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Music Ban Sexyy Red: Rapper's Lyrics Are Restricted From High School Among Other Trendy Words Sexyy Red is one of the biggest artists in today's hip-hop with her catchy songs and endorsement deals with popular brands like WWE. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 10, 2025
Music Pharrell Seemingly Clowns Kanye West For Peeing On His Grammy Pharrell launched this apparent Kanye West jab during an interview with Billboard alongside Clipse for their new album, "Let God Sort Em Out." By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2025
Music Fetty Wap Looks Unbothered In New Prison Photo Fetty Wap was sentenced to a six-year prison sentence for drug trafficking in 2023, and is expected to be out in January of 2027. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025
Music Hayley Williams Net Worth 2024: What Is The Paramore Singer Worth? Dive into Hayley Williams' dynamic career as the lead vocalist of Paramore and her ventures into solo projects and business. By Rain Adams February 22, 2024
Music Fivio Foreign Claps Back At People Hating On New Back Tattoo: Watch The drill MC's new ink reads "Stop Talking Behind My Back" across it, and plenty of fans couldn't help but call it corny. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 14, 2023
Original Content What Is Boom Bap? A Defining Sound Of Hip Hop Boom Bap: The rhythmic heartbeat of hip-hop culture, blending punchy beats and raw lyricism, igniting a timeless groove that resonates across generations. By Jake Skudder May 25, 2023
Music NBA YoungBoy Was Not Found Dead In His Jail Cell, Law Enforcement Confirms: Report YoungBoy Never Broke Again was not found dead in his jail cell, as confirmed by law enforcement sources. By Alex Zidel May 27, 2021
Original Content From King Von's "Exposin Me" To CJ's "Whoopty": A Hindi Love Song Turned Drill Beat We look at how a Hindi vocal sample ended up burrowing its way into Brooklyn drill, and beyond. By Aron A. January 22, 2021
Original Content The Sustained Cultural Significance Of "The Boondocks" “Excuse me, everyone. I have a brief announcement to make: Jesus was Black, Ronald Reagan was the devil, and the government is lying about 9/11. Thank you for your time. And goodnight.” By Luke Hinz May 09, 2019
Profiles Behind The Beat: Lex Luger Lex Luger is the star of the latest Behind the Beat. The Virginia producer speaks on the legacy of "Flockaveli," producing for Kanye West at 19, and exploring EDM with A-Trak. Now 25, he feels that his best work is yet to come. By Angus Walker May 18, 2016
Music The 21 Best Rap Projects From Atlanta In 2016 Counting down the best tapes from hip-hop's most active scene. By Narsimha Chintaluri December 24, 2016
Music Eminem Joins Ed Sheeran To Perform "Lose Yourself" In Detroit The British singer appeared to summon the hometown rapper out of thin air. By Ben Mock July 16, 2023