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Music Nas Reveals He Had COVID-19 & Details The "Mentally and Physically" Taxing Experience Nas tells Ebony Magazine that he caught COVID-19 a couple of months after releasing "King's Disease" last year. By Joshua Robinson September 16, 2021
Music Saweetie Addresses Homophobia In Hip Hop: "We All Bleed The Same" She believes it is necessary to "call out what we're uncomfortable with." By Erika Marie August 17, 2021
Music Lil Nas X Has The Wildest Billboards Up To Promote His New Album Lil Nas X installed a billboard asking people "Do you miss the real America?" which leads to his album pre-save. By Alex Zidel September 16, 2021
Music Post Malone's "twelve carat toothache" Album Gets All The Flowers On Our "Fire Emoji" Update Key Glock, Skillibeng, and Polo G also caught our attention with their new arrivals this weekend. By Hayley Hynes June 04, 2022
Music Russ On Major Labels: "The Juice Isn't Worth The Squeeze" Russ still isn't a proponent of the major label route. By Quam Odunsi June 03, 2022
Music Benzino Thanks Nicki Minaj For "Coming Through" On Coi Leray's "Blick Blick" He spilled the beans on his daughter's collaboration with Minaj, causing Nicki to initially pull her verse. Thankfully, the track will be released this week. By Erika Marie March 16, 2022
Music Lil Nas X Says Making "Montero" Helped "Healing Many Unchecked Wounds" Lil Nas X says that making "Montero" was "therapy for me." By Cole Blake September 18, 2021
Music Bobby Shmurda Labeled "Class Act," "Most Humble" By "Shmoney" Video Director According to the director, Shmurda shook everyone's hand, "brought the best out of everyone," and "was by far the best artist" he's ever worked with. By Erika Marie December 20, 2021
Music Busta Rhymes Says 5 Rappers Turned Down Offers To Battle Him On "Verzuz" Busta Rhymes says five rappers have already refused to battle him on "Verzuz." By Cole Blake October 19, 2021
Music Megan Thee Stallion Says 1501 Is Blocking BTS "Butter" Remix: Report Megan Thee Stallion and 1501 Certified Ent.'s legal battle continues as the rapper accuses the label of blocking the release of new music. By Aron A. August 24, 2021
Music Bobby Brown & Keith Sweat Poised For The Next "Verzuz" The R&B icons will bring their best hits to the stage this week. By Erika Marie June 29, 2021
Music Jermaine Dupri Flexes Songwriting Honors: "I Am In A Seat Puff Daddy Can't Pay For" Dupri speaks on being a part of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and says, "As far as I'm concerned, I don't know if [Diddy will] ever get in that club." By Erika Marie September 20, 2021