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Music J. Cole & Dreamville Announce 2023 Festival Dates Dreamville Festival will be returning to Raleigh, North Carolina, next spring. By Cole Blake November 02, 2022
Music DJ Paul Teases “Verzuz" Battle Between Three 6 Mafia & Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Is the long awaited “Verzuz” battle between Three-6-Mafia and Bone Thugs finally on the way? By Kevin Goddard August 17, 2021
Music Megan The Stallion & Dua Lipa Discuss "Double Standards" In Music Industry Megan The Stallion went on Dua Lipa's podcast after the release of their new song, "Sweetest Pie." By Cole Blake March 12, 2022
Music Drake Takes A Subtle Shot At Playboi Carti By Teasing His Strange Stream With Adin Ross Carti was on some weird energy during his and Adin's collab earlier this year. By Zachary Horvath December 27, 2024
Music Sexyy Red Criticized By Martin Luther King Jr.'s Daughter Over AI Photo Bernice King was livid. By Elias Andrews January 21, 2025
Music Benny The Butcher "Everybody Can't Go": What We Know About His Def Jam Debut As we patiently await the release of "Everybody Can’t Go," here is what we know so far about Benny The Butcher’s Def Jam debut. By Wyatt Westlake December 14, 2023
Music Drake Returns To Toronto Raptors Broadcast, Talks Kawhi & Going On Tour The Toronto native made his triumphant return to the Raptor's home court. By Taylor McCloud October 12, 2021
Music J. Cole & Nipsey Hussle Planned To Collaborate In 2019 Rap Radar's Elliott Wilson and "B Dot" Miller asked J. Cole about his unexplored plans with Nipsey Hussle. By Devin Ch April 12, 2019
Original Content Freddie Gibbs, Roddy Ricch, Lil Uzi Vert & More Hit Day N Vegas Doja Cat, Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, Tyler, the Creator and many more hit the stage in Las Vegas for "Day N Vegas" over the weekend. By Nancy Jiang November 15, 2021
Music Vince Staples Clarifies His Viral Comments On Kendrick Lamar And Drake Beef He's continued to be coy about who he thinks is winning. By Lavender Alexandria May 24, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Hot 97 Told Him "Ebro In The Morning" Was "Mailing It In" For Years Hot 97 shockingly canceled the iconic talk show, "Ebro in the Morning," last week and DJ Akademiks has had plenty to say. By Cole Blake December 16, 2025
Music Videos Kenny Mason Puts On Another Live Performance Of Hits With "Strays 02" Performing cuts off "Angelic Hoodrat" and the 2021 extended edition "Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut," Kenny Mason delivered live bangers with his latest "Strays 02" performance video. By Keenan Higgins May 06, 2021