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Music Sean Paul Says He's Not Actually Saying His Name On His Songs Sean Paul has clarified that he's not actually saying his own name on his songs. By Cole Blake December 20, 2022
Music Jermaine Dupri Says He Created "106 & Park" For Bow Wow The megaproducer is shedding light on how one of BET's most memorable shows was developed. By Erika Marie December 16, 2022
Music Lil Keed's Mother Confirms Her Son's Cause Of Death Lil Keed's mom is putting any misinformation to rest. By Isaac Fontes December 15, 2022
Pop Culture Lil Wayne's "A Milli" Used In Police TikTok Announcing $1.1M Drug Bust Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno sings along to Lil Wayne's "A Milli" in a TikTok video announcing a $1.1M drug bust. By Aron A. December 13, 2022
Sports Meek Mill Says Eagles Anthem Can Be Both "Dreams & Nightmares" And Lil Uzi Vert's "Just Wanna Rock" Earlier this month, the "Uptown Vibes" artist shut down DJ Drama's that Uzi's club banger has replaced his own long-standing favourite. By Hayley Hynes February 11, 2023
Pop Culture Charlamagne Tha God Is Disappointed In How J. Prince Handled Offset "Please keep the OG off IG," said Charlamagne. DJ Envy said in Prince's interview with MDWOG, there was "too much talk." By Erika Marie February 09, 2023
Music DJ Drama Says Pusha T’s “Gangsta Grillz” Will Be The Next Grammy Award-Winning Mixtape DJ Drama has high hopes for his upcoming "Gangsta Grillz" mixtape with Pusha T. By Aron A. February 06, 2023
Music Willie D Blasts Grammys For Including Scarface, But Not Geto Boys, In Hip-Hop Tribute The Recording Academy apparently did not reach out to the legendary Houston rap group's other living member to perform at the ceremony. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2023
Pop Culture Jamie Foxx Jams With Daughter On IG The multi-medium star teased that they'd go on tour together following a cover of "Rapper's Delight." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2023
Politics NLE Choppa Organizes Peaceful Protest In Memphis Over Death Of Tyre Nichols The Memphis MC used his social media platforms to bring people together in his home city to protest Tyre Nichols' unjust passing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 28, 2023
Original Content How Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" Changed Rap It's been decades since Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" released, & the album remains one of the most influential hip-hop records. By Caleb Hardy April 14, 2023
Pop Culture Chlöe's "In Pieces" First-Week Sales Come In At 10K, Social Media Reacts The R&B darling's debut solo project made its debut at #119 on the weekly Billboard 200 chart. By Hayley Hynes April 10, 2023