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Music Madlib Says Today's Music Should Sound More Like Public Enemy, "But It’s Just Not There" Madlib says that music nowadays "should be like Public Enemy," and "how it was in the earlier days." By Cole Blake January 30, 2021
Music Wu-Tang Clan's "Once Upon A Time In Shaolin" Buyer To Be Revealed Soon The buyer of Wu-Tang Clan's "Once Upon A Time In Shaolin," formerly owned by Martin Shkreli, will reportedly reveal identity soon. By Mitch Findlay August 04, 2021
Music MoneyBagg Yo Talks New Album: Collab With Future HNDRXX, Polo G & Lil Durk Song MoneyBagg Yo talks about balancing "pain" and "gansta" music on his upcoming album, and he also reveals the strategic nature of his collaborations with Future, Lil Durk, and Polo G. By Joshua Robinson March 26, 2021
Music Kanye West Collaborator DJ Toomp Knew "Donda" Wasn't Finished At Listening Event He worked with Ye on "Graduation" and says when he heard the lack of drums on the tracks, he knew "Donda" wasn't completed. By Erika Marie August 03, 2021
Music Chris Brown Shares Epic Throwback With Kanye West, J. Cole, Travis Scott & More Chris Brown reflects the "stories of the stars" with a star-studded circa-2015 throwback. By Joshua Robinson July 08, 2021
Music Master P Reveals He's Sending Hurricane Ida Relief To New Orleans The New Orleans legend reveals that his company LA Great will be providing support for his city following Hurricane Ida. By Aron A. September 01, 2021
Pop Culture Rosie O’Donnell Says Whitney Houston Was "Conflicted" By "Gay Part Of Her Life" The comedian spoke about Houston’s sexuality amongst other things, while on Jess Rothschild’s podcast. By Azure Johnson March 26, 2021
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Happy Birthday Lil Kim A tribute on the iconic rapper’s 47th birthday. By Taya Coates July 11, 2021
Music Migos & Murda Beatz Have A "Culture 3" Cook-Up Murda Beatz confirms he's been locked in with the Migos for "Culture 3," sharing a few pictures from their studio session. By Mitch Findlay March 25, 2021
Music Kanye West Wears Full Face Mask To Avoid Any Questions At Paris Fashion Week Kanye was staying discreet for Paris Fashion Week. By Yoni Yardeni July 08, 2021
Music Wale Reflects On 11 Years Of "More About Nothing" & Possible Re-Release Wale's beloved "More About Nothing" turns eleven today, and the rapper reflects on the difficult road of bringing mixtapes to streaming platforms. By Mitch Findlay August 03, 2021
TV 50 Cent Producing "Unrapped" Series: "Hip Hop’s American idol" 50 Cent has confirmed that he's executive producing "Unrapped," a new hip-hop reality series set to premiere on ABC. By Mitch Findlay July 07, 2021