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Music Pop Smoke's Close Friend, Mike Dee, Voices Frustration Over Posthumous Album, "Faith" Pop Smoke's close friend, Mike Dee, says he had no involvement in the rapper's new posthumous album, "Faith." By Cole Blake July 16, 2021
Music Rick Ross Sued By Concert Promoters Over Missed Show: Report Rick Ross is being sued by St. Louis promoters for missing a concert last year. By Kevin Goddard May 28, 2021
Music Anthony Fantano Hopes New Kendrick Lamar Snippet Is Fake Kendrick Lamar fans are confused about his verse on Baby Keem's "Range Brothers." By Alex Zidel September 09, 2021
Music 50 Cent Says DaBaby Is A "Problem" 50 Cent and DaBaby were together last night for the "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" premiere party. By Alex Zidel July 16, 2021
Music Drake Celebrates His "Certified Classics" With Nostalgic Artwork Drake reflects on his run from "Thank Me Later" to "Certified Lover Boy" with the help of artwork from Zimbabwean artist HulioDraws. By Joshua Robinson September 09, 2021
Reviews Top 5 Biggest Surprises From Rolling Loud NY Rolling Loud NYC was a movie, and it didn't come without a bunch of surprises. By Alex Zidel November 01, 2021
Music Nelly Talks Being The Only Rapper From His Era Without A Co-Sign The St. Louis icon says early on in his career, "There was no one to stand up for Nelly." By Erika Marie October 06, 2021
TV Drake, Ye, & Kendrick Lamar Are Highest Nominated Artists At The 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards Fat Joe will be hosting the upcoming ceremony, taking place on Tuesday, October 4th. By Hayley Hynes September 12, 2022
Music Zack De La Rocha Suffered Torn Achilles, Close Friend Confirms A close friend of Zack de la Rocha says that the Rage Against The Machine singer has torn his achilles. By Cole Blake August 14, 2022
Music The Game Announces "Drillmatic: Heart Vs. Mind" Release Date & Cover Art After several delays, The Game sets an August release date for his highly anticipated album, "Drillmatic: Heart Vs. Mind." By Aron A. July 15, 2022
Politics Eric Adams Parties With KRS-One In Honor Of Hip-Hop's 49th Anniversary The mayor celebrated the the genre's birthday in Union Square. By Rex Provost August 14, 2022
TV Lil Kim Will Be Getting Her Own Biopic Kim says the forthcoming film will mirror her memoir-- which is also set to release soon. By Lawrencia Grose May 23, 2022