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Karlton Jahmal August 01, 2021 Music Last night's award show blessed your faves.
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Zaynab June 22, 2018 Music Roddy Ricch called for Gunna's freedom.
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Rex Provost May 28, 2022 Music Ali Shaheed Muhammad stopped by Talib Kweli’s "People’s Party" podcast to discuss A Tribe Called Quest 's "The Low End Theory."
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Cole Blake July 30, 2022 Music Wiz Khalifa's not quite kicking the youth off his lawn, but he is dropping a few gems on the low.
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Mitch Findlay July 06, 2018 Music A three year lawsuit against Afroman finally comes to a close.
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Matthew Parizot May 20, 2018 Music Papoose remains one of the fiercest MCs out there, and with 50 Cent on a war path, it appears as though diss tracks are flying.
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Alexander Cole March 11, 2026 Music Drake just needs next year to arrive and move on in silence at this point.
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Zachary Horvath November 27, 2024 Music We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap.
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Dallas Darden December 24, 2016 Music Kanye did some preaching during the one-year anniversary celebration of Sunday Service on Skid Row.
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Lynn S. December 30, 2019 Pop Culture Prayers go out to Ray J as it's unclear as to what led him to this point. We are wishing him the best going forward.
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Zachary Horvath July 01, 2025 Music Lil Novi was asked whether Lil Wayne or Drake is the better rapper during a recent interview that's circulating online.
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Cole Blake June 17, 2025
Music 42 Dugg Apologizes For Homophobic Rant A day after posting homophobic statements, 42 Dugg is apologizing.
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Karlton Jahmal 
Music ASCAP AWARDS: Quavo & Gucci Mane Tie, Migos, Kendrick Lamar & More Win Last night's award show blessed your faves.
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Zaynab 
Music Roddy Ricch Offers Support To Gunna After YSL Indictment Roddy Ricch called for Gunna's freedom.
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Rex Provost 
Music Ali Shaheed Muhammad Explains Meaning Of A Tribe Called Quest's "The Low End Theory" Ali Shaheed Muhammad stopped by Talib Kweli’s "People’s Party" podcast to discuss A Tribe Called Quest 's "The Low End Theory."
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Cole Blake 
Music Wiz Khalifa Plays The OG, Explains Why Many Young Artists Aren't "Rap Fans" Wiz Khalifa's not quite kicking the youth off his lawn, but he is dropping a few gems on the low.
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Mitch Findlay 
Music Afroman Settles Lawsuit With Woman He Punched Onstage A three year lawsuit against Afroman finally comes to a close.
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Matthew Parizot 
Music Papoose Completely Unleashes On 50 Cent With Surprise Diss Track "Agent Provocateur" Papoose remains one of the fiercest MCs out there, and with 50 Cent on a war path, it appears as though diss tracks are flying.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Peter Rosenberg Feels Drake's Team Is Leading Him Astray Over The "Not Like Us" Debacle Drake just needs next year to arrive and move on in silence at this point.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music What’s New In Battle Rap (Dec 23) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap.
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Dallas Darden 
Music Kanye West Shows Support For T.I.'s "God-Approved" Hymen Check-Ups Kanye did some preaching during the one-year anniversary celebration of Sunday Service on Skid Row.
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Lynn S. 
Pop Culture Ray J Reveals He's Having Mental Health Issues In Concerning Video Prayers go out to Ray J as it's unclear as to what led him to this point. We are wishing him the best going forward.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Lil Wayne's Son Lil Novi Claims His Dad Wrote Most Of Drake's Music Lil Novi was asked whether Lil Wayne or Drake is the better rapper during a recent interview that's circulating online.
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Cole Blake