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Music Lil Nas X's New Single Scores Middling Hot 100 Debut The song was controversial long before it was even released. By Lavender Alexandria January 23, 2024
Music Yung Joc Blames Failed 2 Chainz Collab For Fallout With Pierre Thomas It's all in the past, but Joc detailed how a label's failure to clear a verse resulted in tension with the Quality Control boss. By Erika Marie February 27, 2023
Music Fat Joe Wins Key Court Ruling In Defamation Case Against Former Hypeman Fat Joe makes progress towards a win in this latest round of the case. By Tallie Spencer March 12, 2026
Music Travis Scott Will Be Honored With The "I Am Hip-Hop" Prize At The 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards Travis Scott is one of rap's biggest leaders right now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2024
Music Akon Claims "I Wanna Love You" Was Meant For Trick Daddy, Not Plies Akon had some bissap to spill about his first #1. By Ben Mock July 15, 2023
Music Drake Confirms That A New Bad Bunny Collaboration Is Coming Soon The two superstars will be teaming up for the first time since 2018. By Lavender Alexandria August 14, 2023
Music Warren G Teases Lil Wayne Collaboration: "All Alone" Warren G says that he's got a song with Lil Wayne on the way. By Cole Blake July 19, 2023
Music Heems Teams Up With Lapgan For 1st Solo Album In 9 Years Heems worked with Open Mike Eagle, Quelle Chris, Your Old Droog, and more artists on the project. By Cole Blake February 18, 2024
Music Arin Ray Net Worth 2024: What Is The Singer Worth? Explore the musical journey of Arin Ray, from his early beginnings on reality TV to his rise as a soulful R&B artist. By Rain Adams February 21, 2024
Sneakers Destroy Lonely Is The Latest Artist To Join Reebok's Born Classic Campaign Destroy Lonely joins Reebok's global "Born Classic. Worn Forever." campaign spotlighting the Workout Plus and Club C 85 Vintage. By Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026
Tech Apple's Hip-Hop 50 Illustrator Black Power Barbie Discusses Rap Nostalgia Animations "Just living in Brooklyn, I knew New York had to be a big part of it," Amika Cooper said of the Big Apple's influence on her work. By Diya Singhvi March 07, 2023
Music Lil Yachty Bets Against Akademiks In Saucy Santana Fight Akademiks explains why he wouldn't fight Saucy Santana. By Aron A. November 16, 2023