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Music Jim Jones Discusses Roc-A-Fella Breakup's Impact On New York Hip-Hop The Dipset MC spoke on all the different styles of East Coast rap, specifically in the Big Apple, that Roc-A-Fella had in the palm of its hand. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2023
Politics T.I. & Killer Mike Among Members Of Atlanta Mayor's Transition Team Mayor Keisha Bottoms recruits diverse members of Atlanta's community for her transition team. By Aron A. January 11, 2018
Music Travis Scott Has Been Busy Cooking Up Beats Since introducing the JACKBOYS squadron to the world, Travis Scott has buried himself in the studio on some producer energy. By Mitch Findlay March 05, 2020
Music DJ Akademiks Responds To Rumors Of A New J. Cole Album: "I Need Some Sleeping Material" Rumors are circulating that J. Cole might drop something this week, and as it turns out, DJ Akademiks really couldn't care less. By Alexander Cole January 07, 2026
Music YG Reveals The Advice Kendrick Lamar Gave Him As he prepares for the release of his new album this month, YG is switching up how he navigates his career with advice from K. Dot. By Erika Marie June 05, 2026
Music Daddy Yankee Net Worth 2023: What Is The Reggaeton Star Worth? Dive into Daddy Yankee's remarkable journey, from reggaeton pioneer to global superstar, culminating in a $50 million net worth in 2023. By Axl Banks December 05, 2023
Music Pop Smoke's Mother Reacts To His Alleged Killer's Disrespectful Interview Comments Following his release from a juvenile detention facility, Blockstar admitted that he wasn't sorry for his alleged role in Pop Smoke's murder. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2024
Music Juelz Santana On Why Lil Wayne Collab Album Wasn't Released Juelz Santana says his collaborative album with Lil Wayne was held up due to "too much politics." By Cole Blake November 15, 2022
Music Adam Levine Says All The "Incredible Things" In Music Happen In Hip-Hop He's not wrong, either. By Alex Zidel November 28, 2018
Music A$AP Rocky Releases Limited Yams Day & "Injured Generation" Tour Gear Get your pick before it all sells out. By Alex Zidel April 26, 2019
Music A$AP Relli Admits Deleting Texts Before Alleged A$AP Rocky Shooting He previously denied it. By Elias Andrews February 01, 2025
Music Will Smith Announces Title And Release Month For Comeback Album The Fresh Prince is finally back. By Elias Andrews January 30, 2025