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Music Lil Wayne Says JAY-Z Inspired Him To Stop Writing His Lyrics Lil Wayne says that JAY-Z inspired him to stop writing his lyrics. By Cole Blake July 11, 2023
Music 2023 BET Awards: Best Male Hip Hop Artist Nominees The nominees for the BET Awards 2023 Best Male Hip Hop Artist are listed and discussed with summaries of their past year in this list. By Paul Barnes June 15, 2023
Music Drake Calls Death Metal Vocalist Chaney Crabb His "Twin Flame" Drake reposted the metal vocalist on his IG story today. By Caroline Fisher June 10, 2023
Music Multiple Songs From Lil Uzi Vert's "Barter 16" Leak Online Let's hope that this doesn't cancel the release of the highly anticipated tape. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 19, 2023
Music Lil Durk Allegedly Connected To FBG Duck Case By FBI Informant The last thing Durk wants is to be connected to the murder case. By Lavender Alexandria August 11, 2023
Pop Culture Juelz Santana Teases Song With Joyner Lucas Off Forthcoming Gangsta Grillz Mixtape The DJ Drama-hosted project, "We In Motion," is set to release sometime this year. By Isaac Fontes January 08, 2023
Original Content Why Did Bobby Shmurda Opt Out Of "First Day Out" Freestyle Tradition? Although he's got the whole world waiting on his next move after seven years away, there's a case to be made for Bobby Shmurda to delay his return to the rap game. By Robert Blair March 05, 2021
Original Content What Has Diddy Done For R&B? Whether or not you agree with Diddy's argument that R&B is dead, there's no debating the music mogul's impact on the genre. By Joshua Robinson August 25, 2022
Music NY Lawmakers Want To Restrict The Use Of Rap Lyrics As Evidence In Court The "Rap Music On Trial" legislation is intended to protect First Amendment rights and prevent prosecutors from using artistic expression as evidence in criminal trials. By Aron A. November 22, 2021
Pop Culture NBA YoungBoy Dropping "Realer 2" Surprise Project Tonight, Akademiks Says DJ Ak claims that YB FaceTimed him this afternoon and asked him to help spread the word. By Hayley Hynes September 05, 2022
Music Twitter Reacts To Offset Unfollowing Quavo And Takeoff After Offset and Cardi B unfollowed Quavo and Takeoff, Twitter users reacted. By Brianna Lawson May 19, 2022
Original Content Who Is Vic Mensa? We're diving into the wild career of Chicago's hip-hop and rock icon, Vic Mensa. By Caleb Hardy May 24, 2023