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Music Tony Yayo & DJ Vlad Debate Whether Or Not J Cole Is A Humble Rapper Is it about your money or about your lifestyle? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2024
Music Chris Brown Allegedly Prevented A Brawl Between Diddy's Sons & Ray J Christian, Quincy, and Justin allegedly nearly got in a fight with Ray J. By Cole Blake October 29, 2024
Original Content Why August 11 Is Considered Hip-Hop's Birthday? We're looking back on DJ Kool Herc's block party on August 11, 1973 which catapulted hip-hop into the cultural revolution it is today. By Caleb Hardy May 26, 2023
Music Macklemore Agrees He & Eminem Are "Guests" In Hip-Hop Macklemore says that he and Eminem are still "guests" in the genre of hip-hop. By Cole Blake April 03, 2023
Original Content Yella Beezy Details Life In Oak Cliff, Being A Rapper Dad, New Music With Mulatto, Gunna & More Yella Beezy breaks down his Texas origins, his family life, new music with Gunna, Mulatto, and more, for our new episode of "On the Come Up." By Aron A. November 05, 2020
Music Nas Allegedly Disses Jim Jones On Alternate Version Of New Raekwon Collab Jim Jones recently went viral for some scorching hot takes about him being bigger than Nas, and it seems like Esco might've responded. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Hits The Studio With Jim Jones Ahead Of "BABY BOI" Album Hip-hop fans may not expect these two artists to work together, but Playboi Carti and Jim Jones have an odd commonality in the game. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Adin Ross Unsuccessfully Moves To Have Subpoena Dismissed In Megan Thee Stallion Defamation Case Adin Ross moved to have Megan Thee Stallion's subpoena dismissed, but it did not work. However, he'll have a chance to try it again. By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Music Cardi B's Pregnancy Announcement Leads To Extreme Fan Reactions Cardi B confirmed that she is pregnant in an interview with Gayle King. Unsurprisingly, fans had a lot to say. By Devin Morton September 17, 2025
Music Reneé Rapp Feels No Remorse For Tory Lanez Or Drake With Viral Comment, "Maybe We Should Be Stabbing More" Reneé Rapp has been a Megan Thee Stallion advocate following the rapper allegedly being shot by Tory Lanez. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 14, 2025
Music DDG Reassures Himself As "The Man" Despite Issues With Soulja Boy and Halle Bailey DDG received news of a restraining order from Halle Bailey while she was on vacation with their son, Halo, and sister Chloe. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Music Jay-Z Responds To Tony Buzbee's Claims Against Roc Nation & His Venereal Disease Accusations Hov came through with another scathing statement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2024