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Music Mo3's Manager Speaks Out After His Death: "It's Not A Time To Be Sad" Mo3's manager, Brandon Rainwater, speaks out following the rapper's shooting death. By Alex Zidel November 13, 2020
Numbers Nicki Minaj Shatters Another Record After "Anaconda" Video Hits 1 Billion Views The powerhouse continues to notch accolades commemorating her legendary legacy. By Madusa S. April 03, 2021
Music Snoop Dogg Talks His Days As A No Limit Soldier: "Master P Saved My Life" In the late 1990s, Snoop Dogg signed to No Limit Records—and it was a move that he said saved his life. By Erika Marie July 29, 2020
Music The Weeknd Shares Unreleased "Kiss Land" Tracks & Demos: Report "Kiss Land" has reached the No. 1 spot on the iTunes R&B chart seven years after its release, so the singer wanted to celebrate. By Erika Marie August 14, 2020
Music Jadakiss Talks Penning Diddy's "All About the Benjamins" Verse Jadakiss was once a Bad Boy artist along with his other The Lox members, and Diddy's famous verse on the classic hit was written by him. By Erika Marie March 19, 2020
Music Young Thug Has Taken A New Artist Under His Wing: Yung Kayo Meet the latest YSL signee. By Noah C January 29, 2020
Music Russ Speaks On CyHi The Prynce Ghostwriting For Travis Scott Following the revelation that CyHi laced Travis Scott with "Sicko Mode" reference tracks, Russ chimed in on hip-hop's ghostwriting epidemic. By Mitch Findlay August 17, 2020
Music Don Toliver Isn't An XXL Freshman Because He Didn't Want To Participate XXL's editor-in-chief says that Don Toliver told them he'd pose for the cover but didn't want to do freestyles, cyphers, or concerts. By Erika Marie August 13, 2020
Relationships Who Is MLMA? Everything We Know About Post Malone's Rumored Girlfriend Everything there is to know about the rapper's rumored new girl. By Madusa S. August 16, 2020
Music Chanel West Coast Met Lil Wayne After Lying Her Way Into His Green Room The "Ridiculousness" star and "America's Sweetheart" rapper detailed her first meeting with Weezy. By Erika Marie November 05, 2020
Music Benny The Butcher Flexes Griselda's Grimy Hip-Hop Revival Benny The Butcher takes a moment to reflect on the pros and cons that come with Griselda's rap game dominance. By Mitch Findlay November 09, 2020
Music Mulatto Denies Dating Key Glock, Explains Why She Refuses To Name BF Some of her fans aren't buying it, but Big Latto insists she's not in a relationship with the Memphis rapper. By Erika Marie February 03, 2021