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Music Lil Wayne Explains How Missy Elliott Was His Biggest Influence Lil Wayne explains to DJ Khaled how Missy Elliott came to influence some of his early classics like "Block Burner" and "The Block Is Hot." By Mitch Findlay October 15, 2020
Music 50 Cent Shows Loyalty To Eminem: "He Put Me On" With some feeling emboldened to openly disrespect Eminem's legacy, 50 Cent took a moment to remind the masses of their close and loyal friendship. By Mitch Findlay January 07, 2021
Music DJ Paul & HNHH "Mafia Radio": Guapdad 4000 Talks Scamming & Election Conspiracies In the second episode of DJ Paul & HNHH’s “Mafia Radio” podcast, Danileigh talks about working with Prince, and Guapdad 4000 speaks on his past as a scammer, his thoughts on the election, and being a comic book lover. By Noor Lobad November 11, 2020
Music Megan Thee Stallion & Young Thug Have A New Collab On The Way It looks like Young Thug and Megan Thee Stallion have been cooking up some heat recently. By Aron A. September 23, 2020
Music 21 Savage Secures A Batch Of Gold & Platinum Plaques 21 Savage can officially line his walls with eight new platinum and gold certifications, stemming from four of his albums. By Mitch Findlay April 01, 2021
Music Snoop Dogg Celebrates 27 Years Of "Doggystyle" Twenty-seven years ago, Snoop Dogg changed the game with the release of his Dr. Dre-produced debut "Doggystyle." By Mitch Findlay November 23, 2020
Tech Playboi Carti Trends On TikTok With "Whole Lotta Red" Standout Track Playboi Carti has transcended from "Punk Monk" to TikTok trendsetter. By Joshua Robinson June 02, 2021
Pop Culture Chloe Bailey Treats The Internet To Another Set Of Stunning Selfies The songstress rocked a cheeky leotard this time around in the jaw-dropping shots. By Madusa S. April 13, 2021
Music Rihanna Supports New Artist Stunna Gambino's Song “DEMONS” On IG Rihanna unintentionally acted as an A&R recently on IG when she posted a video with up and coming rap artist Stunna Gambino's new single "DEMONS" playing in the background. By Keenan Higgins December 23, 2020
Sneakers Raekwon & Packer's "Cuban Linx" Colorway Drops Tomorrow Five years after bringing us the "Purple Tape" kicks, Raekwon and Packer have united to announce the "Cuban Linx" colorway. By Mitch Findlay December 22, 2020
Music Rakim Regrets Treating Fellow Emcees Like Enemies: "That's All I Knew" He says it took time and maturity for him to reconcile that other artists weren't against him, but his street mentality was all he knew at the time. By Erika Marie February 15, 2021
Music Benny The Butcher Says Artists Use Breonna Taylor's Name For Clout He also explained why you won't hear him releasing any Black Lives Matter songs. By Erika Marie October 16, 2020