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Music B-Real Puts Steve Harvey On Blast Over Hip-Hop Hate B-Real breaks down his beef with Steve Harvey, accusing the comedian of hating on hip-hop for decades. By Mitch Findlay April 30, 2021
Original Content The Astroworld Tragedy & An Examination Of Mosh Pit Culture In Hip-Hop In the wake of the heartbreaking events of last weekend, we look at the array of cultural factors that made an event such as Astroworld 2021 into a living nightmare for those in attendance. By Robert Blair November 12, 2021
Music India.Arie Criticizes Megan Thee Stallion & Janelle Monae For On-Stage Behavior India.Arie wasn't happy with Megan Thee Stallion and Janelle Monae's performances at the 2023 Essence Festival of Culture. By Cole Blake July 05, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Says It Helps Rappers' Careers To Beef With Him DJ Akademiks says he's an easy target for rap beefs. By Cole Blake July 04, 2023
Reviews Majid Jordan "Wildest Dreams" Review After four years without a full body of work to their name, Majid Jordan are vying to be seen in the upper ranks of contemporary pop and r'n'b with their new album "Wildest Dreams." By Robert Blair October 27, 2021
Music Lil Keed's "Snake" Skyrockets In Streams Following His Death Lil Keed's single "Snake" becomes his first song to surpass 100 million streams on Spotify. By Rex Provost May 18, 2022
Music 50 Cent Walks Out Of Interview Over Alleged French Montana Fight Question He wasn't having it. By Erika Marie February 06, 2020
Music Fetty Wap Trends After Viral Tweet Compares Him To Olivia Rodrigo Fetty Wap dominated the music world a few years ago, and fans definitely haven't forgotten. By Alex Zidel July 27, 2021
Numbers YBN Nahmir Announces His "Break" After Lil Yachty Teases Him Over "Dislikes" After Nahmir called "Soul Train" the "song of 2021," Yachty couldn't help but point out the number of dislikes the track received. By Erika Marie October 15, 2021
Music DJ Akademiks: "[Saweetie] Was Dead Weight Holding [Quavo] Back" DJ Akademiks has nothing nice to say about Saweetie. By Alex Zidel March 26, 2021
Music Future's "Wait For U" Featuring Drake & Tems Goes Platinum Future earns another platinum plaque. By Quam Odunsi May 30, 2022
Music Joyner Lucas Admits Beef With Logic Was Rooted In Jealousy Once he called Logic, he offered a sincere apology and explained the "No Pressure" rapper was doing all the things he wanted to do. By Erika Marie December 02, 2020