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Music Chance The Rapper Thinks "Fortnite" Should Pay Rappers For Using Their Dances Chance The Rapper wants "Fortnite" to cut the check. By Aron A. July 13, 2018
Music Watch Lil Pump, Smokepurpp, & BlocBoy JB's XXL Freshman Cypher Lil Pump, Smokepurpp, and BlocBoy JB showcase infectious chemistry in XXL Freshman Cypher. By Mitch Findlay July 13, 2018
Music Dave East Announces New Mixtape "Karma 2" With DJ Holiday Dropping next week. By Aron A. July 12, 2018
Music Tech N9ne On Lil Uzi Vert's "Satanic" Imagery: "How Is He Not Shunned?" Tech N9ne is unsure how Lil Uzi Vert isn't getting dragged by the same people that were against him. By Alex Zidel November 05, 2018
Music Universal Fights Back Claims 2008 Fire Destroyed Eminem & Tupac's Masters Black Thought says that two classic The Roots albums were destroyed in the fire. By Alex Zidel June 12, 2019
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Protest Anthems From Lil Baby, DaBaby, & More This week's TIDAL Wave playlist update includes new music from Lil Baby, J. Cole, DaBaby, RMR, Tyla Yaweh, iann dior, Pop Smoke, and more. By Alex Zidel June 17, 2020
Numbers J. Cole's "Immortal" Goes Platinum With No Features J. Cole's "Immortal" is the latest of his feature-free tracks to secure a platinum plaque. By Mitch Findlay May 22, 2020
Music Nicki Minaj Wants Jury To Determine Who Leaked "Sorry" In Copyright Lawsuit Nicki Minaj's lawyer wants the jury to resolve "who done it?" in Tracy Chapman copyright lawsuit over "Sorry." By Aron A. August 25, 2020
Music Kanye West Declares "Free Suge" In the midst of a full-blown Twitter spree, Kanye West came through to throw his support behind the release of Death Row mogul Suge Knight. By Mitch Findlay September 18, 2020
Music Megan Fox Praises Machine Gun Kelly's SNL Performance: "Best That Show Has Ever Seen" MGK's long-awaited SNL debut makes his girlfriend proud. By Joshua Robinson February 01, 2021
Numbers Juice WRLD Secures Another Platinum Plaque Juice WRLD's "Conversations," a highlight off his posthumous album "Legends Never Die," has officially sold one million units. By Mitch Findlay February 01, 2021
Music Dr. Dre Details Brain Aneurysm & Health Scare: "I'm Feeling Fantastic" The Aftermath icon discussed what led to his aneurysm & advised Black men to check in with their physicians. By Erika Marie June 15, 2021