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Music DaBaby Flexes His Flow In New Snippet DaBaby takes a moment to preview an upcoming banger, signalling that a follow-up to "Blame It On Baby" is on the way. By Mitch Findlay February 25, 2021
Music Willow Smith Says She Was Bullied For Liking Paramore & My Chemical Romance Willow Smith reveals that she was bullied in school for liking genres like metal and punk rock. By Joshua Robinson June 10, 2021
Music BandUpSick Talks Moving To L.A. To Pursue Rap Career Dreams On "BagFuel" Upcoming rapper BandUpSick sits down with Hynaken and ESSO for "BagFuel." By Azure Johnson March 23, 2021
Music 42 Dugg Apologizes For Homophobic Rant A day after posting homophobic statements, 42 Dugg is apologizing. By Karlton Jahmal August 01, 2021
Music Lil Uzi Vert Refuses To "Act Gangster": "It's Okay 2 Smile" While other rappers are choosing to act hard, Uzi says that's "not what I am or who I am." His fans responded by sharing their happy Uzi moments. By Erika Marie June 09, 2021
Music Lady Leshurr Turned Down "Massive" Deal After Label Wanted Her To Diss Nicki Minaj The British rapper claims Atlantic pressured her into writing a diss targeting Minaj, but she turned down their huge cash offer. By Erika Marie February 25, 2021
Music DMX Unknowingly Had A Hand In The Birth Of Action Bronson's Son DMX played a part in the birth of Action Bronson's son. By Alex Zidel April 21, 2021
Music Lil Uzi Vert Explains How He's "Made It This Far": "I Don't Believe In Sh*t" He gave some insight into why not having a "destination" has aided in his success. By Erika Marie January 28, 2021
Music Quincy Honors "First Lady Of Hip Hop" Mom Kim Porter For Women's History Month The 29-year-old artist took some time to praise his mother & how she nurtured him to stand out, even if that meant standing alone. By Erika Marie March 23, 2021
Music 40 Reveals How He & Drake Have Worked On "Certified Lover Boy" During COVID A pandemic isn't stopping Drake and 40 from cooking up "Certified Lover Boy." By Aron A. January 27, 2021
Music Young Dolph Swerves Retirement With New Music Tease Months after announcing his retirement, Young Dolph confirms that he's plotting his return with some new music. By Mitch Findlay June 09, 2021
Music Pop Smoke's Self-Titled Album Promo Posters Are Popping Up The second posthumous album from Pop Smoke is set to drop on July 16th. By Aron A. July 06, 2021