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Music Fabolous Delivers Blazing L.A. Leakers Freestyle Over Nas Beat Fabolous stopped by Power 106 and delivered a St. Patrick's Day freestyle that showcased why he classified as a hip hop icon. By Erika Marie March 17, 2020
Music Trey Songz & Eric Bellinger Lead The Way On This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist Trey Songz' and Eric Bellinger's poignant protest songs give our "R&B Season" playlist a powerful new tone. By Lynn S. June 07, 2020
Music Twista Says Rap Has Gone Through "Decline Of Intelligent Input" Twista sat down with Hot 97 to talk about his new album "Lifetime," the Chicago rap scene, and how hip hop has changed over the years. By Erika Marie February 14, 2020
Music Safaree Samuels Rocks Fur & Stands On Billboard To Promote "STRAITT" Project He returned to his old stomping grounds. By Erika Marie January 17, 2020
Music 50 Cent Appears To Take Shots At Meek Mill: "How Do You Sign To A Correctional Officer?" 50 never misses a chance to throw shade. By Karlton Jahmal July 04, 2020
Music Pop Smoke's "Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon" To Debut At No. 1 Pop Smoke's posthumous album, "Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon," is set to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. By Lynn S. July 04, 2020
Music Wifisfuneral Talks Living With XXXTentacion & Smashing The Same Girl He also calls X "one of the best artists of all time." By Keenan Higgins January 17, 2020
Music Pop Smoke, Kanye West, & More Heat Up Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist Our updated "Fire Emoji" playlist includes some posthumous releases from Pop Smoke, the first single off Kanye West's upcoming project, and more. By Lynn S. July 04, 2020
Music Lizzo Shuts Down Payola Allegations: "The People Are Making These Calls, Not The Label" The singer claims that her fans are making her recent chart success possible. By Lynn S. November 27, 2019
Music Snoop Dogg Shares The Biggest Lesson 2Pac Taught Him Snoop Dogg takes to Instagram to reflect on some of 2Pac's enduring wisdom, a testament to one of hip-hop's legendary figures. By Mitch Findlay March 11, 2020
Music Drake Joins Dabbing Granny On IG Live To Confirm He's In Album Mode Drake and Dabbing Granny hit up Instagram Live for some wholesome vibes on Hump Day. By Aron A. March 11, 2020
Music R&B & Soul Icon Betty Wright Dies At 66 Soul and R&B star Betty Wright has passed away. By Aron A. May 10, 2020