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Music T.I.'s New Album "Kill The King" May Not Be His Last, Despite His Promises There's a hint on "Kill The King" itself that suggest T.I. isn't done with dropping full-lengths yet, although this may be wishful thinking. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026
Pop Culture Graffiti: The Visual Language Of Hip Hop The notorious art style is a foundational piece of Hip Hop’s overall legacy. By Demi Phillips February 21, 2024
Relationships Who Has Usher Dated? The King of R&B has been in a number of high-profile romances. By Demi Phillips January 02, 2024
Music Earl Sweatshirt Reveals He No Longer Speaks To Frank Ocean In New Interview Earl Sweatshirt announced the anticipated surprise album, Live Love Laugh, last week with a featureless tracklist. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 24, 2025
Music Drake Previews Numerous New Songs During "FOMO" Livestream Drake's "FOMO" livestream was a big success, and it just so happened to feature a plethora of new song previews. By Alexander Cole September 16, 2026
Music Tay Keith Reportedly Died From An Overdose Tay Keith's cause of death has officially been revealed by an autopsy conducted by the Nashville Medical Examiner's Office. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Music Diddy’s Alleged Sex Worker “The Punisher” Opens Up About Penis Implant Sharay Hayes, otherwise known as "The Punisher," testified in Diddy's federal sex trafficking trial last month. By Caroline Fisher June 20, 2025
Music Young Thug Reveals What His Frequently Used Slang Words Actually Mean According to Young Thug, YSL stands for "Young Soldiers of the Lord." By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2023
Music Iggy Azalea Details Private Health Battle During Her Time On OnlyFans Iggy Azalea recently sat down with ABC News to discuss life after her music career and her brief time as an OnlyFans model. By Devin Morton August 12, 2025
Music Wale's 7 Biggest Hits As Wale finally returns, let’s look back at some of his certified bangers. By Demi Phillips October 20, 2023
Original Content Rise & Grind: Kenny Mason Details Making "Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut" & His Alt-Music Inspiration Kenny Mason is the star of this week's edition of "Rise & Grind," and the Atlanta artist discusses his new project "Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut" as well as his burning desire to keep growing and moving forward. By Joshua Robinson May 17, 2021
Music EBK Jaaybo Pleads Guilty In Federal Drug & Gun Case EBK Jaaybo's ascent as a XXL Freshman last year was cut short by legal trouble, and he is now accepting the consequences of it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2026