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Music Ed Sheeran's "Divide" Is Officially The Highest-Grossing Tour Ever Ed Sheeran shatters the mark previously held by U2. By Devin Ch August 03, 2019
Original Content Quando Rondo Talks Learning To Rap In Juvie, Concocting Pink Lean & More In "On The Come Up" "The goal is to have twenty plaques, ten mixtapes, five albums, thirty-million dollars, five houses." By Mitch Findlay July 04, 2019
Music Jhené Aiko Clears The Air About Big Sean: "Triggered Is Not A Diss Song" Jhené Aiko flexes her verbiage in her response to all the Big Sean rumors. By Devin Ch May 08, 2019
Music 50 Cent Clarifies Relationship With Chaz Williams: "Why My Name In This Shit" 50 Cent is unaffected by Chaz Williams' passing. By Milca P. July 15, 2019
Music Drake's "Omertà" & "Money In The Grave" Switch Labels From Cash Money Drake's two new singles now accurately credit Frozen Moments with the release. By Alex Zidel June 18, 2019
Music Lizzo Gets One Week Closer To Beating Iggy Azalea's Record For Longest Female Rap #1 Congrats Lizzo! By Noah C October 07, 2019
Music Earl Sweatshirt Smacks Fan's Phone, Vince Staples Tags In With The E-Fade Earl Sweatshirt goes on the counter-offensive as a fan sneaks up on him for a photo request. By Devin Ch March 24, 2019
Music Guapdad 4000 Reflects On Taking His "Biggest L" & Earning Drake Co-Sign Guapdad 4000 opens up about his rise, the scammer's lifestyle, bitcoin, and befriending Drake. By Mitch Findlay July 09, 2019
Tech What Is Shadow Banning? How The Instagram Practice Can Affect An Artist In an era where social media is one of an artist's most pivotal tools, we look at how Instagram's penchant for "shadow banning" rappers may have a detrimental effect on their livelihoods. By Robert Blair October 02, 2019
Music Yung Lean Reveals What Happened To Playboi Carti Feature Yung Lean speaks on what happened to his "Starz" feature from Playboi Carti. By Rose Lilah May 19, 2020
Music Gunna Reacts To Alleged "Snitch" Video: "I Ain't Never Stopped A Crime" Gunna made an appearance on The Breakfast Club ahead of his new album, "Wunna," and spoke on the viral video of him that has been twisted into a "Crime Stoppers" clip. By Rose Lilah May 19, 2020
Music Rick Ross Shares Unreleased "Famous" Verse During "Verzuz" With 2 Chainz Rozay apparently had a verse for Kanye West's "Famous," so he dropped his bars on "Verzuz" along with a few other surprises. By Erika Marie August 06, 2020