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Music Migos Share Trailer For "Need It" Music Video With NBA Youngboy Migos and NBA Youngboy will be releasing their new music video this Thursday. By Aron A. August 03, 2020
Original Content Mixtapes: A Brief History Of Hip-Hop's Ever Evolving Tool From DJ Clue's casette tapes to major label involvement, we trace the history of the iconic hip-hop mixtape. By Michael Kawaida February 25, 2020
Music T-Pain Laments Over Artists Only Receiving 12 Percent Of Labels $17Bil Profit There are more artists signed to labels now than ever in history, but T-Pain isn't impressed by how little they reportedly receive. By Erika Marie August 10, 2021
Music Mariah Carey's "Glitter" Sales Grow 8,374% After #JusticeForGlitter Campaign Mariah Carey's "Glitter" album is getting its justice. By Milca P. November 17, 2018
Music Cardi B Traces Her Humble Beginnings With Extravagant "Money" Picture-Reel Cardi B cheats the norm by posing in 9 outfits over the course of one day. By Devin Ch December 27, 2018
Music Kanye West Admits He Wishes He Was Friends With 50 Cent While Listing His Favorite Artists Despite the new message, Kanye West recently trolled 50 Cent in a post about the release of his iconic album, "Graduation." By Cole Blake April 27, 2025
Relationships Megan Thee Stallion Fans Want To Know Who She's Dating After She Says "My Boo Loves Me" People are still trying to figure out who was able to lock down the Houston Hottie. By Erika Marie February 15, 2021
Music The Game Denied New Trial In Sexual Assault Case: Report The Game apparently failed to attend court hearings on a consistent basis. By Alex Zidel September 03, 2018
Politics Quavo & Madonna Perform In Israel Despite Pleas From Anti-War Activists Can music quell political controversy? By Karlton Jahmal May 18, 2019
Numbers Dave East Celebrates One Billion Streams Dave East takes a moment to reflect on hitting an impressive milestone, surpassing over one billion total global streams. By Mitch Findlay January 14, 2021
Music EBK Jaaybo Reportedly Arrested On Drug And Ammunition Charges A Month After Release EBK Jaaybo also allegedly drove without a license and violated the terms of his probation. His next court date is set for Friday, March 7. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2025
Numbers Here Are 2021's Best-Performing Rap Albums A new report has revealed the top 50 highest performing hip-hop albums of the year, including Pop Smoke, J. Cole, Lil Baby, and Jack Harlow. By Mitch Findlay August 25, 2021