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Music Lupe Fiasco Has Made His "Illmatic" Shortly after wrapping up his attempted twenty-four-hour album, Lupe teases that the project may be his best work yet. By Mitch Findlay August 12, 2021
Music Study Deems Travis Scott The Most Influential Person In Youth Culture After collaborations with McDonald's, Fortnite, Nike, and more, Travis Scott has been named the "most influential" person in youth culture, according to a study done by Complex. By Alex Zidel August 12, 2021
Music Ty Dolla $ign & DVSN Announce Joint Album & Share Its Release Date Ty Dolla $ign and DVSN's forthcoming collab album arrives on August 20th. By Joshua Robinson August 12, 2021
Music LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Nas & More Pay Tribute To Biz Markie Beastie Boys, Magic Johnson, Missy Elliott and more paid tribute after news of Biz Markie's passing. By Aron A. July 17, 2021
Music NBA YoungBoy's "Sincerely, Kentrell" Release Date Revealed DJ Akademiks reveals that NBA YoungBoy's next album "Sincerely, Kentrell" will finally be arriving later this month. By Joshua Robinson September 10, 2021
Music Fat Joe Clashes With Big Pun's Wife On Instagram Fat Joe argues with Liza Rios, Big Pun's wife, on Instagram after N.O.R.E. says Joe's contract with Pun was "standard." By Alex Zidel September 10, 2021
TV Jay-Z Recounts Ghostwriting "Still D.R.E." On LeBron James' "The Shop" Jay-Z reveals what it was like writing from Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's perspectives on "Still D.R.E." By Joshua Robinson May 29, 2021
Music Coi Leray Calls Out "Lame Ass Mindless Behavior PR Team" Over Movie Clip A scene between Leray and Mindless Behavior from a movie released many years ago has once again circulated online. By Erika Marie September 09, 2021
Music Jay-Z Recalls Boycotting The Grammys For DMX: "They Didn't Nominate Him" Hov spoke about meeting X while Rap battling in the Bronx & he explained how DMX helped him improve his stage performances. By Erika Marie May 29, 2021
Music Biz Markie, Best Known For Hit "Just A Friend," Dead At 57 Biz Markie has passed away at the age of 57 years old. By Cole Blake July 16, 2021
Music Joe Budden Thinks Meek Mill Has "The Best Rap Song Of The Last Decade" In a recent episode of of "The Joe Budden Podcast," Joe Budden shares his thoughts on Meek Mill's classic "Dreams and Nightmares (Intro)." By Joshua Robinson July 01, 2022
Music Macklemore Stealing Kendrick Lamar's GRAMMY Still Sickens The Rap Community Kendrick Lamar was robbed of Best Rap Album in 2014, and fans are still upset about it. By Taiyo Coates January 27, 2022