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Original Content Kid Cudi's Timeless Influence Kid Cudi's ever-evolving discography has objectively shaped the current soundscape of hip-hop. By EJ Panaligan July 21, 2021 8.7K Views
Original Content Rise & Grind: Fredo Bang Reveals Lost Collab With King Von & Speaks On YNW Melly's A&R Skills Baton Rouge's Fredo Bang is preparing for the release of his forthcoming album, "Murder Made Me." He joins us for this week's "Rise & Grind" where he discusses his odd encounter with Kanye West, his first bars, and his relationship with YNW Melly. By Aron A. May 31, 2021 8.5K Views
Music DaBaby Explains Why He Only Gave Boys $4 For Candy: "I Ain't Cuss 'Em Out" The rapper recently caught heat for not giving the boys more money, but DaBaby returned with an explanation. By Erika Marie July 13, 2021 99.3K Views
Pop Culture Ariana Grande Replaces Nick Jonas As "The Voice" Coach The songstress will join the reality series as the latest coach. By Madusa S. March 30, 2021 1096 Views
Music The Weeknd, Tinashe & Jorja Smith Run It Up On This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist Plus, new heat from Victoria Monét, Zacari, and NAO. By Aron A. August 08, 2021 2.2K Views
Numbers Nelly & Kelly Rowland's "Dillemma" Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views Nelly and Kelly Rowland's timeless duet "Dilemma" has officially hit one billion views on YouTube. By Mitch Findlay July 13, 2021 5.3K Views
Pop Culture Study Suggests Hip-Hop Music Benefits Surgeons In The Operating Room A new study from Heidelberg University Medical School finds that rap music can benefit surgeons performing keyhole surgeries. By Joshua Robinson April 28, 2021 1416 Views
Numbers Kendrick Lamar's "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" First Week Sales Kendrick's highly-anticipated album sold more than 286,000 units in its first week. By Lawrencia Grose May 21, 2022 49.6K Views
Pop Culture Tory Lanez Sends Rick Ross A Smart Car, Returning The Favor Tory Lanez sent Rick Ross a red Smart Car for his upcoming car show. By Rex Provost May 19, 2022 29.0K Views
Music J.I.D Reveals Cover Art For New Album, "The Forever Story" J.I.D shared the cover art for his upcoming album, "The Forever Story," on Instagram, Tuesday. By Cole Blake August 10, 2022 6.1K Views
Original Content Wayno On The Mixtape's Monetary Evolution, Kanye West's "jeen-yuhs" & More Wayno Clark discusses building a legacy in hip-hop, from his early days at Roc-A-Fella to his new position as Vice President of A&R at Quality Control. By Aron A. April 22, 2022 2.5K Views
Music Pusha T Drops "It's Almost Dry" Album; Twitter Reacts Twitter users seem to be in love with Pusha T's newest project. By Lawrencia Grose April 22, 2022 11.8K Views