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Reviews Drake & PartyNextDoor "$OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U" Review Drake and PartyNextDoor's best collaborations have thrived in small doses, where their chemistry is complementary rather than forced. Stretching that formula across an entire album dilutes what makes their collaborative efforts work in the first place. By Aron A. February 18, 2025
Music Frank Ocean Hints At Plans For 2025 With Mysterious Billboard Outside Of Coachella Frank Ocean hasn't released a new album since dropping "Blonde" back in 2016 and fans think it might be time for a follow-up. By Cole Blake April 09, 2025
Music Is Kendrick Lamar Dropping? Mysterious "Who Is The Giant" Poster Leads To Speculation A "Who Is The Giant" poster has appeared in Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta, and it has led to questions about Kendrick Lamar. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Drake Expected To Take Over Jay-Z's Billboard Record With "ICEMAN" Trilogy Drake let off a few disses against Jay-Z on "ICEMAN," so topping this Billboard achievement would add even more context. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Says She Was Shot Twice In The Foot Megan Thee Stallion clarifies rumors that she suffered foot injuries from broken glass. By Aron A. July 15, 2020
Reviews Megan The Stallion's "Fever" Review On her debut "Fever," one of the hottest rising rappers in the game promises to bring the heat. By Maxwell Cavaseno May 21, 2019
Numbers Nelly & Kelly Rowland's "Dillemma" Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views Nelly and Kelly Rowland's timeless duet "Dilemma" has officially hit one billion views on YouTube. By Mitch Findlay July 13, 2021
Music Mack 10 Looks To Ice Cube For Westside Connection Reunion Mack 10 took a moment to address the desire for a new Westside Connection album, passing the ball to Ice Cube. By Mitch Findlay August 03, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Celebrates Eminem, 2Pac, Ice Cube, & More Snoop Dogg took a moment to honor some of hip-hop's legendary figures, including Dr. Dre, Eminem, 2Pac, and Ice Cube. By Mitch Findlay August 17, 2020
Music Kanye West Describes Dream With De La Soul’s Posdnuos In Leaked “Skeletons” Demo An early version of Travis Scott's “Skeletons" featured a verse from Kanye West rapping about a dream he had with De La Soul's Posdnuos. By Cole Blake June 28, 2022
Reviews Lil Tjay "True 2 Myself" Review The Bronx teen rapper’s debut is putting the legacy of his city on it’s shoulders. Does he manage to rise, or does he crumble under the pressure? By Maxwell Cavaseno October 15, 2019
Music Lil Baby's "Harder Than Ever" Projected To Sell 65K Units During First Week Lil Baby is on an extreme come-up. By Alex Zidel May 22, 2018