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Original Content What Happened To Backpack Rap? We document the rise and fall of the subgenre known as backpack rap. By Robert Blair June 22, 2022
Music Pusha T Reveals Details Behind Clipse's First Performance In Over 10 Years Pusha T and No Malice will be back on stage together. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2022
Music Kanye West & Kid Cudi's “Moon” Certified Platinum Despite Rift Between Artists While the two rappers are beefing, Kanye West and Kid Cudi’s recent collaboration has reached platinum status. By Cole Blake July 12, 2022
Music Yo Gotti Says 50 Cent Told Him To Change Cocaine Muzik Group's Name: "They're Going To Be Scared Of That" Yo Gotti says that 50 Cent told him the original meaning of CMG was "too harsh." By Rex Provost May 19, 2022
Music Kid Cudi Explains Why He Updated "A Kid Named Cudi" Cover Art For DSPs Kid Cudi updates the cover of "A Kid Named Cudi" for its re-release on streaming services but some fans felt the OG cover was too "iconic" to change. By Aron A. July 11, 2022
Music Ukraine Quotes Pusha T In Their Combat Stats, Rapper Responds Pusha T responds to the Defense Of Ukraine saying they're putting "numbers on the board" in the war against Russia. By Aron A. September 08, 2022
Pop Culture XXXTentacion's "Look At Me: The Album" First Week Sales Projections The accompanying documentary is available for streaming on Hulu. By Hayley Hynes June 14, 2022
Music Nav Reveals "Demons Protected By Angels" Tracklist Lil Baby, Travis Scott, Gunna, and more appear on the tracklist for Nav's upcoming album. By Aron A. September 07, 2022
Music Denzel Curry Believes Kanye West Has "Earned The Right To Talk His Sh*t" The "Melt My Eyez, See Your Future" rapper also says that the "jeen-yuhs" documentary taught him to be more confident in his music. By Erika Marie March 30, 2022
Pop Culture Anderson .Paak Tapped By BTS To Drum During Their "Yet To Come" Performance: Watch The 36-year-old previously expressed his desire to work with BTS; looks like he made his dreams come true. By Hayley Hynes June 13, 2022
Music Michelle Williams Chimes In After Destiny's Child "Cater 2 U" Faces Cancel Culture People tried to drag the 17-year-old song as "toxic," but Williams says it's not the song's fault if they're giving the wrong person attention. By Erika Marie June 14, 2021
Music Fans Think Drake Dissed Charlamagne On "Certified Lover Boy" Fans think Drake dissed Charlamagne on his new album, "Certified Lover Boy." By Cole Blake September 03, 2021