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Music Childish Gambino Reveals Why He’s Ditching Rap Moniker After New Album "Bando Stone & the New World" drops July 19. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2024
Music Summer Walker Announces New EP Is Coming Soon Summer Walker prepares to release new heat for the summer. By Aron A. May 16, 2020
Music Styles P Explains Why Young Rappers Continue To Sign Bad Deals Styles P breaks down the logic behind why rappers continue to sign bad recording contracts. By Aron A. April 05, 2023
Music Ticketmaster Apologizes For “Unprecedented” Ticket Fraud At Bad Bunny Concert Ticketmaster has issued an apology to Bad Bunny fans who were denied entry to his latest concert. By Cole Blake December 11, 2022
Music Lil Pump Reveals Conversation With J. Cole: "You're Actually Smart" The two met up after a Rolling Loud, according to Pump, and had an enlightening conversation for about an hour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 14, 2023
Music Drake Lands At Number One On Billboard's Top Hip-Hop Artists Of The Century List Drake is the most dominant rapper of the 21st century so far, and that has been reflected with his latest accomplishment from Billboard. By Devin Morton August 26, 2025
Music Brendan Paul Denies Being Diddy's Drug Mule And Claims He Was Allegedly Instructed To Buy Drugs Brendan Paul took the stand in Diddy's trial on Friday, June 20, and gave witness testimony about Sean Combs' alleged "freak-offs." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music The Weeknd, Tinashe & Jorja Smith Run It Up On This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist Plus, new heat from Victoria Monét, Zacari, and NAO. By Aron A. August 08, 2021
Music Don Toliver Reveals When "Hardstone Psycho" Will Drop While Teasing Unreleased Song During Rolling Loud Don's fifth project is going for that rock aesthetic that has never truly panned out. But, he may have the formula down. By Zachary Horvath March 20, 2024
Music 21 Savage Hosts 4th Annual “Issa Back 2 School” Drive 21 Savage gives back to the students in his hometown. By Kevin Goddard August 06, 2019
Music Bryson Tiller, Ari Lennox & Jorja Smith Bless This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist Jorja Smith, Giveon, Ari Lennox, and more deliver necessary vibes for our "R&B Season" playlist. By Aron A. October 04, 2020
Music Bow Wow Reveals Whether Or Not He'll Ever Do "Verzuz" Fans have been clamoring for Bow Wow to take part in a "Verzuz" battle. By Alexander Cole November 21, 2020