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Music When Was Hip Hop Created? Learn about the origins and global impact of Hip Hop, a cultural movement born in the South Bronx in the 1970s that continues to resonate. By Jake Skudder June 02, 2023
Original Content Black Thought Verses: The Roots Icon's Best Bars Black Thought has spit some amazing verses throughout his prolific career. Here is a list of his best guest verses. By Wyatt Westlake April 24, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Defends Her Husband Kenneth Petty After Criticism From Dez Bryant Nicki Minaj spent her weekend feuding with Dez Bryant on social media after he called out Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. By Cole Blake August 05, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Cheekily Responds To A Fan Daring Him To Drop His New Album "BABY BOI" Ever since early "Whole Lotta Red" leaks, Playboi Carti mastered the art of teasing fans with new material. But not the art of dropping it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2025
Music HNHH Flashback: The Hype Williams Videos That Shaped Hip Hop Hype Williams' influence in hip-hop can be felt through these unforgettable music videos. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 08, 2024
Music Playboi Carti's Diss Track Has Benji Blue Bills Dipping From The Studio, "Whole Lotta Red" Rapper Seems Unbothered In New Selfie Carti has been glowing while Benji Blue Bills is fuming. By Ben Mock December 24, 2023
Music Cardi B Allegedly Threw A Tantrum Over Nicki Minaj Joke At “Saturday Night Live” Rehearsal Cardi B joined the cast of "SNL" for the show's 1000th episode last month, and allegedly, some serious drama unfolded backstage. By Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026
Politics Homeland Security Brutally Responds To Cardi B By Revisiting Her Stripping Past Cardi B has been very vocal about her stance on Donald Trump and ICE, so Homeland Security is coming back with some harsh words of their own. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music Ksoo Drops Freestyle From Behind Bars Before Murder Sentencing The Ksoo case gained notoriety in the hip-hop world due to his father, who testified against him during his murder trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025
Music Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda Go Off Dave Blunts In Viral Rant Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda spoke about Dave Blunts' song, "First Day Out The Hospital," on their new podcast, "The Real Report." By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Music MC Lyte Causes Controversy After Old Lyrics About Age Gaps Resurface Ray Daniels of the podcast "The Culture Report" wants the same treatment for Lyte that men get when they say something problematic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2023
Music The East Versus West Rap Battle Of 2025 Boasts A Whopping 93 Diss Tracks On Its Timeline Justin Hunte summed up all the main tracks and offshoots from the rap battle between Joey Bada$$, Ray Vaughn, Daylyt, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025