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Music Busta Rhymes Talks Kendrick Lamar Collab "Look Over Your Shoulder" Following the release of his Kendrick Lamar collab "Look Over Your Shoulder," Busta Rhymes breaks down the track's backstory. By Mitch Findlay October 29, 2020 4.0K Views
Music Playboi Carti Discusses "Whole Lotta Red," Calls It "Alternative" & "Psyched Out" Playboi Carti says "Whole Lotta Red" is "alternative" and "psyched out," and gave an update on the release window. By Cole Blake November 21, 2020 6.4K Views
Music Tiny Harris Recalls Cypress Hill Suing Xscape Over Debut Album Title "Hummin' Comin' At Cha" was a hit, but the rap group wanted to be paid because it was a line in one of their most famous songs. By Erika Marie November 21, 2020 11.1K Views
Music DaBaby Speaks Out After Losing All 12 Of His BET Hip-Hop Award Nominations DaBaby did not win a single prize at the BET Hip-Hop Awards last night, despite being nominated in twelve different categories. By Alex Zidel October 28, 2020 75.7K Views
Music Conway's Shady Records Album Delayed Following Westside Gunn's departure from Shady Records, the label confirms that Conway's "God Don't Make Mistakes" has been delayed. By Mitch Findlay November 17, 2020 29.3K Views
Music Benny The Butcher Promises Next Album Is A Classic Benny The Butcher promises that "The Plugs I Met 2," a sequel to his acclaimed project, will be another classic. By Mitch Findlay February 11, 2021 5.6K Views
Music DJ Clark Kent Recalls Convincing Jay-Z To Switch From Hustling To Rap DJ Clark Kent, who played a pivotal role in shaping the early momentum of Roc-A-Fella Records, reflects on encouraging Jay-Z to take his craft more seriously. By Mitch Findlay March 09, 2021 10.2K Views
Music Shelley FKA DRAM Pushes Back Album In Honor Of His Mother's Passing Shelley reveals that his mother passed away last year, and to honor her, he has pushed the release of his forthcoming album "Shelley FKA DRAM" back from April 16 to her birthday on April 29. By Joshua Robinson April 07, 2021 1442 Views
Music Nas Reveals Nipsey Hussle Wanted To Make "I Am..." Documentary The rapper celebrates releasing his No. 1 album 22 years ago. By Erika Marie April 06, 2021 5.5K Views
Music Birdman Flexes Annual Earnings From Cash Money Masters Birdman sits down for a rare interview with Wallo, during which he opens up about his annual earnings from the Cash Money master recordings. By Mitch Findlay May 03, 2021 115.5K Views
Music Busta Rhymes Taunts T.I.: "You Was Not Ready To Get This Ass-Whooping" Busta Rhymes reacts to T.I. turning down his Verzuz offer, taunting him and saying that he wasn't ready for the "ass-whooping" he was going to get. By Alex Zidel October 22, 2020 7.4K Views
Music Royce Da 5'9" Was "Embarrassed" By Grammy Nod After Criticizing Awards The Detroit rapper says that being nominated has given him a new perspective and he'll be less critical of the ceremony in the future. By Erika Marie January 13, 2021 3.3K Views