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Caroline Fisher February 19, 2025 Relationships Behind the measured breakup statement, Megan Thee Stallion says her split from Klay Thompson left her shocked and struggling.
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Erika Marie September 29, 2026 Original Content We count down the top 10 mixtapes from the year 2009.
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Rose Lilah August 25, 2020 Original Content We document the rise and fall of the subgenre known as backpack rap.
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Robert Blair June 22, 2022 Music Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks have been going back and forth on social media, and Meek has clearly had enough.
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Alexander Cole September 22, 2026 Music We take a look at all the features on Kid Cudi's INSANO album and break down how everyone did with their contributions.
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Paul Barnes January 17, 2024 Music Unpacking the journey of Lil Uzi Vert's diamond implant.
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Paul Barnes March 03, 2023 Music She said she fell into a depression and "self-medicated with alcohol."
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Erika Marie December 20, 2019 Original Content A longstanding cold war between two of the biggest figures in rap just went hostile.
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Jibril Yassin December 14, 2018 Music Explore Brandon Flowers' journey from his early life to global fame with The Killers, his solo career, and his net worth in 2023.
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Jake Skudder October 17, 2023 Music Lil Uzi Vert put out the new singles, "Relevant" and "Chanel Boy," after inking a deal with ROC Nation Distribution.
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Cole Blake November 25, 2025 Music J. Cole admitted his Kendrick Lamar apology dilutes his beef takes, but he doesn't understand why Kendrick felt like Drake "did Cole foul."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music Jay-Z Sits Front Row As Ja Rule Delivers Emotional Speech At Irv Gotti’s Funeral RIP Irv Gotti.
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Caroline Fisher 
Relationships Megan Thee Stallion Details Heartbreak After Klay Thompson Split Behind the measured breakup statement, Megan Thee Stallion says her split from Klay Thompson left her shocked and struggling.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Top 10 Mixtapes From 2009 We count down the top 10 mixtapes from the year 2009.
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Rose Lilah 
Original Content What Happened To Backpack Rap? We document the rise and fall of the subgenre known as backpack rap.
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Robert Blair 
Music Meek Mill Gets One Last Word In Amid DJ Akademiks Beef Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks have been going back and forth on social media, and Meek has clearly had enough.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kid Cudi's "INSANO": A Look At All Of The Features We take a look at all the features on Kid Cudi's INSANO album and break down how everyone did with their contributions.
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Paul Barnes 
Music Lil Uzi Vert's Forehead Diamond Is Gone Unpacking the journey of Lil Uzi Vert's diamond implant.
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Paul Barnes 
Music Melyssa Ford Was "Humiliated" By The Game's Lyrics About Her She said she fell into a depression and "self-medicated with alcohol."
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Kanye West Vs. Drake: A Complete History A longstanding cold war between two of the biggest figures in rap just went hostile.
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Jibril Yassin 
Music Brandon Flowers Net Worth: What Is The Killers Singer Worth? Explore Brandon Flowers' journey from his early life to global fame with The Killers, his solo career, and his net worth in 2023.
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Jake Skudder 
Music Lil Uzi Vert Claps Back At Nine Vicious On New Song, "Relevant" Lil Uzi Vert put out the new singles, "Relevant" and "Chanel Boy," after inking a deal with ROC Nation Distribution.
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Cole Blake 
Music J. Cole Admits Confusion Over Kendrick Lamar's Drake Diss, Hopes They Reunite J. Cole admitted his Kendrick Lamar apology dilutes his beef takes, but he doesn't understand why Kendrick felt like Drake "did Cole foul."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares