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Profiles Behind The Beat: Christian Rich We talked to Taiwo of the duo Christian Rich, the twin brothers behind Earl Sweatshirt's "Doris" and Vince Staples' "Señorita," about how producers can hold on to their artistry while fighting for high-profile credits. By Angus Walker December 10, 2015
Music Key Glock Explains Why He's Hesitant To Release Posthumous Young Dolph Collabs Key Glock has enough material for another Young Dolph collab tape, but told Cam Newton their Paper Route Empire days are painful to relive. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2025
Music Kanye West’s Decrepit Church Under Investigation For Alleged Arson Kanye West bought the plot of land for $1.5 million where the Cornerstone Christian Church used to be back in January 2023. By Zachary Horvath May 10, 2025
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Diddy’s Defense Alleging Cassie Relationship Was Mutually Abusive 50 Cent has been ruthlessly trolling Diddy on social media for months now, and it doesn't look like he plans to stop any time soon. By Caroline Fisher May 10, 2025
TV “106 & Park” Turns 25: The Moments That Made It Legendary We’re revisiting the unforgettable moments, from iconic performances to live TV chaos, that still live rent-free in Hip Hop history. By Erika Marie June 11, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Unveils The "New Generation" Of Young Money Artists Ahead Of "Tha Carter VI" Since completely taking over Young Money back in 2018, Lil Wayne has steadily been making changes, and this is maybe his biggest revision. By Zachary Horvath May 07, 2025
Music Star Witness In Diddy's Criminal Trial Might Bail On Testifying Jury selection in Diddy's long-awaited criminal trial kicked off on Monday morning and will continue throughout the week. By Cole Blake May 06, 2025
Music DDG Doubles Down On Loyalty To Drake Over Kendrick Lamar DDG received backlash in early 2025 for his single father comments after the split from singer-actress Halle Bailey. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 05, 2025
Music Misa Hylton’s Attorney Breaks Down Her “Tragic” $5M Lawsuit Against Mary J Blige According to Misa Hylton's attorney Nicholas Ramcharitar, her lawsuit against Mary J Blige stems from a dispute involving rapper Vado. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025
Music Kanye West Shockingly Admits He's Been Copying Drake's Flow For Years Kanye West also suggested that Drake was originally supposed to be featured on his albums, "Donda" and "Donda 2." By Cole Blake May 01, 2025
Music Birdman Claims Cash Money Gave $2 Billion To Drake, Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj's Careers Birdman's larger Cash Money imprint held Young Money, on which Lil Wayne led Drake and Nicki Minaj to massive success. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2025
Sports Yung Miami Fires Back At Fans Claiming She's Preying On Shedeur Sanders Shedeur Sanders finally found himself a home in the NFL during the fifth round of the draft, over the weekend. By Cole Blake April 28, 2025