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Original Content WTF Are “Album Equivalent Units?" Streaming Numbers Explained Ever wondered what "album-equivalent" units and "pure sales" were all about? We've got you covered. By Robert Blair August 27, 2019
Music Ice Cube Praises Lil Wayne, Calls His Metaphors "Otherworldly" Weezy continues to receive his flowers from his famous peers. By Erika Marie July 06, 2022
Music Tinashe Is Feeling Herself (Literally) In Sultry IG Post "Meow." By Noah C December 14, 2019
Music DJ Akademiks Says Freddie Gibbs Could Never Achieve Gunna's "DS4EVER" Album Sales Akademiks is technically right. By Thomas Galindo January 12, 2022
Music Lil Baby Posts Release Date For Collab Album With Lil Durk, But Quickly Deletes It Lil Baby shared the release date for his album with Lil Durk but quickly deleted the post. By Cole Blake May 09, 2021
Politics Kanye West Vows To "Abolish 13th Amendment" On Slavery While Wearing "MAGA" Hat Is this foreshadowing a political move? By Zaynab September 30, 2018
Music UK Rapper Cadet Dies In Tragic Car Accident The prominent UK rapper was killed in a car accident on his way to a concert. By Devin Ch February 09, 2019
Music Lil Nas X Called Out By Fiona Apple Over Sample: "Where's My Money" She also called him a "cute little guy." By Erika Marie September 26, 2019
Original Content Coach K Drops Gems & Shares Untold Stories About Jeezy & Migos Come Up From having to retrieve the recording files for Migos "YRN" to having to pay DJ Drama to host Young Jeezy's "Streets Iz Watching," Coach K opened up at Red Bull Music Festival. By Aron A. November 14, 2019
Music Ski Mask The Slump God Shares "Beware The Book Of Eli" Artwork Ski Mask The Slump God's "Beware The Book Of Eli" is a children's story from hell. By Mitch Findlay January 15, 2018
Original Content Hip-Hop Beefs: A 2017 Recap A timeline of the hip-hop/r'n'b beefs that defined 2017. By Milca P. December 07, 2017
Music Beyonce's "COWBOY CARTER" Full Features List And Known Production Credits The full credits for the record are still trickling out. By Lavender Alexandria March 29, 2024