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Music Man Who Killed J. Cole's Mentor Filthe Rich Convicted & Sentenced J. Cole has credited Fayetteville, North Carolina's rap duo Bomm Sheltuh, comprised of Filthe Rich and Nervous Reck, with opening his doors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music A Look Into Rick Ross' Business Ventures From Wingstop to Checkers, Rick Ross has stepped up his business game. By Josh Megson March 10, 2023
Original Content Top 20 Most Popular Songs On TikTok Right Now We break down the most popular sounds on the video-sharing app. By Madusa S. August 04, 2020
Music Drake Lives His "Make Them Know" Raps And Refuses To Submit "ICEMAN" For A Grammy Drake could have been up for a Grammy this year, especially given his three new albums, but the artist has stuck to his guns. By Alexander Cole October 05, 2026
Music Wack 100 Accuses AZ Chike Of Pulling Collab With The Game From New Album Wack 100 claimed AZ Chike had his song with The Game and others taken down from Game's new album, "The Documentary 3." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026
TV Netflix Announces "Young Thug On Trial" Documentary Young Thug is getting his very own Netflix documentary which will recount the YSL Trial and all of its chaos. By Alexander Cole October 13, 2026
Music Drake Reacts To Victoria Monét's Comments About "Tricking" Drake has previously spoken out about his dislike of the term "tricking," a conversation Victoria Monét also chimed in on. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2026
Music Cash Money Records: The Rise Of A Hip-Hop Empire The label behind Lil Wayne, Drake and Nicki Minaj enjoyed two stellar decades that ensured legacy status. By Demi Phillips July 24, 2023
Music Every Hip-Hop Song In GTA VI's Extended Look The "Grand Theft Auto" series has shouted out hip-hop for a long time, and the "GTA VI" special look on Netflix is no exception. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026
Music Suge Knight Unearths Chilling Rumors About Eazy-E’s Death Eazy-E's daughter and his N.W.A groupmate Ice Cube have shut down theories that Suge Knight had anything to do with his death. By Caroline Fisher March 18, 2025
Music Rubi Rose Becomes Latest Star To Be Hit With An Alleged Sex Tape Leak Alleged leaks are running rampant on social media. By Alexander Cole February 21, 2024
Music What Is Nerdcore? The Evolution Of Geek Rap The niche subgenre gives room for unconventional rappers to shine. By Demi Phillips January 02, 2024