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Music Too $hort Reflects On Recording 4 Hours Of "Pu**y" Ad-Lib For Dr. Dre Too $hort reflects on recording a singular, X-rated ad-lib for four hours straight during one of Dr. Dre's "Detox" studio sessions. By Mitch Findlay March 05, 2021
Music DJ Paul & HNHH "Mafia Radio": Eric Bellinger Talks Ghostwriting & Winning A Grammy In the third episode of DJ Paul & HNHH’s “Mafia Radio” podcast, Academy Award-winning songwriter and singer Eric Bellinger talks about ghostwriting, winning a grammy, and how to make it in music in 2020. By Noor Lobad November 17, 2020
Pop Culture Polo G, Lil Tjay, And BROCKHAMPTON Take Over This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist The newest studio album from Lil Tjay just dropped on Friday. By hnhh April 03, 2021
Music MO3's Label Issues A Statement On His Passing EMPIRE issues a heartfelt statement following the tragic loss of Dallas' MO3. By Aron A. November 11, 2020
Music Kodak Black Makes First Club Appearance Since Prison Release Kodak Black hits the club with a diamond-encrusted Sniper Gang mask in his first club appearance since his release from prison. By Aron A. February 06, 2021
Music Tupac Secures A Bunch Of Posthumous Platinum Plaques The RIAA reveals that Tupac's 1993 singles "Keep Ya Head Up" and "I Get Around" finally reach platinum status, and "Dear Mama" has officially gone triple platinum. By Joshua Robinson April 02, 2021
Music Gucci Mane Reads Classic Literature In MSCHF's "Project Gucciberg" Deepfake With the release of "Project Gucciberg," Gucci Mane is the latest entertainer to fall victim to third-party deepfakes. By Joshua Robinson March 04, 2021
Numbers The LOX & Dipset See Massive Post-Verzuz Streaming Boost The LOX and Dipset both experienced massive streaming surges following their recent Verzuz battle at Madison Square Garden. By Mitch Findlay August 13, 2021
Music The City Of Memphis Is Renaming A Memphis Street In Memory Of Young Dolph On December 15, a street in Memphis will be officially renamed after Young Dolph. By Joshua Robinson December 03, 2021
Music NBA YoungBoy's "Sincerely, Kentrell" Release Date Revealed DJ Akademiks reveals that NBA YoungBoy's next album "Sincerely, Kentrell" will finally be arriving later this month. By Joshua Robinson September 10, 2021
Music Coi Leray Calls Out "Lame Ass Mindless Behavior PR Team" Over Movie Clip A scene between Leray and Mindless Behavior from a movie released many years ago has once again circulated online. By Erika Marie September 09, 2021
Music Kodak Black Is Ready To Drop "Bill Israel" Ahead of his new album "Bill Israel," Kodak Black takes to Instagram to share a new chapter of his ongoing docuseries. By Mitch Findlay November 10, 2020