutKast is gearing up to release a 25th-anniversary edition of their timeless classic "ATLiens." By Mitch Findlay July 08, 2021
Numbers Bobby Shmurda Experiences Insane 624% Streaming Spike After Prison Release On-demand streams of Bobby Shmurda's catalog have surged 624% following his release from prison on Tuesday morning. By Joshua Robinson February 26, 2021
Original Content 6 New Artists You Should Hear Following all the submissions we received this past week, we're highlighting a few new music discoveries on the site today. By Rose Lilah April 23, 2021
Music DJ Khaled Connects With Nas & Roddy Ricch For "Khaled Khaled" With "Khaled Khaled" on the way, DJ Khaled has officially connected with Nas and Roddy Ricch for some new music. By Mitch Findlay March 25, 2021