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Music Freddie Gibbs Blasts "Lazy" Use Of A.I. In Hip-Hop Freddie Gibbs raised some eyebrows with this take given his participation on Kanye West's "VULTURES" series. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 24, 2025
Music LiAngelo Ball's "Tweaker" Nabs RIAA Platinum Certification LiAngelo Ball, aka GELO, burst onto the music scene at the top of 2025 with "Tweaker," a track that would change his career trajectory. By Zachary Horvath November 17, 2025
Pop Culture DMX Has Forgiven His Mother For Physically Abusing Him As A Child: "I Love My Mama" DMX is in a new issue of GQ magazine. By Erika Marie September 24, 2019
Original Content Wyclef Jean Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Legend Let's explore Wyclef Jean's world! From mega hits to entrepreneurial strides, we'll see how he amassed his fortune. Intrigued? Join us to discover more! By Jake Skudder February 21, 2024
Pop Culture Graffiti: The Visual Language Of Hip Hop The notorious art style is a foundational piece of Hip Hop’s overall legacy. By Demi Phillips February 21, 2024
Music Lil Tjay & Offset Go Back And Forth Again Over Their $10,000 Gambling Dispute Offset has offered to arrange things with Lil Tjay; however, it's not really what the New York rapper is looking for. By Zachary Horvath March 11, 2025
Politics Uncle Luke Steps Down From High School Football Coaching To Pursue Political Career Uncle Luke had been serving as the head coach of the football team at Miami Edison Senior High School since 2018. By Cole Blake January 27, 2026
Music Wack 100 Alleges Drake Kissing Teenage Fan Led To Kendrick Lamar’s Predator Accusations Wack 100 recently weighed in on Drake's petition against UMG. By Caroline Fisher December 12, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar, SZA & More To Benefit From UMG’s Spotify Stake Sale As part of her 2018 contract with UMG, Taylor Swift requested that any sale of the label's Spotify shares benefit its artists. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026
Original Content What is the Story Behind Young Thug's Dress? Young Thug's album cover for "Jeffrey" has become an iconic image. Here's the story behind the dress Thug wore on the cover. By Josh Megson April 06, 2023
Original Content Nia Long Has An Undeniable Imprint In Hip Hop Thanks To These Songs Much has been said about Nia Long in recent days as the scandal involving her longtime partner, Celtics coach Ime Udoka, unravels in real-time. As he's called out for fumbling the bag, we revisit times when rappers loved on—or lusted over—the actress in their rhymes. By Erika Marie September 23, 2022
Music Eminem's “Smack You” Leak Leads To A Diss Track From Suge Knight's Son Eminem previously dissed Suge Knight on the leaked song, "Smack You," which appears to have been recorded in the 2000s. By Cole Blake March 10, 2025