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Music Drake Debuts His Country Accent While Touring Houston Home: Watch Aubrey Graham's a man of grassy fields and horseback now, and he did his best on his social media to start getting into character. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2023
Music Fredo Bang Disappointed In Rubi Rose's OnlyFans, Crushes On Billie Eilish & Coi Leray Fredo Bang listed Billie Eilish, Rubi Rose, and Coi Leray among his biggest celebrity crushes. By Cole Blake January 13, 2024
Society Azealia Banks Shares US Elections Predictions: "Hillary Got Goons" She did predict Trump's victory, after all. By Zaynab January 27, 2019
Music Lauryn Hill Cites "Unrealistic Expectations" For Never Releasing Follow-Up Album In a new interview, the critically acclaimed artist opened up about why she never released a sophomore album. By Madusa S. January 05, 2021
Original Content 10 Rappers To Follow On TikTok Right Now Tierra Whack, JT, and Bobby Shmurda are just a few of the rappers that you should definitely be following on TikTok right now. By Joshua Robinson September 08, 2022
Original Content What Does It Mean To Be Independent In 2022? With hip-hop artists placing more weight on ownership than ever, we break down what "independence" really amounts to in the modern era. By Robert Blair April 29, 2022
Music Frank Ocean's Free Election Merch Popping Up Online For Hundreds The "42%" merch is being resold for up to $375. By Alex Zidel November 07, 2018
Pop Culture Wiz Khalifa Says He Wants To Face Lil Wayne In A "Verzuz" Battle In a recent interview with Superstar Jay, the "Black and Yellow" rapper said the face-off would be "fun." By Isaac Fontes December 22, 2022
Original Content Dax And The Viral Rise Of Co-Worker Music Dax is one of the most viral rappers on TikTok, and he is ushering in what is being called "Co-Worker Music" By Alexander Cole November 26, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Compares 50 Cent & T.I. Beef To Drake & Kendrick Lamar Battle The only thing missing in DJ Akademiks' take is response tracks, as Drake and Kendrick Lamar traded more blows than 50 Cent and T.I. so far. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
Music Rakim To Perform At Blue Note Jazz Festival Alongside Bilal, George Clinton, & More Rakim will be performing at the Blue Note Jazz Festival, later this summer. By Cole Blake May 15, 2022
Music Hit-Boy's Father Meets His Son At The Studio Straight From Prison Release Hit-Boy's father went to the studio with him immediately after being released from prison. By Cole Blake May 06, 2023