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Matthew Parizot May 10, 2018 Music Maino delivers another dose of bars over a Nas & Lauryn Hill classic.
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Mitch Findlay August 01, 2018 Music Kendrick Lamar will guest on The Game's "Westside Story," which is expected to be the Compton veteran's final album.
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Angus Walker May 14, 2017 Society Gloria Steinem has apparently taken some notes from Drake's infamous Meek Mill diss track.
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hnhh January 21, 2017 Music Amine's 2017 XXL Freshman Class freestyle is here.
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Q. K. W. June 29, 2017 Music Danny Brown drops a tantalizing teaser.
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Mitch Findlay November 01, 2017 Music Listen to Khalid's stunning rendition of Frank Ocean's "Lost."
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Q. K. W. June 21, 2017 Music R. Kelly might need a new social media game plan.
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Matt F September 12, 2017 Music He's hit a few snags in his career when it came to his money, and he applauds his peers for doing "this on their own and" succeeding.
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Erika Marie July 19, 2022 TV The hit rap battle show's creators agreed to sell "Verzuz" to Triller in January of 2021, but the platform defaulted on the deal after just two payments.
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Hayley Hynes August 16, 2022 Music The city of Cleveland is honoring hometown rapper Machine Gun Kelly with his own holiday.
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Cole Blake August 16, 2022 Music It was all reportedly discussed with his good friend Nicki Minaj on "Queen Radio."
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Erika Marie August 15, 2022
Music XXXTentacion & Tay-K Also Dropped From Spotify Playlists Under New Anti-Hate Policy XXXTentacion and Tay-K are the latest artists to get swept up by Spotify's new policy.
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Matthew Parizot 
Music Maino's Slick Hell Rell Reference Throws Funk Flex Into Fit Of Glee Maino delivers another dose of bars over a Nas & Lauryn Hill classic.
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Mitch Findlay 
Music The Game Confirms Kendrick Lamar Appearance On "Westside Story" Kendrick Lamar will guest on The Game's "Westside Story," which is expected to be the Compton veteran's final album.
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Angus Walker 
Society Gloria Steinem Quotes Drake's "Back To Back" In Women's March Speech Gloria Steinem has apparently taken some notes from Drake's infamous Meek Mill diss track.
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hnhh 
Music Watch Amine's XXL Freshman Class Freestyle Amine's 2017 XXL Freshman Class freestyle is here.
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Q. K. W. 
Music Danny Brown Teases New Album Produced Entirely By A "Legendary" Hip-Hop Figure Danny Brown drops a tantalizing teaser.
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Mitch Findlay 
Music Watch Khalid Cover Frank Ocean's "Lost" Listen to Khalid's stunning rendition of Frank Ocean's "Lost."
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Q. K. W. 
Music R. Kelly Uses Ill-Advised Tweet To Tease New Music R. Kelly might need a new social media game plan.
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Matt F 
Music T-Pain Credits David Banner & Killer Mike As Inspirations To Make Better Business Moves He's hit a few snags in his career when it came to his money, and he applauds his peers for doing "this on their own and" succeeding.
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Erika Marie 
TV Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Go After Social Network Site Triller In $28M "Verzuz" Lawsuit The hit rap battle show's creators agreed to sell "Verzuz" to Triller in January of 2021, but the platform defaulted on the deal after just two payments.
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Hayley Hynes 
Music Machine Gun Kelly Honored With His Own Day In Cleveland The city of Cleveland is honoring hometown rapper Machine Gun Kelly with his own holiday.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Isn't Ready For Retirement, Wanted To "Challenge" Himself With "Honestly, Nevermind" It was all reportedly discussed with his good friend Nicki Minaj on "Queen Radio."
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Erika Marie