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Music Marc Lamont Hill Debates Nicki Minaj Fans About Christian “Genocide” In Nigeria Recently, Nicki Minaj spoke at the United Nations to “shine a spotlight on the deadly threats faced by thousands of Christians in Nigeria.” By Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025
Music Faith Evans Reveals That Biggie Smalls Allegedly Let Her Collab With Tupac Apparently "Hit 'Em Up" isn't the full picture of the story of The Notorious B.I.G.'s legendary rivalry with 'Pac- which Faith says wasn't much of a rivalry at all. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2023
Music Kanye West Explains Why Lil Durk "Broke His Heart" & Fell Out With Him This is one of many curious, explosive, or downright bizarre claims that the Yeezy mogul made during his Justin LaBoy interview. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 23, 2024
Music Chris Brown’s Best Performances Chris Brown has always been a top tier performer. Here’s his best performances of his career. By Brandon Simmons March 06, 2023
Original Content How Did Aaliyah Die? The Tragic Death of the R&B Icon Aaliyah's legendary career as the "princess of R&B" was cut too short after tragedy struck. By Megan Molseed April 26, 2023
Music Did Migos Really Almost Sign To Kanye West's Label? The rap group revealed the real details of almost signing to Ye's label. By Madusa S. June 13, 2021
Music Drake's Ex-Bodyguard Opens Up About Working With Him Mike Van Wyck, who worked with Drizzy for several years, said he learned a lot about work ethic during his time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 29, 2023
TV Tyler, The Creator Cast As Jesus In "Big Mouth" Season 6 Tyler, The Creator is joining the cast of "Big Mouth" for season 6. By Cole Blake October 24, 2022
Original Content Hit-Boy's Top 10 Best Beats After another prolific year for the Californian producer, we take a look at some of the finest hip-hop productions that Hit-Boy has ever delivered. By Robert Blair January 11, 2022
Music Foolio Recalls Assassination Attempt, Says Yungeen Ace's "Who I Smoke" "Went Crazy" Foolio recalls his assassination attempt last year and his back-and-forth with Yungeen Ace on DJ Akademiks' podcast. By Alex Zidel January 26, 2022
Original Content Pouya Speaks On His Fitness Journey, Anxiety, Florida Rap, & Being A Rolling Loud Mainstay Pouya explains the difference between Rolling Loud in New York and Miami, speaks on his new album, his fitness journey, anxiety, and more during an exclusive interview. By Alex Zidel November 26, 2021
Music Kurupt Drops Gems On DMX Feud, Dr. Dre's Stacked "Detox" Roster & More Kurupt opens up about his Death Row days, his beef with DMX, Dr. Dre's long-awaited "Detox" album, and much more. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2021