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Original Content Different Gods: Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Two Versions Of Hip Hop Power Drake & Kendrick shaped a generation of Hip Hop, each pushing the genre in radically different directions. By Erika Marie July 20, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Brings Out Latto, Yeat, & More For London Residency Sexyy Red's three-night-long club residency in London over the weekend appears to have been a massive success. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Music The Horror Films That Built Hip-Hop’s Dark Side: Screams & 808s From 21 Savage, Dr. Dre & More From eerie piano loops to cinematic terror, here's how horror movie scores shaped the heartbeat of modern hip-hop. By Aron A. October 31, 2025
Music Drake, Adin Ross, & Stake Face Major Lawsuit Over Controversial Gambling Promotion Drake has been partnered with Stake for a number of years, often sharing his sports betting slips on social media. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025
Music Finesse2tymes Arrested In Dallas For Alleged Drug Possession Finesse2tymes has been charged with possession of controlled substances, tampering with evidence, and more. By Caroline Fisher October 21, 2025
Music Cleotrapa Accuses Ice Spice Of Lying About Her Father's Nationality Cleotrapa says Ice Spice's father is actually Hispanic. By Cole Blake September 03, 2024
Music Azealia Banks Randomly Eviscerates JT Over Her Music & Fashion Another unprompted shot from Azealia Banks... By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 31, 2024
Music Drake Follows Kanye West On Instagram After Unexpected Concert Tribute These two always have something going on. By Elias Andrews August 26, 2024
Music Tia Kemp Livid With Akbar V Over Rick Ross Claim The "Aunt-Tea" podcast continues to be a wild ride. By Alexander Cole August 05, 2024
Music Lil Yachty Claps Back At Net Worth Reports With Staggering Career Earnings From 2016 Yachty takes pride in his wealth. By Alexander Cole July 29, 2024
Music Cardi B Responds To Joe Budden’s Apology After Putting Him On Blast Can Cardi B and Joe Budden put this behind them? By Caroline Fisher July 20, 2024
Music YSL Woody Reveals He's A Big NBA YoungBoy Fan And Explains Why He's Relatable YSL Woody drew a parallel between his legal struggles in the streets and YoungBoy's own obstacles in court. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2024