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Music Ja Rule & Fat Joe Avoided R. Kelly Collabs During Verzuz After revealing a no "R. Kelly" Verzuz rule, Ja Rule explains why he feels torn about the inability to separate art from artist. By Mitch Findlay September 27, 2021
Pop Culture Akon's Futuristic African City Compared To Ponzi Scheme By Ex-Business Partner Akon City is to be erected in Senegal, but the singer's former business partner, who has sued him, claims the whole thing is filled with "red flags." By Erika Marie March 10, 2022
Music Coi Leray Vents About Fake Friends, Industry Pressure, Drug Use In Song Snippet Ahead of her "Trendsetter" release, Leray shares a snippet of a poignant track about managing her struggles. By Erika Marie April 05, 2022
Pop Culture Faith Evans Shares Funny Story About Biggie On 25th Anniversary Of His Death The widow of the slain rapper spoke about how important Biggie remains in her life before bringing laughs with a tale about him being "lazy." By Erika Marie March 10, 2022
Music Latto Reveals 21 Savage Feature On "Wheelie," Drops TikTok Dance Challenge She previously asked her fans to guess who she added to her new single that arrives Friday (March 11). By Erika Marie March 09, 2022
Original Content Life And Death, According To Mac Miller Mac Miller was one of Hip-Hop’s greatest existential artists, so for what would have been his 30th birthday, we analyze the evolution of his perspectives on life and death. By Joshua Robinson January 19, 2022
Music Hit-Boy Gives "King's Disease 3" Update Hit-Boy speaks on "King's Disease 3" with Nas in his new digital cover story. By Alex Zidel January 10, 2022
Reviews 2 Chainz's "Dope Don't Sell Itself" Review A decade removed from his commercial peak and mesmerizing breakout run at the top of the 2010s, 2 Chainz has delivered a record that encapsulates his insatiable hunger while also showcasing how much he has grown as an artist. By Joshua Robinson February 08, 2022
TV Kanye West "jeen-yuhs" Trilogy Act 1 Is Now Available On Neftlix The highly anticipated docuseries kicked off on February 16th. By Taiyo Coates February 16, 2022
Music Pooh Shiesty Speaks Out From FDC Miami With Lengthy Instagram Statement Pooh Shiesty reassures fans that although he remains in jail, his mind is still free. By Joshua Robinson December 17, 2021
Music Drake & Future Perform "Way 2 Sexy" At J. Cole Concert Drake performed "Laugh Now Cry Later" and "Way 2 Sexy" with Future at J. Cole's "The Off-Season" tour date in Miami. By Aron A. September 25, 2021
Music Fat Joe Calls Out Irv Gotti Over "Drink Champs" Remarks About Ashanti He doesn't understand speaking about a 20-year-old romance and didn't like Irv calling Ashanti a "b*tch." By Erika Marie August 08, 2022