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Original Content Young Thug's "Barter 6" Unlocked His Next Level Five years after the release of Young Thug's "Barter 6," we reflect on how the project set up Thug for stardom. By Rose Lilah April 16, 2020
Music Summer Walker, Post Malone & Silk Sonic Hold Down The "R&B Season" Playlist Plus, a few highlights off of serpentwithfeet's "DEACON's Grove" and Lauren Jauregui's new collaboration with 6lack. By Aron A. November 07, 2021
Music Gucci Mane Praises Pooh Shiesty & Big Scarr: "A Lot To Celebrate" Gucci Mane feels "excellent" as he praises Pooh Shiesty and Big Scarr's recent success. By Alex Zidel April 26, 2021
Music Alexis Skyy Vows To Stop Posting Photos Of Daughter The hateful messages she's received are proving to be too much. By Erika Marie July 06, 2019
Music Raekwon & Ghostface Killah Reflect On "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" With its twenty-fifth anniversary around the corner, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah hit up Beats 1 to discuss the album's legacy. By Mitch Findlay July 31, 2020
Music DaBaby Disagrees With People Who Say Post Malone Isn't Hip Hop He doesn't believe the genre can be boxed in. By Erika Marie September 28, 2019
Music Akon Discusses "Bangers" On Dr. Dre's "Detox": "Just Drop That B*tch!" It's been over a decade since we thought we'd receive "Detox" and Akon claims it's an album like no other. By Erika Marie August 27, 2020
Music OutKast Sparks Debate After Co-Signing Claim About The Beatles Is OutKast better than The Beatles??? By Alex Zidel April 08, 2021
Music 6ix9ine's Alleged Mugshot Leaks Online Tekashi 6ix9ine's alleged mugshot has appeared online after his racketeering arrest. By Alex Zidel November 23, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Tekashi 6ix9ine Hits The Top Spot With "Blood Walk" Tekashi 6ix9ine tops a chart otherwise dominated by the late XXXTentacion. By Patrick Lyons June 25, 2018
Music Drake Applauds Kendrick Lamar For DAMN.'s Huge Album Sales Great sportsmanship from the 6 God. By Angus Walker April 29, 2017
Music Drake Allegedly Asked About XXXTENTACION Before Debuting Controversial Track XXXTENTACION's manager claims Drake was aware of XXXTENTACION before flow-jacking controversy. By Danny Schwartz March 01, 2017