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Music Tooka’s Mother Wants Rappers To Stop Name-Dropping Her Late Son The mother of Tooka wants artists to stop using her late son's name in their music. By Cole Blake July 02, 2022
Music Russ Responds To Metro Boomin Dissing Him In 2018: "You're A Weirdo" Russ responds to Metro Boomin calling him "whack" in 2018, saying he's "too grown to be doing weird shit like that." By Alex Zidel December 13, 2021
Pop Culture Yung Miami Twerks On Quavo During Rolling Loud "Strub Tha Ground" Performance Yung Miami is moving on City Girl time this summer. By Hayley Hynes July 25, 2022
Pop Culture 2 Chainz & His Son Talk About Going To Space On Their Podcast 2 Chainz's son, Halo, schools him on the subject of astronomy. By Lawrencia Grose June 25, 2022
Music Lil Baby On Rumored 4PF RICO Charge: "Only God Can Judge Me" Earlier this month, Fulton County D.A. Fani T. Willis said two more high-profile RICO arrests will be made in the "next 60 days." By Aron A. July 22, 2022
Original Content XXXTentacion Thoughts: Hip-Hop Artists Reflect On The Late Rapper's Legacy A compendium of thoughts and reflections on XXXTentacion's legacy, as shared by rappers speaking on his life, his music, and his death. By Mitch Findlay November 24, 2020
Music 6LACK Reacts To LeBron James Butchering His Lyrics 6LACK jokes that LeBron actually recited the right lyrics. By Alex Zidel January 20, 2021
Music J. Cole Congratulates New RCA Records President Mark Pitts J. Cole shares a heartfelt message of support for his friend and mentor Mark Pitts, who recently became the President of RCA Records. By Mitch Findlay January 20, 2021
Music NLE Choppa Pays Tribute To Lil Loaded NLE Choppa remembered his "6locc 6a6y Remix" collaborator Lil Loaded with a heartfelt post online. By Alex Zidel June 01, 2021
Music Birdman Doesn't Regret "Respect" Moment With "The Breakfast Club" Birdman has moved past the viral moment when he confronted "The Breakfast Club" about what they've been saying about him on-air. By Erika Marie February 26, 2020
Original Content Smokepurpp Is A Florida Jit: On New Album, Lil Pump Friendship & Quitting Lean EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Smokepurpp reveals the album release date for "Florida Jit," announces his new reality show, and speaks on his collaborations with Rick Ross, Lil Pump, and more. By Alex Zidel May 29, 2020
Relationships Jermaine Dupri Won't Work With Janet Jackson Again Because Of Fans' Criticism While they were dating, Jermaine Dupri helped produce Janet Jackson's ninth studio album—a record that not all critics were fond of. By Erika Marie July 27, 2020