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Music Kendrick Lamar Associate Allegedly Pulled A Gun On Tyler The Creator How far they've come since... By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 30, 2024
Music What Is Gangsta Rap? Explore the origins, key elements, and enduring influence of Gangsta Rap in our comprehensive guide to this impactful hip-hop subgenre. By Jake Skudder May 26, 2023
Music The Weeknd Has No Issue With Recent MF DOOM Comparison The Weeknd's new mask caught some attention. By Alexander Cole June 08, 2023
Original Content Diamond Certified Hip-Hop And R&B Songs: A Complete Guide These are hip-hop's most commercially successful singles of all time. By Robert Blair November 04, 2021
Music Is Blueface In Jail? (Updated November 2023) Explore rapper Blueface's legal status, probation terms, and future after his involvement in a 2022 Las Vegas shooting. By Jake Skudder November 24, 2023
Music A$AP Rocky Sparks Health Concerns After Being Spotted In A Wheelchair Further details as to why A$AP Rocky was in a wheelchair while out and about in West Hollywood are unclear. By Cole Blake July 21, 2025
Viral Kanye West’s Interview With DJ Akademiks Is His Clearest Attempt To Sink Hip-Hop To His Level Of the many problematic angles tackled in DJ Akademiks' interview, the key revelation is how Kanye West wants to punish everyone around him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 01, 2025
Music Lil Durk's Lawyer Believes Only "Weak-Legged" Prosecutors Take Hip-Hop RICO Cases Lil Durk is the subject of a federal murder-for-hire case, which doesn't actually have any racketeering charges to make it a RICO. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music Tommy Richman Under Fire For Rap Grammy Submissions After Claiming He’s Not Hip-Hop Tommy Richman has sparked a debate. By Caroline Fisher October 17, 2024
Music Lil Wayne Signs New Deal & Announces New Album Lil Wayne signs with UTA and announces his new album "I Am Not A Human Being III." By Alex Zidel April 21, 2021
Music Bow Wow Calls Chris Brown His "Only Friend" In The Industry The two have had their issues in the past, but it looks as though they've put them all behind them to embrace an industry bromance. By Jada Ojii November 28, 2022
Music Jon B. Under Fire Over Beyoncé Comments After Old Interview Resurfaces The R&B crooner is facing a bit of backlash. By Erika Marie December 27, 2019