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Original Content How J. Prince Achieved "OG" Status Now that he's laying down the law on a regular basis, it's time for a refresher course on how J. Prince became one of hip-hop's most formidable figures. By Robert Blair March 15, 2019
Music Snoop Dogg Reveals The Only Person To Have Ever Out-Smoked Him Snoop names the one person who can smoke more weed than him. By Alex Zidel April 10, 2018
Music Future Shows Love To Drake As "ICEMAN" Collaboration Squashes Beef Back by popular demand. By Aron A. May 20, 2026
Music DJ Quik Seems To Diss Drake With Edited "ICEMAN" Cover Art There have been many recreations of Drake's "ICEMAN" cover art, and DJ Quik added his two cents, showing he's not feeling the record. By Erika Marie May 20, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Claims To Have No Beef With Offset Following Shooting Lil Tjay's energy has shifted drastically since his arrest that occurred shortly after the Offset shooting, and it seems things are good. By Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026
Reviews Cardi B "Am I The Drama?" Review Cardi B’s "Am I The Drama?" falters musically with bloat, but her bold persona and public drama keep it compelling. By Aron A. September 24, 2025
Music YNW Bortlen Accepts Plea Deal: Everything We Know YNW Bortlen recently agreed to a shocking plea deal that shortened his prison sentence by decades. What does it mean for him and YNW Melly? By Devin Morton September 12, 2025
Music Woman Who Allegedly Shot At A$AP Rocky & Rihanna's Home To Stand Trial Ivanna Ortiz, the woman who allegedly shot at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's home, has been deemed fit to stand trial. By Alexander Cole September 29, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Meek Mill Finally Blocked Him On Instagram DJ Akademiks and Meek Mill remain embroiled in a heated beef, but as it turns out, Meek has opted to protect his peace. By Alexander Cole September 23, 2026
Politics Ed Sheeran Faces Backlash As Tour Openers Quit After Macklemore’s Removal The Macklemore controversy has left Ed Sheeran defending his silence on Palestine while artists abandon upcoming tour dates. By Erika Marie September 15, 2026
Music Kanye West Announces Three New Concerts In The American Southwest Kanye West continues to tour around the United States, and this week, he announced three more shows to take place down South. By Alexander Cole September 02, 2026
Music Jack Harlow Says He's "Trying To Transcend" With His Upcoming Album Jack Harlow has been rattling off hit after hit over the last few months and he's feeling pretty good about how his album is coming along. By Zachary Horvath March 22, 2025