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Pop Culture Lil Tjay Explains Why He Called Kai Cenat A “D Rider” Lil Tjay is speaking his truth. By Caroline Fisher January 09, 2025
Music What Is Benny The Butcher's Best-Selling Album? We discuss Benny The Butcher's most successful album to date in anticipation of his new album dropping this month. By Paul Barnes January 04, 2024
Music Playboi Carti Premieres New Music & Brings Out Opium During His Summer Smash Set We're once again deep in the Playboi Carti rumor mill, but regardless of whether an album drops soon, Summer Smash looked amazing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2024
Music Juice WRLD Reveals The Origin Of His Name & His Major Influences Juice WRLD doesn't just play around with the emo-rap wave, his biggest influences come from rock music. By Alex Zidel May 24, 2018
Music Eve Recalls Mase Rejecting Her Lap Dance At Strip Club & Listening To Her Rap The First Lady of Ruff Ryders told stories of what it was like being "the most protected female on the planet" with the crew. By Erika Marie August 21, 2020
Sports Steph Curry Fires Back At Killer Mike For His Reaction To A TikTok Calling Out Ayesha Curry Steph Curry said that Killer Mike should know better than the other "clowns" who joke about his wife, Ayesha Curry. By Cole Blake September 18, 2025
Music Drake's Run Continues: Named 2024's Best-Selling Rapper Drake had an interesting 2024 personally, but his music still soars over the rest. By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 05, 2025
Original Content Take Care: Songs For Your Mental Health May is Mental Health Awareness month, and this week specifically is Mental Health Week. If you need some inspiration to help keep your mental health in check, here are a few mood-boosting records from some of our favorite artists in hip-hop and r'n'b. By Aida C. May 09, 2018
Music Kid Cudi Details His “Heartbreaking” Falling Out With Kanye West According to Kid Cudi, his former friend Kanye West has said some things that there is simply "no coming back from." By Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025
Music YNW Melly's Co-Defendant, YNW Bortlen, Agrees To Plea Deal In Double Murder Case The update comes as YNW Melly remains behind bars while awaiting his retrial for the alleged murders of YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Music Joe Budden Debates Whether Ludacris & Kendrick Lamar Ruin R&B Songs Both Ludacris and Kendrick Lamar have appeared on tons of popular R&B tracks over the course of their careers. By Cole Blake October 21, 2025
Pop Culture Wack 100 Has An Ominous Message for Adam22 Following Alleged Fight Outside Of No Jumper Studio Wack 100 isn't happy about a text message from he received from Adam22. By Cole Blake January 02, 2025