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Original Content A Tropical Takeover: The Steel Drum In Hip-Hop A look at the steel drum's infiltration into hip-hop production. By Joseph Coffey-Slattery November 08, 2018
Music Syd On Odd Future & Her Sexuality: "Everybody Was Gay The Whole Time" Syd speaks on her experiences and inspiring others. By Matthew Parizot June 14, 2018
Music Kanye West's Involvement In Lil Nas X's "INDUSTRY BABY" Finally Detailed Kanye West co-produced "INDUSTRY BABY" and told Lil Nas X that it reminded him of his more anthemic songs, like "All Of The Lights." By Alex Zidel November 05, 2021
Original Content Who Is 9lokknine? Everything To Know We’re breaking down the rapper’s come up so far, and his recent legal charges. By Joe Abrams June 23, 2021
Music Iggy Azalea Responds To Fans Who Think She Threw Shade At Nicki Minaj & Cardi B Iggy Azalea says her comments were not about anybody in particular. By Alex Zidel October 29, 2018
Original Content We Want The Funk: From P-Funk To G-Funk & Beyond, A Brief History With the recent release of YouTube’s documentary "G Funk," it’s as good of a time as ever to trace the history of the West Coast sound that ruled the world throughout the 90s and set the stage for hip hop as we know it today. By Gus Fisher July 25, 2018
Music Tee Grizzley Arrested For Parole Violation: Report The rapper was less than a month away from being eligible for his release from parole. By Zaynab August 28, 2018
Music 50 Cent Says He & Lloyd Banks Aren't On Speaking Terms On Upcoming Single "Crazy" 50 Cent & Lloyd Banks are apparently not speaking. By Aron A. February 02, 2018
Music 2 Chainz Recalls How Eminem's Team Banned Him From Smoking Weed Around Him 2 Chainz and Eminem have a couple of collaborations under their belt, namely the "Chloraseptic" remix and "Kyrie & Luka." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Alleges During Trial Testimony That Cassie "Played" Both Him & Diddy Kid Cudi alleged during trial that Diddy broke into his home, set his car on fire, and terrified his dog due to his Cassie fling in 2011. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Prosecutors Believe Lil Durk Allegedly Incriminated Himself During DJ Akademiks Interview The feds have been searching to find any sort of evidence against Lil Durk, and they believe they struck gold with this clip. By Zachary Horvath May 20, 2025
Viral DDG Celebrates Surpassing One Million Twitch Followers Amid Halle Bailey Allegations DDG has grown his platform a lot through his music career and viral crossovers, although the Halle Bailey allegations are hanging over him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2025