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Music Benzino Strikes Back Though the Eminem Stans and the No Life Gang have proven relentless in their assault, Benzino remains defiant. By Mitch Findlay November 03, 2020
Music Freddie Gibbs & Big Sean Imagine Themselves As Lakers For Upcoming Music Video Freddie Gibbs shares BTS footage of his upcoming music video with Big Sean & Hit-Boy. By Aron A. October 11, 2020
Pop Culture Saweetie Shows Love To Cardi B, Megan & City Girls: "Women Are So Magical" Saweetie thoughtfully gave a heartwarming shout out to all her fellow female artists via her Instagram story. By Ellie Spina December 01, 2020
Music Wale Wants To Drop New Music This Week From the sound of it, Wale is itching to drop off some new music before the end of the week, sparking speculation that an album is imminent. By Mitch Findlay November 02, 2020
Music Metro Boomin Turns 27 Today, one of hip-hop's most influential producers, Metro Boomin, celebrates his twenty-seventh birthday. By Mitch Findlay September 16, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Says Eminem Isn't A Top 10 Rapper Snoop Dogg understands why people consider Eminem to be one of the greatest rappers ever but, personally, he doesn't crack his Top 10 list. By Alex Zidel July 29, 2020
Music Swae Lee Weighs Rae Sremmurd Going Up Against Migos On "Verzuz" Nothing is in the works, but Swae is confident that Rae Sremmurd can hold their own against the ATL rap group. By Erika Marie October 09, 2020
Numbers The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" Defiantly Re-Enters Top 10 Following The Weeknd's major Grammy snub, his loyal fanbase collectively rallied to stream "Blinding Lights" in an act of defiance. By Mitch Findlay November 25, 2020
Music DJ Megan Ryte Accused Of Plagiarizing South African Producer On "Culture" A recent single from DJ Megan Ryte, A$AP Ferg, & Will.i.Am is being raked through the coals for seemingly plagiarizing DJ Lag's "Ice Drop." By Mitch Findlay November 25, 2020
Music J. Cole Freestyles For The L.A. Leakers Ahead Of The Release Of "The Off-Season" Days before the highly anticipated release of "The Off-Season," J. Cole knocks out two effortless freestyles for the Los Angeles Leakers. By Joshua Robinson May 12, 2021
Music The Weeknd Demands "Transparency" From Grammys Following Snub The singer responds to not receiving any nominations as reports state he was snubbed after negotiations to perform at the Grammys became heated. By Erika Marie November 24, 2020
Music Lil Baby Donates $1.5 Million Earnings From "The Bigger Picture" Lil Baby is donating $1.5 million of his earnings from "The Bigger Picture". By Alex Zidel November 24, 2020