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Original Content DJ Jazzy Jeff Talks "Making Beats" Program, "Fresh Prince" Days, & Reminiscing With Will Smith Hip Hop icon DJ Jazzy Jeff is helping aspiring producers learn the game. He chatted with us about breaking Hip Hop's rules, admiring this generation of beatmakers, & being the same Jeff from Philly (who apparently makes great Kool-Aid!). By Erika Marie April 17, 2023
Music Aubrey O’Day Reacts To Diddy’s Former Staffers Reportedly Joining Usher’s Team Aubrey O'Day expressed her disappointment and threw a jab on X. By Tallie Spencer September 24, 2026
Original Content Kevin Gates' Freakiest Songs Kevin Gates has a history of getting as nasty as he wants on wax. We're highlighting some of his most explicit records from through out his career. By Robert Blair June 14, 2022
Music Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Announce "High School Reunion" Tour Too $hort, Warren G, DJ Drama, and Berner will join the two during July and August across the U.S. and Canada. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2023
TV "The Rap Game" Season 2 Stars: Where Are They Now? Season 2 had a lot more youngsters vying for the gold! By Demi Phillips November 10, 2023
Music Who Is Yume? The Producer Working With Tory Lanez The rising artist-producer bagged her first Grammy nod at 15. By Demi Phillips September 28, 2023
Music Drake "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," & "MAID OF HONOUR" Full Credits: Every Feature & Producer Drake just dropped off "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," and "MAID OF HONOUR," and we have every feature and producer on the record. By Alexander Cole May 15, 2026
Music Keefe D’s 1998 FBI Interview Details Orlando Anderson’s Final Shootout Orlando Anderson died in a 1998 Compton shootout, and Keffe D’s account of it has now surfaced during his Tupac trial. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026
TV Every Rap & R&B Star That Appeared In The “Power” Universe From Freddie Gibbs and Lil Durk to Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent has used the "Power" universe to introduce rappers into TV. By Aron A. October 09, 2024
TV The Rap Game Season 5 Stars: Where Are They Now? The final season of “The Rap Game” was filled with celeb cameos, controversy, and competition. By Demi Phillips November 22, 2023
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
Relationships Blueface & Chrisean Rock's Relationship: A Complete History Take a dive into the tumultuous relationship of Blueface and Chrisean Rock. By Robert Blair February 14, 2023