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Pop Culture Barack Obama Shares Love For Jay-Z's "My 1st Song" Former US President Barack Obama said he listened to Jay-Z when he didn’t know whether or not he’d make it. By hnhh April 02, 2021
Music Eminem Wants Fat Joe To Keep Rapping During a conversation with Big Sean, Fat Joe reveals that Eminem has been attempting to coax him out of retirement. By Mitch Findlay September 23, 2020
Pop Culture "Verzuz" Announces In-Person Battle Hiatus The Verzuz battle team decides to take a break from in-person battles amid increased Covid-19 numbers. By Veracia Ankrah January 08, 2021
Music Big Sean Gives Fat Joe His Top 5 Favorite Rappers List Big Sean includes The Notorious B.I.G., Eminem, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Jay-Z on his list of the Top 5 favorite rappers of all-time. By Alex Zidel September 23, 2020
Music DMX In "Dire" Condition As Kids Arrive To Visit Him In ICU: Report Some of DMX's children have arrived to visit the rapper at the hospital after he suffered a heart attack on Friday. By Alex Zidel April 05, 2021
Music The Kid LAROI Has More Monthly Listeners Than Kendrick Lamar The Kid Laroi surpasses Kendrick Lamar in monthly listeners, prompting demand for the follow-up to "DAMN." By Aron A. January 11, 2021
Pop Culture Diddy Defended At Black Rob's Funeral: "Puff Always Been There" After being called out by Black Rob's manager, another individual close to the late rapper defended the mogul. By Madusa S. May 01, 2021
Music Dr. Dre & Ron Isley Hit The Studio Over the weekend, Ron Isley connected with Dr. Dre and Fred Wreck in the studio, fueling speculation that new music is on the way. By Mitch Findlay April 05, 2021
Music Rowdy Rebel Released From Prison Rowdy Rebel is home. By Aron A. December 15, 2020
Music Bobby Shmurda Links With Gucci Mane & Turns Up To Pooh Shiesty In Atlanta Bobby Shmurda enjoyed a night out in Atlanta as part of the 2021 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities. By Aron A. March 06, 2021
Music Fabolous, Jay-Z, & Snoop Dogg Connect In Epic "Roc Da Mic" Throwback Fabolous took a moment to celebrate the legacy of Snoop Dogg with a nostalgic throwback picture from the "Roc Da Mic" tour. By Mitch Findlay October 20, 2020
Music The Weeknd Now Has His Own Day In Toronto Toronto Mayor John Tory proclaims Feb. 7th, 2021 "The Weeknd Day." By Aron A. February 07, 2021