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Relationships Mýa Finds Balance On Planet 9: Self-Mastery, Love & Female Energy INTERVIEW: The R&B sweetheart dishes about life and love through a balanced perspective. By Zaynab October 28, 2018
Music DJ Paul & Project Pat Explain Why Sampling Three Six Mafia Guarantees Success The formula undefeated to date. By Devin Ch June 13, 2018
Original Content Diamond Certified Hip-Hop Albums: A Complete Guide A comprehensive guide to hip-hop's diamond-certified canon, which includes albums from Eminem, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G, and Lauryn Hill. By Robert Blair August 01, 2021
Original Content Why Redman Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time Where does Redman rank in the greatest-of-all-time conversation? And why does he continue to fly under the radar? By Luke Hinz April 07, 2019
Music Ash Riser’s Mom & Manager Call Out "No Jumper" For Allegations That Doja Cat & Drugs "Derailed" His Career Ash Riser's mom and manager both called "BS" on the claims made by "No Jumper" podcast host Housephone, and admonished him for claiming he was friends with Ash Riser in the first place. By Lawrencia Grose March 01, 2022
Numbers Future Finally Has His First #1 Song, Thanks To Drake Future reportedly breaks the record for the longest wait for a #1 song on the Hot 100, reaching the top of the chart with his 125th overall entry. By Alex Zidel September 13, 2021
Music J. Cole Goes Bar-For-Bar With A Fan At "The Fall-Off" Tour's Opening Night A J. Cole fan in Charlotte last night got the trade of a lifetime during "The Fall-Off" tour's opening, soundtracked by "Johnny P's Caddy." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z’s Yankee Stadium Ticket Prices Drop Ahead Of 3-Night Run Hov takes over Yankee Stadium from July 10th to 12th. By Aron A. July 08, 2026
Music J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" Officially Falls Off The Billboard 200 J. Cole released "The Fall-Off" back in February, and now, the album finds itself in a peculiar position months later. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Music The Grammys Allegedly Reached Out To Drake For "ICEMAN" Submissions Drake has previously declined submitting his work for Grammys consideration on multiple occasions, and UMG is allegedly pushing for a change. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Music DJ Vlad Offers Boosie Badazz A New Deal Amid Interview Fee Debacle DJ Vlad spoke on Boosie Badazz fighting with Say Cheese TV's Shawn Cotton over Cotton's $15K offer for an interview, which Boosie declined. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026
Original Content Hitmaka Songs: Best Productions, Ranked Hitmaka is named that for a reason, so here are some of his best produced records. By Chris Mobley April 18, 2023