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Music SZA Shares A Sultry BTS Shot Of The "Good Days" Video The songstress gave fans a sneak-peak of what to expect in the upcoming video. By Madusa S. January 29, 2021
Music Swae Lee Calls Brother In Jail For Father's Murder For The First Time: Report Swae Lee's first call with his brother who is in jail for allegedly mudering his father will be featured in his "Swae Meets World" Snapchat docuseries By Joshua Robinson April 21, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: Pooh Shiesty On Relationship With Lil Durk & Gucci Mane's Genius 1017 signee & South Memphis native Pooh Shiesty joins us for this week's edition of "Rise & Grind" where he details Gucci Mane's guidance on "Shiesty Season," linking up with Lil Durk after growing up on drill culture, and capitalizing off of the "Big Blrrd’" ad-lib. By Aron A. March 01, 2021
Music Questlove Explains Why Black Thought Was "Blackballed" By Fellow Emcees During an appearance on Talib Kweli's "The People's Party," Questlove reveals the harsh truth that Jay-Z once told him about Black Thought. By Mitch Findlay March 22, 2021
Music XXXTentacion's GF Jenesis Pens Letter To Late Rapper On Their Son Birthday The rapper was murdered two and a half years ago and never received the opportunity to meet his little boy, Gekyume. By Erika Marie January 27, 2021
Music Pooh Shiesty Allegedly Drives Off In McLaren In Shootout Video Released From October Arrest Footage of the shootout that allegedly involved Pooh Shiesty has been released. By Rose Lilah January 26, 2021
Reviews Westside Gunn "Pray For Paris" Review Westside Gunn's unique brand of artistry arrives in full splendor on the opulent and brutally violent "Pray For Paris." By Mitch Findlay April 23, 2020
Random Cardi B Coronavirus Remix Goes Viral A remix of Cardi B saying "Coronavirus! Shit is real!" has officially gone viral, rising the iTunes charts rapidly. By Alex Zidel March 17, 2020
Music Bizzy Bone Recounts "Thug Luv" Studio Session With Tupac Storytime with Bizzy Bone. By Aron A. June 22, 2020
Original Content Rome Flynn Moves From Acting To R&B As He Puts Vulnerability On Display EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Rome Flynn has been a regular fixture on our television screens, but the actor is making his move to music. He spoke with us exclusively about his new single "Keep Me In Mind," becoming vulnerable in his new creative space, his forthcoming project that may have a feature from Wale, and what he learned from Kehlani about navigating his R&B career. By Erika Marie June 07, 2020
Music Kanye West Criticizes Gap, Shares Drop As Result Following his heated presidential rally, Kanye West's recent criticism of Gap has led to a noted decrease in share prices. By Mitch Findlay July 20, 2020
Music Drake "Detox" Reference Track For Dr. Dre Leaks Drake was writing songs for Dr. Dre's long-lost album "Detox" and one of his reference tracks leaked over the weekend. By Alex Zidel February 24, 2020