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Music Russ Thinks More Rappers Should Model Their Careers After Jay-Z Russ names Jay-Z as the artist that rappers should model their lifestyle and career after during a discussion on the rock star vs. rap star dichotomy. By Lynn S. February 20, 2020
Music Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" Hits All Streaming Platforms After years of waiting, Dr. Dre's classic debut album "The Chronic" has finally landed on all digital streaming platforms. By Mitch Findlay April 20, 2020
Music Amerie Reacts To Her 2005 Hit "1 Thing" Trending As Song Of The Decade It's apparent that some people don't really know what decade means. By Erika Marie December 31, 2019
Music Young Buck Says He Shared A Cell With Future's Son In Prison Young Buck has some tales from prison now that he's out. By Aron A. May 18, 2020
Music 112 Singer Slim Refutes Claim That Group Was Hit With "Bad Boy Curse" Slim called talks of "Bad Boy Curse" conspiracy "comical" before discussing why 112 eventually broke up (and are currently in a legal battle against once another). By Erika Marie August 06, 2020
Music KXNG Crooked Names Rap's Best Storytellers KXNG Crooked highlights some of hip-hop's elite storytellers, a category that includes no shortage of legendary emcees. By Mitch Findlay August 05, 2020
Music Davido Releases "Fem" From Upcoming Album "A Better Time" Davido is back with a new song and visuals. By Dre D. September 10, 2020
Music Jadakiss, Chuck D, Rakim, & More To Attend The Last Poets' Virtual Hip Hop Event Jadakiss, Chuck D, Rakim, and more will serve as special guests for “Bridging The Gap: An Evening of Conversation with the Last Poets." By Lynn S. May 15, 2020
Music Tory Lanez Rep Issues Statement On Deportation Rumors A rep for Tory Lanez says that he's self-quarantining in Florida. By Aron A. August 04, 2020
Music Lupe Fiasco Tells Joe Budden Why He Said Logic Is Better Than Kendrick Lamar Lupe Fiasco and Joe Budden spoke about the latter's comments about Logic, with Lupe explaining why he infamously said that Logic is better than Kendrick Lamar. By Alex Zidel August 04, 2020
Numbers NAV, Kehlani, & Lil Durk First Week Sales Projections NAV is expected to have the highest-selling debut of the week, next to Kehlani and Lil Durk. By Alex Zidel May 11, 2020
Music Cardi B Reveals She Has No Managers Amid Migos Lawsuit Against QC Cardi B signed a management deal with Sold Foundation in 2018. By Aron A. July 19, 2020