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Music Ian Connor Shockingly Claims A$AP Rocky "Killed" A$AP Yams Ian Connor has been going at A$AP Rocky for a long time, and their beef has now led to this shocking claim about A$AP Yams. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music Kodak Black Claims He's Sober, But Doesn't Care To Convince Fans Kodak Black has been concerning fans with his behavior for a while now, but he claims he hasn't gotten high in a long time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026
Original Content Who Is Hip-Hop Pioneer Sha-Rock? Rapper Sha-Rock was one of the highlights of the birth of hip-hop throughout New York City, inspiring a slew of women in rap. By Caleb Hardy May 24, 2023
Music Yeat Receives 10 RIAA Plaques 10 of Yeat's songs have been certified by RIAA this year. By Caroline Fisher July 15, 2023
Music Dominic Fike Strips Down To Change Clothes On Stage Dominic Fike got undressed in front of his fans on stage during a recent concert in Los Angeles. By Cole Blake August 12, 2023
Music Ab-Soul's Close Friend, TDE Affiliate DoeBurger Has Passed Away: Report Doe Burger, a TDE affiliate and close friend of Ab-Soul's, has reportedly passed away. By Alex Zidel December 22, 2021
Viral How TikTok's Niche Viral Space Is Redefining The Music Industry The video app has been downloaded over a billion times, and it's not hard to see why. By Luke Hinz August 30, 2019
Music Lil Uzi Vert Exits Playboi Carti Tour So He Can "Focus" Lil Uzi Vert won't be hitting the road anytime soon. By Matt F October 19, 2017
Original Content Young Thug's "Barter 6" Unlocked His Next Level Five years after the release of Young Thug's "Barter 6," we reflect on how the project set up Thug for stardom. By Rose Lilah April 16, 2020
Music NBA Youngboy Brother Charged With Second-Degree Murder: Report Youngboy Never Broke Again's younger brothers, Jeffrey Tate, 16, and Davaughn Tate, 18, were arrested in connection to the murder of 17-year-old Javon Brown. By Aron A. February 17, 2020
Profiles Behind The Beat: Christian Rich We talked to Taiwo of the duo Christian Rich, the twin brothers behind Earl Sweatshirt's "Doris" and Vince Staples' "Señorita," about how producers can hold on to their artistry while fighting for high-profile credits. By Angus Walker December 10, 2015
Music Ian Connor Tries To Roast Cash Cobain Amid Cheating Claims Ian Connor has picked fights with a lot of people over the years and recently, he's been taking aim at Cash Cobain. By Zachary Horvath March 23, 2026