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Numbers Jhené Aiko’s Second Album "Trip" Now Platinum Nearly five years after its release, "Trip" is now certified platinum. By Lawrencia Grose September 18, 2022
Music PnB Rock's Body To Be Released After Family Has Trouble Preparing Funeral PnB Rock's body is set to be released after the late rapper's family complained about having difficulty getting it for a funeral ceremony. By Cole Blake September 18, 2022
Music Nanci Fletcher Claims 2Pac "Loved & Respected" MC Hammer Nanci Fletcher has disputed the reaction to a recent video showing 2Pac joke about MC Hammer, claiming that the late rapper had nothing but "love and respect" for Hammer. By Cole Blake August 18, 2022
Music Eminem Explains Tackling Criticisms For Being A White Rapper Doing "Black Music" "I wanted to be respectful because what I do is Black music. I knew I was coming into it as a guest in the house," he said. By Erika Marie September 16, 2022
TV Fat Joe Revisits Moment His "Heart Turned Black" After Best Friend Betrayed Him The Rap icon shares the story on "Origins of Hip Hop" and recalled the moment his childhood best friend joined his bullies and jumped him. By Erika Marie May 28, 2022
Music Ari Lennox Explains Meaning Of Her New Album To J. Cole J. Cole shared a text message exchange he had with Ari Lennox about the meaning of her new album, "Age/Sex/Location." By Cole Blake August 31, 2022
Pop Culture Travis Scott & Pharrell Link Up In The Studio As Fans Await "Utopia" Album Skateboard P has previously worked with Scott on songs like "Flying High" and "Skeletons." By Hayley Hynes August 28, 2022
Music A$AP Bari Calls Out Playboi Carti For No "Go2DaMoon" Credit A$AP Bari claims he worked on the Playboi Carti track. By Rex Provost July 31, 2022
Music Kehlani Twerks On Stage During Tour Kehlani clapped her cheeks to the rhythm of her hit song "Distraction." By Lawrencia Grose July 31, 2022
Music Rick Ross Launches Cigarette Business, Hemp Hop Smokables Rick Ross is partnering with Hempacco to launch a hemp cigarette brand. By Cole Blake September 24, 2022
Music Fat Joe Blames "Ego" For The Death Of New York's Hip-Hop Scene Fat Joe says that New York hip-hop was "single-handedly" ruined by ego. By Cole Blake July 30, 2022
Music Dvsn's Daniel Daley Recalls Waking Up To Woman Holding A Knife To His Back Apparently, it was all over a misunderstanding about a text message that read, "Hey baby." By Erika Marie August 18, 2022