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Music XXXTentacion, 6ix9ine, Drake & More Lead Billboard's 2018 Top Songwriters List Who were the most popular songwriters of the last year? By Alex Zidel June 06, 2019
Music Nicki Minaj Co-Signs Pop Smoke's "Welcome To The Party" With Remix Nicki Minaj shows love to an emerging New York rapper. By Mitch Findlay August 01, 2019
Music YNW Melly Tells Akademiks He's Coming Home With A New Album Melly is confident he'll be home this year. By Karlton Jahmal July 12, 2020
Music Diddy Announces New Album "Off The Grid" & Shares Release Date Who do you think should be on this record? By Erika Marie July 22, 2021
Numbers J. Cole Scores A Bountiful Haul Of Gold & Platinum Plaques J. Cole continues to build on his already massive collection of plaques with a slew of new "2014 Forest Hills Drive" certifications. By Mitch Findlay August 19, 2020
Music The Lox & Dipset Are Hitting The Road For A Joint Tour The LOX and Dipset announce a joint tour, hours ahead of their highly anticipated Verzuz battle. By Joshua Robinson August 03, 2021
Music Young Thug Debuts New Song At Rolling Loud, Gives "PUNK" Update Young Thug has been working hard on his brand new project. By Alexander Cole July 25, 2021
Tech NFT For Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt" Cover Sells For A Whole Damn Lot A whole damn lot equates to $138,600. By Yoni Yardeni July 02, 2021
Music Summer Walker Launches Ghetto Earth Records, Signs First Artist The singer also explained how she came up with her label's name & said she wants to support, not control, her artists. By Erika Marie December 09, 2020
Music Jay-Z & Rihanna Make Massive Coronavirus Relief Donations Jay-Z and Rihanna lead by example with massive million-dollar coronavirus relief donations, set to assist those directly affected by the pandemic. By Mitch Findlay March 31, 2020
Music Nas Passes Torch To Conway The Machine During an appearance on Noreaga's "Drink Champs," Conway The Machine and Nas showcased mutual respect for one another's greatness. By Mitch Findlay December 03, 2020
Music Troy Ave Wishes Death & Coronavirus On Casanova With Diss Track "Assanova 2X" Troy Ave just released his holiday-appropriate mixtape "White Christmas 8," which features a song titled "Assanova 2X" that's clearly a diss towards fellow Brooklyn emcee Casanova 2X. By Keenan Higgins December 25, 2020