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Music Hip-Hop's Billboard Drought Continues 9 Months After Drake Dropped "What Did I Miss?" Drake will likely end the drought when he releases his next studio album, "Iceman," although there's still no release date. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Original Content Rise & Grind: Kevo Muney Talks "Leave Some Day," His Church Roots & More Kevo Muney discusses "Leave Some Day," his Church roots, and the profound effect that his late grandmothers had on him as both a person and artist. By Joshua Robinson June 14, 2021
Music Jadakiss Speaks On Young Dolph’s Death: "We Gotta Keep His Legacy Going" The rapper spoke about Dolph's passing and impact on music in a recent interview. By Angela Savage November 21, 2021
TV BET Is Bringing The Murder INC. Story To Life In New Docuseries A new Murder Inc docuseries looks to tell the rise and fall of the 2000s record label. By Marc Griffin March 03, 2022
Music Kanye West's Chicago "DONDA" Event To Reportedly Be "On A Whole Other Level" Kanye West's upcoming show in Chicago is set to be his most detailed "DONDA" listening event yet. By Joshua Robinson August 19, 2021
Music Jay-Z's Monogram Announces Nationwide Cannabis Law Awareness Campaign Jay-Z's cannabis brand Monogram launches a nationwide campaign to bring awareness to the outdated cannabis laws. By Aron A. March 01, 2021
Music Kid Cudi Vows That New Music Is Coming Soon Though it's been a minute since an update, Kid Cudi assures his fans that new music is coming, and sooner rather than later. By Mitch Findlay November 18, 2020
Music URL Co-Founder Claims He Was Pushed Out After Drake/Caffeine Deal URL co-founder Dagoberto Velez sues the company for $40M and claims he was pushed out following the deal between Drake & Caffeine. By Aron A. September 16, 2020
Music Wu-Tang Clan Officially Dubs Gaming One Of The "Hip-Hop Elements" Wu Tang Clan show some much-needed love to the art of gaming. By Mitch Findlay July 13, 2018
Music Mustard & Migos' "Pure Water" Cracks Top 10 On Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart Migos & Mustard make major chart moves. By Milca P. May 04, 2019
Music Zoey Dollaz Talks Launching Bulletproof Car Service: "My Peers, My Rap Friends, We In Danger" The rapper also spoke about being ambushed and shot back in 2020. By Erika Marie August 11, 2022
Music DJ Akademiks Goes At Joe Budden For Validating Botting Claims Against Drake DJ Akademiks spoke on Joe Budden and other media figures not scrutinizing the various lawsuits against Drake and Stake enough. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026