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Music Too $hort Reflects On Recording 4 Hours Of "Pu**y" Ad-Lib For Dr. Dre Too $hort reflects on recording a singular, X-rated ad-lib for four hours straight during one of Dr. Dre's "Detox" studio sessions. By Mitch Findlay March 05, 2021
Music DJ Paul & HNHH "Mafia Radio": Eric Bellinger Talks Ghostwriting & Winning A Grammy In the third episode of DJ Paul & HNHH’s “Mafia Radio” podcast, Academy Award-winning songwriter and singer Eric Bellinger talks about ghostwriting, winning a grammy, and how to make it in music in 2020. By Noor Lobad November 17, 2020
Music Denaun Porter Celebrates Eminem's "Infinite": "We Did It Broski" On the twenty-fourth anniversary of Eminem's "Infinite," Denaun Porter took a moment to reflect on where it all began. By Mitch Findlay November 12, 2020
Music Busta Rhymes Was Near Death Due To Polyps: "I Just Started Crying" The rap icon was open and honest about his health scares and nearly losing his life. By Erika Marie November 12, 2020
Music YNW Melly & Kodak Black Dropping New Music Tonight: Report YNW Melly and Kodak Black appear to have a collaboration dropping tonight. By Alex Zidel March 04, 2021
Music Kobe Bryant & Shaquille O'Neal Traded Bars On NBA Rap Classic "3X's Dope" The Mamba & Shaq Diesel took their chemistry to the booth. By Mitch Findlay January 29, 2020
Music Killer Mike Raps Powerful Bars About Police Brutality On "RTJ4" Following the tragic killing of George Floyd at the hands a police officer, Killer Mike showcases some poignant lyrics from "Run The Jewels 4." By Mitch Findlay May 27, 2020
Music Rolling Loud Announces Virtual Festival Lineup: Swae Lee, Lil Keed, Polo G, & More The line-up for the first-ever Rolling Loud virtual festival has been revealed with Swae Lee and Ski Mask the Slump God as headliners. By Alex Zidel September 09, 2020
Music Sada Baby Satisfies Thirsty Friend With Megan Thee Stallion Photo Sada Baby was urged by a friend to get in contact once he crossed paths with Megan Thee Stallion. By Noah C February 26, 2020
Music Polo G Holds It Down With 2020 XXL Freshman Freestyle Polo G's 2020 XXL Freshman Freestyle has arrived, putting his strong imagery and emotional delivery on display. By Mitch Findlay August 18, 2020
Numbers Juice WRLD's "Legends Never Die" Goes Platinum In a bittersweet turn, Juice WRLD's first posthumous album "Legends Never Die" has officially gone platinum. By Mitch Findlay August 18, 2020
Music Lil Durk Addresses Rumors That His "Rat" Lyric Was About 6ix9ine On Drake's "Laugh Now Cry Later," Lil Durk rapped a line about a "rat" and many fans believed he was targeting 6ix9ine. By Erika Marie August 18, 2020