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Tech What DAW Does Dr. Dre Use? Explore Dr. Dre's unique approach to music production, his choice of DAW, and the equipment he uses to create his iconic sound By Jake Skudder November 03, 2023
Wrestling Westside Gunn Blasts WWE For Alleged "RAW" Kick-Out & Threats To His Music Westside Gunn's wrestling fandom has been evident for years, but the WWE is allegedly not happy with it at all. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music The Horror Films That Built Hip-Hop’s Dark Side: Screams & 808s From 21 Savage, Dr. Dre & More From eerie piano loops to cinematic terror, here's how horror movie scores shaped the heartbeat of modern hip-hop. By Aron A. October 31, 2025
Music M.I.A. Says Kid Cudi Didn't Even Tell Her She Was Kicked Off His Tour The two artists now are engaged in a legal showdown after M.I.A. sued Kid Cudi for millions following the controversy. By Erika Marie June 05, 2026
Original Content SZA's New Album: Everything We Know The New Jersey-born singer has been teasing the release of a sophomore album for years now, but with the album originally expected to arrive before the year's end, we’ve rounded up everything we know about the unnamed project so far. By Angela Savage November 08, 2021
Original Content Who Is Roddy Ricch? Five Things You Need To Know Get familiar with Roddy Ricch. By Aron A. March 15, 2019
Music Kanye West Refutes Buying Extravagant New Grills After Jeweler Uses His Name A jeweler recently came out and said that they made a pair of grills for Kanye West, although someone has their information wrong. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Music Boosie BadAzz Apologizes After Falling For Fake A$AP Rocky Thong Photo The viral A$AP Rocky image fooled Boosie BadAzz, who has now apologized after hearing the rapper’s explanation. By Erika Marie August 07, 2026
Music 7 Music Videos Banned For Being Too Controversial Revisiting some music videos that were deemed too controversial for television. By Demi Phillips October 20, 2023
Music Foolio Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper A dive into the rise of Jacksonville rapper Foolio, capturing his journey from the streets of Duval County to the hip-hop arena. By Jake Skudder January 17, 2024
Original Content The Best 2000s Era Hip-Hop/R&B Samples From The Last Five Years As Hip-Hop and R&B continue to progress, the genres' samples have too. By Joshua Robinson June 07, 2022
Music Juice WRLD Explains Why He Mentioned Drake's Baby Mama Drama On Lil Yachty Song Drake apparently laughed about the entire thing. By Alex Zidel October 31, 2018