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Music Ready Ron Denies DMX's Claims He Exposed Rapper To Drugs Last year, DMX told Talib Kweli he'd never tried drugs until Ron allegedly secretly laced a blunt with crack cocaine when he was 14. By Erika Marie April 15, 2021
Original Content What Happened To Rakim's Aftermath Album With Dr. Dre? In one of hip-hop's greatest cases of "what could've been," we revisit Rakim's brief spell on Dr. Dre's Aftermath label and why the "Oh My God" album never surfaced. By Robert Blair March 24, 2020
Streetwear Lil Baby Inexplicably Blasts Rappers Using Nail Polish On New Song "Touchdown" What did nail polish ever do to you, Baby? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2024
Music Yung Joc Reveals His Three Nephews Died In Atlanta Apartment Fire Prayers for Yung Joc. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 23, 2025
Politics Congresswoman Vows To Tackle Alleged Hip-Hop Corruption After Speaking With Nicki Minaj U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna has not only spoken on Nicki Minaj as of late, but also on the Tory Lanez case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2025
Music Top5 Takes Adam22 To "The Trenches" In Toronto Top5 has clashed a lot with Adam22's friend and frequent collaborator Wack 100, another offshoot of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2025
Music Who Is DJ Kool Herc? The "Founding Father Of Hip-Hop" We're looking back on the career and influential life of the founding father of hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc. By Caleb Hardy June 03, 2023
Music Drake & Benny The Butcher’s “Buffalo Freestyle” Vanishes From Streaming Services Fans are disappointed. By Caroline Fisher August 24, 2024
Original Content Method Man & Redman's "Da Rockwilder" Is One Of Hip-Hop's Best Duets Twenty-one years removed from its initial release, Redman and Method Man's classic "Da Rockwilder" remains one of hip-hop's best duets of all time. By Mitch Findlay July 14, 2020
Music Oopsie! Drake May Have Announced Upcoming "Anita Max Win Tour" Before The Details Were Iron Out Did Drake's announce his tour prematurey? By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 14, 2024
Music Lil Uzi Vert References Ongoing Ebro Feud In New Song Snippet The back-and-forth continues. By Elias Andrews November 19, 2024
Music Playboi Carti's "I AM MUSIC" Promised To Be The Biggest Debut Of 2025 Early reports show that Playboi Carti is set to be the biggest artist in hip-hop with his new album's streaming numbers top GNX & $$$4U. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 15, 2025