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Original Content Top 15 Kodak Black Deep Cuts A list of some of the obscure gems in Kodak Black's ever expanding back catalog. By Maxwell Cavaseno September 20, 2017
Original Content Top 25 Best Gucci Mane Songs of All Time We narrow down Gucci Mane's top 25 best songs...of all time? By Milca P. September 08, 2017
Original Content How Awful Records Made Its Mark On Atlanta Hip-Hop Awful Records is one of the most important independent labels in the Atlanta hip-hop scene, jump-starting the careers of Playboi Carti, iLoveMakonnen, KEY! and more. By Gus Fisher February 15, 2019
Music Cardi B As "Cardigan Backyardigan" & Other Artists' "Real Names" Is Latest Meme Who knew J. Cole's real name was "Julius Coleslaw?" By Alex Zidel August 31, 2018
Music Meek Mill's Lawyer Says Judge Told Rapper To Leave Roc Nation To Sign With Her Friend Meek's lawyer provides insight to the judge's grudge against the rapper. By Aron A. November 07, 2017
Music Nicki Minaj Shares Sample Source From Drake's "That's How You Feel" Watch Nicki's acapella performance of "Boss Ass Bitch" from Powerhouse 2014. By Trevor Smith June 29, 2018
Profiles Young Thug Engineer Alex Tumay Tells Us What It Takes To Make It In His Field The most famous audio engineer in the game gained Young Metro's trust, and now he's looking to share his knowledge. By Patrick Lyons October 20, 2017
Original Content Rick Ross VS Birdman Beef: A History A comprehensive guide to one of hip-hop's most high profile beefs. By Mitch Findlay October 12, 2017
Music Trippie Redd Explains "666" Meaning, Not Based On Devil Worship Trippie Redd gets scientific in his explanation of how he is not a devil worshipper. By Alex Zidel March 07, 2018
Music Mo3 Murder Suspect’s Trial Date Set Five Years After Deadly Shooting In 2020, Mo3 was shot in the back multiple times by a masked man on I-35 in Dallas and died at the age of 28. By Caroline Fisher July 21, 2025
Music Jay-Z Throws Apparent Shade At Kanye West While Performing With Beyonce In Paris The move comes as Kanye West has made numerous headlines in recent months for speaking about Jay-Z and Beyonce. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Pop Culture Billie Eilish Upset With Variety For "Outing" Her In Their Recent Interview Billie does not think coming out is anything noteworthy. By Zachary Horvath December 04, 2023