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Numbers Lil Tjay & 6LACK Earn A Platinum Single With 'Calling My Phone' The smash-hit has officially moved 1 million units, earning the duo a Platinum certification. By Madusa S. April 13, 2021
Music Juice WRLD, Kid Cudi, & Travis Scott Heat Up Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist Juice WRLD's first posthumous single, Kid Cudi & Travis Scott forming THE SCOTTS, and albums from Wiz Khalifa, NBA Youngboy, and more have this week's "Fire Emoji" playlist looking hot. By Lynn S. April 25, 2020
Music Juice Wrld Posthumously Wins Hip-Hop Album Of The Year Award Juice Wrld forever. By Karlton Jahmal September 05, 2020
Original Content DJ Kool Herc Celebrated On Hip-Hop's 47th Birthday Happy birthday, hip-hop! Never forget that none of this would be possible without the revolutionary work of DJ Kool Herc. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2020
Music Billie Eilish Once Questioned Jumping Out A Window In Berlin: "I Was So Unhappy" Billie Eilish looks back on her darker days. By Chantilly Post January 25, 2020
Music Bow Wow Declared Winner Of Hypothetical Romeo Miller IG Live Battle Bow Wow and Romeo Miller aren't even set to do an IG Live Battle, but after a fan presented the option, social media users declared Bow the winner. By Erika Marie April 21, 2020
Music Cardi B Wanted Lizzo To Star In "WAP" Video: "I Had A Whole Vision" The rapper said it was important for her to feature women of various backgrounds and sizes. By Erika Marie September 01, 2020
Pop Culture Terry Crews Reacts To Rick Ross Diss On New Song Terry Crews feels "FAMOUS" after Rick Ross dissed him on his new song "Pinned To The Cross." By Alex Zidel August 07, 2020
Reviews Travis Scott Takes JACKBOYS & Friends On A Thrill Ride Despite a few unnecessary detours, "JACKBOYS" provides the rush it aims for. By Noah C December 30, 2019
Pop Culture The "Cancel Culture" Vicious Circle: From Doja Cat To 6ix9ine Many debates have been had over the merits of "cancel culture," but how do these moments of outrage actually affect artists' numbers? By Noah John August 07, 2020
Music Noreaga Shares Badass Big Pun Throwback Pic Noreaga takes a moment to pay homage to one of hip-hop's fallen soldiers -- his friend and collaborator Big Pun. By Mitch Findlay August 06, 2020
Music Hip-Hop Legend Eric B.’s Daughter Seriously Injured In Car Accident: Report Eric B’s daughter is in critical condition after suffering severe neck and spine fractures in a car crash this weekend. By Kevin Goddard March 16, 2020