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Music Afroman Beat The Case—So Where Are Free Speech Warriors When Hip-Hop’s On Trial? Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him. By Aron A. March 21, 2026
Music Kanye West "DONDA" Documentary Leaks Online Kanye is not going to be happy. By Alexander Cole June 08, 2023
Music Rakim Has A New Album On The Way, Kurupt Confirms Rakim has new music coming this summer. By Cole Blake May 25, 2024
Music Kanye West's "Vultures" Hits Massive Earnings Milestone Despite Being An Independent Release Ye and Ty Dolla’s independent release could earn them more money in the long run than some of their biggest albums. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2024
Music Kanye West Declares Himself The GOAT In Unique Fashion Kanye West is still filled with confidence. By Alexander Cole February 21, 2024
Music Kevin Gates Has A Wild Message For Fans And Haters Alike Gates hopped onto Instagram to deliver a message to followers before announcing he'd be stepping away for a while. By Noah Grant May 27, 2023
Music Busta Rhymes Says He'll "Never" Battle Missy Elliott On "Verzuz" Busta Rhymes says Missy Elliott is his "twin" and he would "never" face her on "Verzuz." By Cole Blake July 03, 2023
Music Gunna Approached By Man At BET Awards & Gets Called A "Rat": Watch Gunna was a three-time nominee last night but unfortunately that was not the most memorable part at the BET Awards. By Zachary Horvath July 01, 2024
Music Noochie's "Live From The Front Porch" Comes To Fox Soul Pop freestyle series comes to Fox. By Bryson "Boom" Paul November 24, 2024
Music Twitter Reacts To Lil Durk & Mariah Carey Collab Rumors Video footage captured Durk and Mariah having dinner together. By Lawrencia Grose November 13, 2022
Music Wiz Khalifa's "Cabin Fever 3" Is Finally On All Streaming Platforms A classic tape from Wiz hits streaming services. By Aron A. December 13, 2019
Music Rico Nasty Sings To Her 4-Year-Old Son Onstage For His Birthday Shoutout all the rapping moms. By Noah C November 24, 2019