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Music Lil Yachty Settles The Eternal Ghostwriter Debate And Gives His Take On The Practice Yachty's came up a lot in conversations about ghostwriting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Was Considered For Super Bowl Halftime Show Before Kendrick Lamar Was Chosen During a recent interview, Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez revealed why Kendrick Lamar was picked to headline the upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show. By Caroline Fisher January 30, 2025
Music Mustard Reveals Kendrick Lamar "Felt Like Goku" While Recording "hey now" Lamar was definitely in a different zone on this track. By Zachary Horvath January 28, 2025
Music J Cole Kicks Off His New Blog With Heartfelt Post For His Fans J Cole says he's been wanting to launch a blog for years. By Cole Blake January 28, 2025
Music Future Mourns The Loss Of A Friend In “Lost My Dog" Music Video Future is also making a sizable donation to D.A.R.E.’s anti-drug educational programs. By Cole Blake January 23, 2025
Music Fat Joe Admits He Finds The Younger Generation's "Weird" Music Confusing Fat Joe says he doesn't get it. By Cole Blake January 21, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Believes West Coast Hip-Hop Is Rarely Mainstream Now The questionable takes keep on coming. By Zachary Horvath December 12, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" Loses Top Billboard 200 Spot To Taylor Swift Kendrick Lamar's latest album has taken a small step back on the charts. By Cole Blake December 09, 2024
Music Rakim Thinks Drake Vs. Kendrick Lamar Battle Validated Real Hip Hop No surprise which side he's on. By Elias Andrews July 27, 2024
Music Jay-Z Bar From "Public Service Announcement" Finally Gets An Explanation Former NBA player Smush Parker recently broke down one of the hardest bars to decipher off of this classic Jay-Z record. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2024
Music Saweetie Checks Critic Accusing Her Of Faking Her Childhood Struggles Saweetie isn't letting the negativity slide. By Caroline Fisher July 18, 2024
Politics Quavo Urges Donald Trump To Prioritize Gun Prevention Policies He's been a passionate advocate. By Elias Andrews November 18, 2024