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Music Kendrick Lamar's "Euphoria" Diss Was Originally 19 Minutes Long Dot had even more to say about Drake, apparently. By Elias Andrews April 30, 2024
Music Beyoncé Best Bars: 7 Times The Superstar Flexed Her Rap Skills Queen Bey has held her own rapping alongside the likes of Nicki Minaj and Jay-Z. By Demi Phillips January 02, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Confirms NBA YoungBoy's Location Following Release From Prison DJ Akademiks recently took to X where he revealed that NBA YoungBoy is currently planning a tour for his fans. By Alexander Cole March 25, 2025
Original Content 5 Things We've Learned From Lil Wayne & Birdman's Beef Lil Wayne and Birdman gave us five major takeaways from their years-long money struggle. By Karlton Jahmal March 16, 2018
Songs The Best Female Rap & Hip-Hop Songs Of 2022 Females That Started the Rap & Hip-Hop Game. By Molly Byrne March 08, 2023
Original Content Kanye West's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" Turns 10: A Conversation With Anthony Kilhoffer Engineer and producer Anthony Kilhoffer reflects on the secretive Hawaii sessions, Wu-Tang's influence, and why Kanye West's magnum opus is an undeniable classic 10-years later. By Aron A. November 22, 2020
Pop Culture Doechii Twerking To Doja Cat’s “Wet Va**na” Will Have You Ready To Catch Them On Tour The "Scarlet" tour kicks off on October 31st in San Francisco and will run through to mid-December. By Hayley Hynes October 17, 2023
Music Stevie J Reveals Diddy Gave Him $6.5K In Cash The First Time They Met Stevie J and Diddy go way back, and the producer credits the Bad Boy founder for helping him early in his career. By Caroline Fisher March 05, 2025
Music SZA Promptly Claps Back At Nicki Minaj For Putting TDE Punch On Blast SZA and Nicki Minaj weren't known to have issues prior to this exchange, but the latter went too far in the TDE artist's eyes. By Zachary Horvath July 15, 2025
Music 50 Cent Jabs Floyd Mayweather Jr. After Rumors The Boxer In Financial Ruins The on-and-off beef between 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather spans decades. 50 often calls Mayweather his "brother." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 10, 2025
Viral DJ Akademiks Reveals He Signed With Kick For A Brand New Streaming Agreement DJ Akademiks didn't reveal many details about this Kick partnership, but he assured viewers he will still stream on various platforms. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Sports The History Of Rucker Park & Hip Hop The famous park became a melting pot for basketball and rap. By Demi Phillips April 24, 2024