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Music Melle Mel Explains Why He Thinks Jay-Z Is Overrated Melle Mel explains why he thinks Jay-Z, and other rappers like him, are "overrated". By Alex Zidel March 24, 2021
Music Meek Mill, Lil Uzi Vert & PnB Rock Have Heat On The Way Meek Mill, Lil Uzi Vert, and PnB Rock have a major Philadelphia collaboration in store for fans. By Joshua Robinson March 24, 2021
Music Rubi Rose Thinks Drake Shouted Her Out On "7am On Bridle Path" But Fans Say No She shared a video showing her celebrating the "ruby rose" lyrical mention, but the internet was quick to dull her shine. By Erika Marie September 03, 2021
Music Questlove Explains Why Black Thought Was "Blackballed" By Fellow Emcees During an appearance on Talib Kweli's "The People's Party," Questlove reveals the harsh truth that Jay-Z once told him about Black Thought. By Mitch Findlay March 22, 2021
Music Pop Smoke's Former Label Head Shades GRAMMYs: "Who Is D Smoke?" Pop Smoke's former label head Steven Victor says that he should have been nominated more than once, shading D Smoke in the process. By Alex Zidel November 26, 2020
Music City Girls Explain Nearly Missing BET Awards Performance: "It Was Bad" It was 5 minutes until curtain & the ladies said they were backstage "screaming" and "crying." By Erika Marie July 03, 2021
Music Lil Baby Isn't Worried About Winning Grammys: "I Ain't Into It Like That" The rapper explained why winning awards is more exciting for his "people" & talked about his forthcoming joint project with Lil Durk. By Erika Marie March 15, 2021
Music Soulja Boy Still Being Sued By Icebox Despite Recent "First Tweet" The artist is still facing a lawsuit from the bling company alleging he's yet to pay the nearly $200k debt. By Madusa S. May 18, 2021
Music 50 Cent Celebrates Pop Smoke's BET Hip-Hop Award Win: "For His Mom" 50 Cent promised Pop Smoke's mother that the late rapper would win some major awards and, last night, he did. By Alex Zidel October 28, 2020
Music Cedric The Entertainer Recalls Freestyling His Skit On Jay-Z's "Threat" Cedric The Entertainer says that he freestyled his skit on Jay-Z's "Threat," off of "The Black Album." By Cole Blake May 31, 2022
Music EST Gee Drops "BALL LIKE ME TOO," Song Gets Our "Fire Emoji" Seal Of Approval Stream the latest from Lil Keed, 03 Greedo, Skillibeng, and more inside. By Hayley Hynes March 18, 2023
Music Lil Wayne Talks "Kant Nobody" Collab, Says He Deserves No. 1 On "Top 50" List "I will tell you that I am a motherf*cking [No. 1]. Everybody whose names you named, they also know I’m No. 1. Go ask 'em. They know what it is." By Erika Marie February 23, 2023