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Music Royce Da 5'9" Reflects On First Hearing Eminem's "Infinite" Royce Da 5'9" takes a moment to shine some light on Eminem's technical prowess, flashing back to 1996's "Infinite." By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2020
Music Conway The Machine Handcuffed & Detained After DJ Shay's Funeral Griselda rapper Conway The Machine was detained and handcuffed by police following the funeral of his friend and collaborator DJ Shay. By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2020
Music REASON Explains Why He Mentioned Mac Miller On "Fall" REASON explains why he name-dropped Mac Miller on his song, "Fall." By Aron A. October 12, 2020
Music The Weeknd Hints At Releasing Even More Music The Weeknd hit social media to tease "a few lullabies" dropping tonight. By Aron A. March 29, 2020
Music Kanye West Tweets Pictures Of His Entire Record Contract Kanye West takes a very public step in his fight against Universal and Sony. By Dre D. September 16, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Talks His Days As A No Limit Soldier: "Master P Saved My Life" In the late 1990s, Snoop Dogg signed to No Limit Records—and it was a move that he said saved his life. By Erika Marie July 29, 2020
Music Lloyd Banks Ponders The GOAT Criteria After a fan challenges his position as a true GOAT contender, Lloyd Banks emerges to ponder the criteria behind the prestigious honor. By Mitch Findlay November 02, 2020
Music Lil Yachty Reflects On Being Blocked On Twitter By Nicki Minaj In 2018, he reportedly said in an interview that he couldn't work with her because of her feud with Cardi B. He later said his comments were "twisted." By Erika Marie September 16, 2020
Music Ludacris Comments On R. Kelly Lyric Following Backlash Ludacris speaks on R. Kelly lyrics he dropped during the recent Instagram Live battle he had with Nelly. By Rose Lilah May 19, 2020
Music Bow Wow Confirms He'll Be Retiring From Music Bow Wow's swapping the microphone to focus on fatherhood full-time. By Aron A. May 19, 2020
Music Talib Kweli Denies Harassment, Colorism, Accusations After Twitter Ban He's been the subject of controversy after people have accused him of targeting and harassing a Black woman online, but he says he was defending himself against lies. By Erika Marie August 07, 2020
Music Dr. Dre Honoured By Grammys, Highlights "Crucial Role" Of Producers In Speech The Doc was ever so humble at the special Grammys Week ceremony. By Lynn S. January 23, 2020