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Music 50 Cent's"Get The Strap" Was "Too Cool For TV": Networks Wanted To Censor The Vision The rapper made no compromises. By Zaynab September 02, 2018
Music Freddie Gibbs Says Losing Grammy To Nas Inspired New Single Freddie Gibbs details how "Big Boss Rabbit," which samples Nas' "You're Da Man," was inspired by the Grammy loss. By Aron A. April 05, 2021
Music Rae Sremmurd's "SremmLife 3" Will Feature Future, Travis Scott, Pharrell & Zoe Kravitz Mike WiLL Made It reveals significant details about Rae Sremmurd's "SremmLife 3." By Devin Ch March 29, 2018
Viral Gunna's Music Played By Inmates In Viral Clip "bread & butter" seems to be a hit even in prison, which of course brought about jokes concerning the MC's plea deal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2023
Music Yung Bleu Falls After Stage Collapses Underneath Him The rapper sunk down into the damaged stage mid-performance. By Madusa S. April 25, 2021
Music Diddy Fans Celebrate Verdict By Drenching Themselves In Baby Oil Outside Courthouse The jury finally reached a verdict today in Diddy's trial, which has since earned mixed reactions from fans and peers. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Original Content New Year's Eve Special: The Best Hip-Hop Songs Of December (On Spotify) Check out our roundup of the best hip-hop tracks to hit Spotify in December. By Matt F December 31, 2017
Numbers J.I.D Isn't Worried About "DiCaprio 2" Sales: "We Doing This Sh*t Our Way" J.I.D. stands behind his work. By Mitch Findlay November 22, 2018
Music Kendrick Lamar Praised Drake For Putting Him On Years Before "Like That" Diss, Resurfaced Clip Reveals Kendrick Lamar once thought Drake was a "real good dude." By Caroline Fisher March 23, 2024
Music A$AP Rocky Confused For Travis Scott At Pre-Grammy Party A$AP Rocky didn't seem appreciative that someone thought he was Travis Scott. By Aron A. February 11, 2019
Original Content Breakout Artists Of 2017 Find out which breakout star made the most noise in 2017. By Matt F December 18, 2017
Music Megan Thee Stallion Laughs Off Nicki Minaj Beef: "Don't Make Me Call Roc Nation" Megan couldn't help but joke about the narrative Nicki is constantly touting. By Alexander Cole February 02, 2024