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Music Maino Puts Fat Joe In His "Top 5" & Is "Inspired" By His Longevity In Hip Hop "He's been around longer than anybody," said Maino. By Erika Marie September 20, 2022
Music "Rolling Stone UK" Names Harry Styles The "New King Of Pop" & Swiftly Earns Backlash Michael Jackson's nephew, Taj Jackson, made it clear that there is only one King of Pop and it isn't Styles. By Erika Marie August 22, 2022
Music Consequence Recalls Jay-Z Trying To Sign Him To Roc-A-Fella Consequence says that Jay-Z tried to sign him to Roc-A-Fella. By Cole Blake July 26, 2022
Music Tory Lanez Reflects On "Chixtapes" Influence, Says New Artists Are "Doing EXACTLY What I Was Doin" Tory Lanez says that all the sampling on the "Chixtapes" that sparked backlash is a common practice nowadays. By Cole Blake May 31, 2022
Music DJ Khaled Explains Why He Won't Do "Verzuz" But Maintains He Would Beat Any Opponent Khaled says that people "gotta respect my catalog" as he detailed why performing on "Verzuz" isn't for him. By Erika Marie August 22, 2022
Music Major Fire Breaks Out At The Weeknd Concert In Las Vegas A large fire erupted outside of The Weeknd's concert in Las Vegas on Saturday. By hnhh August 22, 2022
Music The Game Checks DJ Akademiks Over Coverage Of Rappers & Street Life The Clubhouse chat also featured Wack 100 and Tekashi 6ix9ine. By Erika Marie July 25, 2022
Music NLE Choppa & DJ Vlad Discuss, And Laugh At, Recent Online Spat They traded some verbal blows on social media, and now the pair hash it out and come to an understanding. By Erika Marie July 25, 2022
Pop Culture Polo G Teases Project With 808 Mafia The Chicago rap titan is teasing new material with Southside, the current head of 808 Mafia. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2022
Music DJ Khaled Sheds A Tear On "GOD DID" Cover Art The new album from DJ Khaled is due out this Friday. By Aron A. August 22, 2022
Music Freddie Gibbs Checks Akademiks, Benny The Butcher & R. Kelly In Funk Flex Freestyle Freddie Gibbs is in full "SSS" mode on his new Funk Flex freestyle. By Aron A. September 20, 2022
Pop Culture The Rise Of Rage Music A look at the buzzy, raw, and hyper-energetic subgenre of hip-hop that's dominating the decade so far. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 26, 2022