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Music Skepta, Bon Iver, & More Credited As Writers On Kanye West's New Albums Kanye West's two new albums featured plenty of notable guest writers. By Mitch Findlay June 14, 2018
Music Royce Da 5'9" Reveals Joyner Lucas Told Him About His Grammy Nomination The Detroit emcee says his phone was ringing off the hook so he answered a call & heard Lucas on the other end: "Yo, congratulations motherf*cka!" By Erika Marie March 09, 2021
Music Common Praises Jay-Z & Beyonce's "Everything Is Love" "It's creativity, it's love," the Chicago rapper says of the joint project from the Carters. By Trevor Smith June 17, 2018
Music Bic Fizzle Arrested In Connection With Arkansas Murder Arkansas rapper Bic Fizzle, once signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 label, is facing a murder investigation following a deadly shooting. By Erika Marie July 07, 2026
Music Bobby Shmurda Teases New Music With Video Clip On Instagram Bobby Shmurda teased new music on his Instagram, Monday. By Cole Blake October 18, 2021
Music Kanye West Dropping Solo Album "Y3" Soon, Erick Sermon Claims The EPMD legend recalled visiting Ye and Ty Dolla $ign in Italy, and spoke to Bootleg Kev about the process and the dynamics of recording. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 09, 2024
Music Sonny Digital On The Difference Between Rappers And Producers In The Game He's got some good points. By Arielle London December 02, 2019
Music ASAP Rocky Rejects Plea Deal In His Assault Case As Jury Selection Begins ASAP Rocky is confident he'll beat the case. By Cole Blake January 21, 2025
Music Chris Brown, Rae Sremmurd & SZA Announced For BET Experience Concert The lineup for the 2018 edition of BET Experience has been unveiled. By Alex Zidel April 11, 2018
Music Akademiks Still Isn't Convinced That Drake Is Bigger Than Michael Jackson After "ICEMAN" Drake recently surpassed Michael Jackson's record for #1 songs on the Hot 100 but Akademiks isn't convinced that his favorite artist is bigger than the King Of Pop. By Aron A. May 27, 2026
Pop Culture Issa Rae Partners With City Girls For HBO Max Series "Rap Sh*t" The eight-episode series will be about two high school friends reuniting to form a rap group. By Erika Marie February 11, 2021
Music Master P Explains How To Avoid Legal Scandals Like The Indictment Against Diddy Master P remarked on how he's avoided Diddy's path. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 30, 2024