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Politics Kota The Friend Gets Major Career Boost From Inauguration Playlist Feature The Brooklyn rapper has seen his streams jump by over 90% thanks to Biden and Harris, as well as Lupita Nyong'o. By Madusa S. January 24, 2021
Music Nicki Minaj Sends A Warning Shot At An Unnamed Adversary Nicki Minaj warns an unnamed individual that "it’s all fun & games" until she escalates the situation. By Joshua Robinson May 14, 2021
Music Goldlink Disses Sheck Wes On Twitter & Praises Azealia Banks The rapper's return to Twitter was quite explosive. By Madusa S. June 09, 2021
Music Westside Gunn & Benny React To Viral Griselda TikTok Challenge Westside Gunn and Benny The Butcher react after a TikTok challenge set to a "Supreme Blientele" track begins to circulate on social media. By Mitch Findlay April 20, 2021
Music Charlamagne Tha God Says J. Cole Isn't On Drake & Kendrick Lamar's Level Charlamagne Tha God is back with another hot take, this time saying that he doesn't think J. Cole is on the same level as Drake and Kendrick Lamar. By Alex Zidel December 30, 2020
Music Fabolous Responds To Claudette Ortiz "Appreciation Post" Backlash The rapper took to social media to set the record straight. By Madusa S. June 09, 2021
Music Doja Cat Drops A Teaser For Her Next Single The "Planet Her" era is fully upon us. By Madusa S. June 09, 2021
Music Pitchfork Fest Returns: Erykah Badu, Jay Electronica, Danny Brown & More Pitchfork Music Festival Chicago is scheduled for September 10th to 12th at Union Park. By Aron A. May 17, 2021
Music K. Michelle Is Tired Of Some Artists "Making A Mockery Of Music" She didn't name names, but she made it clear that "everybody can't sing." By Erika Marie November 30, 2020
Music Young Thug Explains Controversial JAY-Z Comments & Names His Top 5 Rappers Young Thug clarifies his comments about JAY-Z from last year. By Alex Zidel May 17, 2021
Numbers Drake & Lil Baby's "Wants And Needs" Hits Gold Status Drake's "Scary Hours 2" strikes gold once again as the Lil Baby-assisted "Wants And Needs" moves five-hundred thousand. By Mitch Findlay March 22, 2021
Numbers DMX's "Ruff Ryders Anthem" Becomes His Highest-Charting Song After DMX's music saw a 928% boost in streaming numbers, "Ruff Ryders Anthem" surpassed "Money, Power, & Respect" as the rapper's highest-charting single. By Mitch Findlay April 20, 2021