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Music Five Artists To Watch Out For In 2024 Even though some believe hip-hop is in danger, there are still talented artists who will preserve the excitement and push the boundaries of the genre. By Zachary Horvath December 22, 2023
Music Playboi Carti Calls Camila Cabello "Baby Girl" While In The Studio Together Fans are hoping for a new Carti album soon after recent teases. By Lavender Alexandria December 18, 2023
Music DMX's Son Plays "X Gon' Give It To Ya" On Piano For Rapper's Birthday: Watch Desiree Lindstrom, X's former fiancée, shared a clip of their seven-year-old Exodus on the keys honoring what would've been his dad's 53rd birthday. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 18, 2023
Music Drake Appears To Take Shots At Metro Boomin Drizzy calls out the "tweet-and-deleters" weeks after Metro Boomin's comments about "Her Loss." By Aron A. December 18, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Jokingly Announces Son Papa Bear's Real Name, Twerks To 50 Cent Remix Nicki Minaj teased the big reveal on "Watch What Happens Live." By Caroline Fisher December 17, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Goes No. 1 With "Pink Friday 2" The "Let Me Calm Down" MC sold 222K first week, which means that "Pink Friday 2" had a stellar debut as expected. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 17, 2023
Music Will Smith Admits To Biting Rakim's Style On "Summertime" Will Smith says he "absolutely" tried to sound like Rakim on his and DJ Jazzy Jeff's "Summertime." By Cole Blake December 17, 2023
Music Wack 100 Calls Out Chrisean Rock Over Blueface Arrest Wack 100 is in agreement with Karlissa Saffold. By Cole Blake January 16, 2024
Music JPEGMAFIA Rips Kanye West For Not Working With Him, Sends Shots At Freddie Gibbs JPEGMAFIA says Kanye only works with Incels. By Alexander Cole January 15, 2024
Music 7 Worst Rap Diss Tracks Ever Beef is the lifeblood of hip hop's competitive spirit, but not all of them are created equal. Here's a look at the worst diss tracks ever. By TeeJay Small January 15, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Calls Out Fake Fan Pages On Twitter: "C.I.A. Tingz" Nicki Minaj is weeding out the fakes. By Cole Blake January 14, 2024
Music Kali Uchis & Jhene Aiko Update Our "R&B Season" Playlist With Grace: Stream Some of our other favorite soulful jams on this "R&B Season" update are thanks to Ariana Grande, Jorja Smith, and Samaria. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 14, 2024