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Music JT Explains Why She Got Upset With Lil Uzi Vert For Riding Dirt Bikes With Meek Mill She made it clear that she's not insecure about Uzi being out with the boys. By Erika Marie July 07, 2021
Music 21 Savage Wants To Drop A New Album This Year 21 Savage teases that he's planning on releasing a new album this year, though he's not in a rush to do so. By Mitch Findlay May 19, 2021
Music BandUpSick Talks Moving To L.A. To Pursue Rap Career Dreams On "BagFuel" Upcoming rapper BandUpSick sits down with Hynaken and ESSO for "BagFuel." By Azure Johnson March 23, 2021
Music Rick Ross Turns 45 Today marks the forty-fifth birthday of hip-hop's beloved boss, the eternally Yung Renzel -- better known as Rick Ross. By Mitch Findlay January 28, 2021
Music Baby Blue Of Pretty Ricky Shot, In Critical Condition: Report A rep for Baby Blue said he was "fighting for his life" after he was reportedly shot during an armed robbery. By Aron A. April 21, 2021
Music Lil Uzi Vert Refuses To "Act Gangster": "It's Okay 2 Smile" While other rappers are choosing to act hard, Uzi says that's "not what I am or who I am." His fans responded by sharing their happy Uzi moments. By Erika Marie June 09, 2021
Music J. Cole, Bas, & Lil Tjay Announce "The Jackie" J. Cole, Bas, and Lil Tjay's upcoming single "The Jackie" is set to be released this coming Friday. By Mitch Findlay July 06, 2021
Music Smokepurpp Puts His Label On Blast: "F*ck You & Free Purpp" He threatened to air out his grievances on Instagram Live if his posts were taken down. By Erika Marie February 24, 2021
Music Lil Tecca Has A Banger With Gunna On The Way Lil Tecca takes a moment to preview an upcoming duet with Gunna, set to appear on his upcoming sophomore album. By Mitch Findlay February 24, 2021
Numbers Drake's "Scorpion" Becomes His 6th Project To Spend 150 Weeks On Billboard He can't be stopped. By Madusa S. May 18, 2021
Music Method Man & Redman's "Verzuz" Was Full Of Good Energy & Hip Hop Classics The Rap icons brought hard bars & laughs with guests like RZA, Inspectah Deck, Keith Murray, EPMD, & DJ Kool. By Erika Marie April 20, 2021
Music RZA Compares DMX's Raw & Real Energy To Ol' Dirty Bastard The filmmaking Wu-Tang legend reflects on the first time he heard DMX on the radio & calls the late Rap icon "just pure." By Erika Marie April 20, 2021