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Music Big Pun's "Capital Punishment" Turns 22 Happy twenty-second birthday to Big Pun's classic debut "Capital Punishment," an album that cemented him among hip-hop's deadliest lyricists. By Mitch Findlay April 28, 2020
Original Content Tory Lanez "The New Toronto 3": What To Expect With Tory Lanez's "The New Toronto 3" on the horizon, we speculate what you'll be able to expect from the album. By Karlton Jahmal March 25, 2020
Numbers Eminem's "Lose Yourself" Hits One Billion Spotify Streams Eminem adds another major milestone to his collection as "Lose Yourself" surpasses over one billion Spotify streams. By Mitch Findlay October 12, 2020
Relationships The Weeknd Calls 2018 EP A "Cathartic" Project Following Bella Hadid, Selena Gomez Breakups The singer wouldn't confirm that the 2018 project is about his famous exes, but he said the record made him feel better. By Erika Marie August 26, 2020
Music The Weeknd Insists That He Never Had Beef With Usher: "Most Down To Earth Guy" Following his comments about Usher's single "Climax," The Weeknd called up the veteran singer to clarify what he meant. By Erika Marie August 26, 2020
Reviews Conway The Machine "From King To A God" Review Conway The Machine's "From King To A God" is a compelling examination of one of hip-hop's most engaging lyricists in years. By Mitch Findlay September 17, 2020
Music NBA Youngboy Previews New Music From "TOP" Album Youngboy Never Broke Again gives fans a sneak peek into one of his new songs from the upcoming album "TOP." By Alex Zidel August 25, 2020
Music Bow Wow Claps Back After Timbaland Says He Doesn't Have Enough Hits For Verzuz Timbaland tells Bow Wow he probably doesn't have enough hits to be on Verzuz, leading the rapper/actor to clap back. By Alex Zidel July 28, 2020
Music Boi-1da & Hit-Boy Having Epic Beat Battle Tonight Tonight, Boi-1da and Hit-Boy are all set to square off in "The Beat Battle You Don't Want To Miss." By Mitch Findlay March 27, 2020
Music Drake & Future Praised As Toxic Kings For New Song "Desires" Drake and Future are being hailed as the leaders of a toxic movement. By Alex Zidel January 31, 2020
Music Benny The Butcher Announces New Single With Lil Wayne Ahead of his upcoming solo album, Benny The Butcher announces his new single "Timeless," which features Lil Wayne, Hit-Boy, and a mystery feature. By Mitch Findlay October 07, 2020
Music Nelly Passionately Defends His Title As King Of "Air Force 1s" After A$AP Rocky claimed to have popularized the Air Force 1 sneaker, Nelly took to The Breakfast Club to passionately set the record straight. By Mitch Findlay April 24, 2020