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Music YSL RICO Trial: Young Thug's Lawyer Demands Exclusion Of Goat Sacrifice Evidence It's yet another twist in the wild trial. By Ben Mock July 29, 2023
Music 50 Cent Reacts To NLE Choppa's YNW Melly Lyrics 50 Cent says these younger artists are "crazy." By Caroline Fisher July 20, 2023
Music Akon Recalls "Making So Much" Money From Ringtone Sales Akon recently detailed just how much money he was making off of ringtone sales in the 2000s. By Cole Blake July 18, 2023
Music Fat Joe Reminisces On His Friendship With Big Pun Fat Joe recently reflected on Big Pun's career. By Sabrina Morris March 11, 2023
Original Content Best Marvin Gaye Samples In Hip Hop: From Kendrick Lamar To Jay-Z Marvin Gaye has been sampled hundreds of times. Here is a list of the best hip hop samples of his music. By Wyatt Westlake May 08, 2023
Music ILOVEMAKONNEN Reflects On Drake Relationship Turning Sour Can't they remember when they had the club going up on a Tuesday? By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2023
Original Content Why Is 42 Dugg In Jail? What We Know About The Case The Detroit star is an undoubtably unique and talented rapper. However, his most recent sentence may threaten his career. By Caleb Hardy May 01, 2023
Songs Logic's Cover Of Ice Cube's "It Was A Good Day" Get's O'Shea Jackson Jr.'s Attention Cube's famous doppelgänger son joked about Logic singing the bar about his mother, Kim. By Erika Marie March 08, 2023
Music Speaker Knockerz’s Mother Reflects On Her Son's Death Speaker Knockerz’s mom discussed the speculation surrounding her son's death nine years later. By Cole Blake March 07, 2023
Music Moneybagg Yo Ices Out GloRilla With Bread Gang Chain Memphis rap is leading the charge right now, and its artists are showing each other the proper respect. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 26, 2023
Music Judge In Lil Durk's Trial Opens Door For Appeal If Jury Convicts Judge Michael Fitzgerald clarified how prosecutors must proceed in closing arguments in the Lil Durk case to ensure a fair process. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026
Music Fat Joe Thinks Lil Durk Trial & Keefe D's Tupac Case Are "Sh*t-Shows" Fat Joe was making a larger point about media discourse on "The Breakfast Club," and then brought up Lil Durk, Keefe D, and the Tupac case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2026