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Music 50 Cent Announces Lloyd Banks' Departure From G-Unit 50 Cent puts down the strap to show some love to the homie Lloyd Banks. By Mitch Findlay June 12, 2018
Music Jay-Z Is Swae Lee's "G.O.A.T" After Reaching Billionaire Status Swae Lee says he's the next billionaire out of hip-hop. By Alex Zidel June 05, 2019
Music Tay-K Is The Alleged Ringleader Of A Prison Gang He Named: "The Rug-Rats" The prosecution is filing quite the dossier on Tay-K's alleged prison gang activity. By Devin Ch March 01, 2019
Music Nicki Minaj: “It’s A Great Time To Be A White Rapper In America, Huh?” Nicki has started a conversation about the domination of white artists on the iTunes rap charts. By Trevor Smith December 17, 2017
Music Casanova Is Apparently Signed To Both Roc Nation & Def Jam Deals on deals. By Matthew Parizot April 12, 2018
Music Kanye West's Writing Camps Helped Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig Creative Process Ezra Koenig details the influence he had from songwriting for Yeezy. By Aron A. December 12, 2017
Music Lloyd Shares "Tru" Cover Art, Tracklist & Release Date Lloyd's "Tru" EP, his first project in over five years, will feature 2 Chainz and Rick Ross. See the artwork, tracklist, and release date below. By Angus Walker November 28, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: Goose For the latest edition of Behind The Beat, Goose explains his pop-minded approach to producing and how he complements the unique styles of both Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan. By Angus Walker September 15, 2016
Music Chris Brown Accused Of Keeping $1.1M Payday After Cancelling Concert During Soundcheck Breezy and Lil Baby hit the road on their "One Of Them Ones" tour earlier this week. By Hayley Hynes July 16, 2022
Music J. Cole Posts Tour Vlog After Dropping New Song On Instagram The album rollout for "The Fall Off" is shaping up in a big way, and it's nice to see him in this behind-the-scenes light. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2024
Music Jay-Z & Jack Dorsey's Tidal Deal Earns Hov's Partners $8.91 Million Each: Report Those partners include Beyoncé, Rihanna, J. Cole, Kanye West, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keys, Madonna, and more. By Erika Marie March 09, 2021
Music Tory Lanez Reveals Dates For "Memories Don't Die" Tour Tory Lanez is taking "Memories Don't Die" to the road on his upcoming tour. By Alex Zidel April 02, 2018