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Music DMX Dead At 50 Beloved rapper DMX has passed away at the age of 50, surrounded by his family. By Mitch Findlay April 09, 2021
Music Kanye West Alleges Quentin Tarantino Stole "Django Unchained" Idea From Him Kanye West says that Quentin Tarantino took the story for "Django Unchained" from an idea he had for a "Gold Digger" music video. By Cole Blake October 24, 2022
Music AJ Tracey Has Harsh Words For The Grime Scene AJ Tracey says the grime scene "is not really lit anymore." By Aron A. April 19, 2021
Music Dave East Keeps It 100 While Reflecting On Nipsey Hussle In New Interview East talks about acting, his friendship with Nipsey Hussle and more. By Arielle London November 28, 2019
Music Young Thug Confirms "Slime Language 2" Release Date Young Thug has strongly hinted that the upcoming "Slime Language 2" album will be arriving this coming Black Friday. By Mitch Findlay October 19, 2020
Music Tory Lanez Challenges Cancel Culture With DaBaby Announcement Tory Lanez has announced his new single and music video with DaBaby. By Alex Zidel January 05, 2021
Music Flatbush Zombies, Earl Sweatshirt & More Announce Halloween Show Flatbush Zombies, Earl Sweatshirt, Young M.A, Reason, and more are joining forces for "The Freek Show" this Halloween. By Mitch Findlay June 01, 2021
Music Slaughterhouse Reflect On Debut Album's 11th Anniversary On the 11th anniversary of Slaughterhouse's debut album, group members Joe Budden and Joell Ortiz reflect on the project. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2020
Original Content Jay-Z Perfected The Art Of The Lead Single Given everything he's accomplished as hip-hop's first billionaire, it's almost hard to imagine Jay-Z as a free-spirited bachelor setting fire to the charts. By Mitch Findlay March 19, 2020
Numbers Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP" Likely To Stave Off Drake For #1 Spot Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are likely to stay at #1 for another week with Drake and Lil Durk debuting at #2. By Alex Zidel August 20, 2020
Original Content HNHH's Top Users & Trolls Of 2019 We take a look at what went down in HNHH's infamous comment section in 2019. By Rose Lilah January 07, 2020
Music Blueface Explains Troubles Of Polyamory & Doubles Down On "Best Lyricist" Claims Blueface opens up about his lyrical prowess, polyamorous perils, J. Cole, and more. By Mitch Findlay July 23, 2019