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Music The Artist Behind Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." Cover Speaks Vlad Sepetov, the artist behind "DAMN." speaks on the soon to be iconic cover. By Mitch Findlay April 12, 2017
Music Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter V" Is Officially On Vinyl Hipsters and audiophiles rejoice! By Mitch Findlay February 06, 2019
Music FBG Duck Murder: 6 O-Block Members Found Guilty Each of the six O-Block-affiliated defendants will be facing life in prison after being found guilty in the killing of FBG Duck. By Cole Blake January 17, 2024
Music Big K.R.I.T. Spits An Insane Freestyle For L.A. Leakers Watch Big K.R.I.T. spit BARS for the LA Leakers. By Kevin Goddard November 11, 2017
Viral Lil Yachty Explains Inspiration For Taking The Wock To "Poland" He was featured on a YouTube reaction channel and walked- or wocked- them through how the song was made. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 15, 2022
Music Kodak Black Seemingly Admits To Copying Jackboy Before Saying He's The Originator Kodak says he took Jackboy's look... but only because people took his own style first. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2022
Music Cardi B Sets The Record Straight On NYPD Chokehold Cardi B says NYPD officer put her "in a chokehold like a chicken wing." By Chantilly Post September 27, 2017
Streetwear VLONE Accused Of Plagiarizing Pop Smoke Merch From April Skateboards A$AP Bari and his VLONE imprint have been accused of plagiarizing a design from April Skateboards to use as official merch for Pop Smoke's posthumous new album "Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon." By Keenan Higgins July 06, 2020
Music Killer Mike & Joe Rogan Talk "Trigger Warning," Run The Jewels & More Killer Mike and Joe Rogan sit down for a meeting of the minds. By Mitch Findlay January 24, 2019
Relationships Rubi Rose's New Man Unveiled Social media sleuths were quick to get to the bottom of things. By Caroline Fisher October 04, 2023
Music Iggy Azalea Hopeful That Demi Lovato Will Turn Overdose Into "Something Positive" Iggy once again speaks on the behalf of her bff. By Chantilly Post August 23, 2018
Music DaBaby Plans His Retirement From Rap DaBaby says he'll be retiring from rap in the next five years. By Aron A. December 21, 2020