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Music Ed Sheeran Beats Drake For Most Streamed Artist Of The Year Ed Sheeran takes over Drake's two-year throne. By Chantilly Post December 05, 2017
Original Content Top 50 Best Young Thug (Solo) Songs Of All Time Here are the top 50 solo Young Thug songs of all time. By Narsimha Chintaluri September 27, 2017
Music Rae Sremmurd Freestyle Over "99 Problems" On Dutch Radio Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi are lighting up Europe. By Danny Schwartz January 23, 2017
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 10 Kendrick Lamar tops the charts for third consecutive week. By Chris Tart May 10, 2017
Music XXL Freshman Cypher: Playboi Carti, XXXTentacion, Ugly God & Madeintyo Watch Ugly God, XXXTentacion, Playboi Carti and Madeintyo trade verses in their XXL cypher. By Q. K. W. July 12, 2017
Music T.I. & Tiny: A Timeline Of The Grand Hustle Family We take a look through the history of T.I. and Tiny's longstanding relationship. By Laroche Cineus August 03, 2017
Music Kanye West Attempts To Clarify His Comments On Slavery Kanye West attempts damage control on what is his most controversial statement to date. By Aron A. May 01, 2018
Profiles From Local To Platinum: Dreka Gates On Her Role In Kevin Gates' Success INTERVIEW: From $250 shows to rap superstardom, Dreka Gates has always been a driving force in her husband's career, and that's just one of many ventures she's involved in. Now that Kevin Gates is a free man, where will 2018 take the hip-hop power couple? By Trevor Smith January 16, 2018
Music Fat Joe's Accuser Allegedly Has Multiple Audio Clips That Support His Shocking Allegations Fat Joe's former hype man Terrance "T.A." Dixon accused the Terror Squad rapper of sexual misconduct with minors, coercion, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Two Arrested In Connection With Murder Of Big Boi's Uncle Two have been arrested in the June murder of Big Boi's uncle, as the alleged gunman has turned himself in to Atlanta PD. By Devin Morton July 04, 2025
Music Former Diddy Assistant's Testimony Fuels Speculation About Kim Porter Capricorn Clark took the stand in Diddy's trial last month and alleged that she was often in charge of booking hotels for "freak-offs." By Caroline Fisher June 22, 2025
Music Yak Gotti's Attorney, Doug Weinstein, Alleges Young Thug Risked Prison To Protect His Crew By Declining A "Blind Plea" Like Gunna In an interview with It's Up There, Doug Weinstein reveals Lil Woody was coerced by the DA and forced to testify under pressure. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 21, 2025