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Music Egon Hits Madlib With Federal Lawsuit As Friendship Crumbles Egon and Madlib's relationship has been taking a nosedive lately but things now seem to be irreparable with this new lawsuit. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Talks Influences, Advice For Aspiring Rappers Playboi Carti reveals who he listens to. By Matt F June 27, 2017
Music Cardi B Relishes In The Drama On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update In addition to Cardi B's new album, our "Fire Emoji" playlist this week also highlights new releases from Lil Yachty and Hunxho. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2025
Original Content A Brief History Of The Chipmunk Vocal Sample Tracing the roots of the high-pitched, sped-up sample. By Sanibel Chai November 26, 2018
Music Slick Rick Net Worth 2024: What Is The Hip Hop Icon Worth? Delve into the legendary career of Slick Rick, whose storytelling in hip-hop has earned him a revered place in music history. By Rain Adams April 04, 2024
Music Mase Explains Why He Hasn't Commented On Diddy Footage, Reveals Plans To Do So Apparently, Mase is saving his commentary on the Diddy situation for a more long-form project, which should be very interesting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2024
Music Diddy's Prospective Jury Pool Faces Questions About Sexual Violence Ahead Of Trial Jury selection will be continuing in Diddy's trial throughout the week with opening statements to follow on May 12th. By Cole Blake May 05, 2025
Music Young Thug Recalls Emotional Memories In "Die Slow" Stories Young Thug opens the vault and reflects on a painful memory on one of his new songs "Die Slow." By Mitch Findlay July 27, 2021
Music YSL Woody Breaks His Silence On Young Thug’s Release From Prison Young Thug is finally free. By Caroline Fisher November 01, 2024
Music How Did Ice Spice Get famous? How did Ice Spice get famous? Here's what we know. By Jefferson Varner February 27, 2023
Music Lucki Attempts To Explain Playboi Carti Misunderstanding After Leaked DMs Lucki says he didn't intend to diss Playboi Carti. By Cole Blake September 14, 2024
Music What Is Drake's Best-Selling Album? Drake's highest-selling album should come as no surprise. By Wyatt Westlake October 30, 2023