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Music Questlove Explains Why Black Thought Was "Blackballed" By Fellow Emcees During an appearance on Talib Kweli's "The People's Party," Questlove reveals the harsh truth that Jay-Z once told him about Black Thought. By Mitch Findlay March 22, 2021
Pop Culture Cardi B Felt "Ugly" Before Plastic Surgery: "Then I Felt Confident" The rapper says that while growing up in the Bronx, she was made to feel insecure about her "nappy" hair and skinny frame. By Erika Marie February 23, 2021
Music Foolio Says NBA YoungBoy's Arrest Is His Fault: "What You Got Guns In Your Video For?" Foolio has more to say about NBA YoungBoy and his crew. By Joshua Robinson July 04, 2021
Music French Montana Has A Jay-Z Collaboration Coming French Montana confirms that he's sitting on a Jay-Z collaboration, informing DJ Semtex's "Hip-Hop Raised Me" podcast that they're going "back and forth." By Mitch Findlay January 26, 2021
Music Boosie Badazz Calls Mike Tyson Interview "Weird": "He Was Passionate" The rapper claimed a lot was cut out—including a heated exchange with Tyson's daughter. By Erika Marie November 12, 2020
Music The Weeknd Snubbed With Zero GRAMMY Nominations The Weeknd was surprisingly not nominated for any categories at the 2021 GRAMMY Awards. By Alex Zidel November 24, 2020
Music KXNG Crooked Confirms That Dr. Dre Writes Verses KXNG Crooked confirms that Dr. Dre actually writes some of his own verses, despite many believing him to exclusively use writers. By Mitch Findlay April 15, 2021
Pop Culture Master P To Design Black-Owned Supercars With Former Tesla 'Genius' The hip-hop mogul plans to unleash The Nemesis RR, "as the next era of supercars." By Madusa S. January 24, 2021
Original Content How Bow Wow Paved The Way For Drake's Career We're examining the shared DNA between Drake and Bow Wow. By Robert Blair March 19, 2021
Music Famous Dex Returns Home After Rehab Stint The rapper entered a recovery facility about a month ago. By Madusa S. January 23, 2021
Music Nicki Minaj Has A Message For All The "Trollz" Haters Nicki Minaj offered up some words of wisdom in response to all the hate she's received for her "Trollz" collab with 6ix9ine. By Lynn S. June 26, 2020
Music Eazy-E Celebrated By Son On 25th Anniversary Of His Death It was 25 years ago today that the world lost rap icon Eazy-E, and his friends, fans, and family are celebrating his life on the somber anniversary. By Erika Marie March 26, 2020