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Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Ghostface Killah's "Shakey Dog" Kicking off our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," revisit one of rap's most explosive and detailed crime sagas, Ghostface Killah's masterful "Shakey Dog." By Mitch Findlay January 19, 2021
Music Rakim Regrets Treating Fellow Emcees Like Enemies: "That's All I Knew" He says it took time and maturity for him to reconcile that other artists weren't against him, but his street mentality was all he knew at the time. By Erika Marie February 15, 2021
TV Lil Yachty's Show "Public Figures" Heads To HBO Max Lil Yachty's upcoming TV series "Public Figures" finds a new home on HBO Max, following the shutdown of Quibi. By Mitch Findlay October 29, 2020
TV Bow Wow Reveals He Dated Keyshia Cole & Blac Chyna The rapper discussed possibly releasing a project where each song was about a woman he's dated. By Erika Marie January 19, 2021
Music 22Gz Breaks Down His Beef With CJ & 6ix9ine Comparison 22Gz breaks down why CJ gives him "6ix9ine vibes." By Aron A. February 15, 2021
Music Travis Scott & Rosalia Win Latin Grammy For "TKN" Travis Scott and Rosalia won a Latin Grammy for their song "TKN" this week. By Cole Blake November 21, 2020
Music Saweetie Reveals She Worked At A Strip Club & Has A Few "Tricks" Don't ask her to show off any moves because she says "you gotta pay me for that." By Erika Marie October 29, 2020
Music Chika Announces Retirement From Music, Says She's Suicidal Send your prayers and love to Chika, who announced she's retiring from music as she struggles with suicidal thoughts. By Alex Zidel April 12, 2021
Music Pop Smoke Was Shot & Killed By 15-Year-Old Over A Rolex: Report New details surrounding his murder have emerged including a confession from the teen who shot and killed the rapper. By Madusa S. May 08, 2021
Music Amidst Diversity Scandal, Recording Academy Announces New Initiatives The Recording Academy has put forth new initiatives. By Cole Blake January 26, 2020
Music Meek Mill Speaks On Pop Smoke's Death Following Pop Smoke's murder, Meek Mill takes to Instagram to send a powerful and provocative message. By Mitch Findlay February 24, 2020
Music Tory Lanez Has Turned Down "Life-Changing Offers" From "So Many Labels" Tory Lanez humble-bragged about the amount of labels offering him "life-changing," multi-million dollar record deals now that he's a free agent. By Lynn S. April 23, 2020