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Original Content KXNG Crooked Debates Verse Of The Year, Death Row's Legacy, & A Hypothetical 4-Way Slaughterhouse Verzuz Battle Kicking off our brand new "12 Days Of Christmas" interview series is a conversation with the legendary KXNG Crooked, who opens up about the pandemic's impact on the rap game, the verse of the year, and which Slaughterhouse member would win a four-man Verzuz battle. Expect a brand new interview with a different figure in the hip-hop and pop culture landscape the next twelve days leading up to Christmas. By Mitch Findlay December 13, 2020
Music Ice Cube And T.I. Send Condolences To The Late Tiny “Deebo” Lister Rapper-turned-actors Ice Cube and T.I. send out sincere tributes to Tiny "Deebo" Lister Jr., the seasoned "Friday" actor who was pronounced dead on Thursday (December 10). By Keenan Higgins December 11, 2020
Music Iggy Azalea Posts About Her "Perfect Day" With Baby Onyx Baby Onyx makes another appearance with his mother on the Gram. By Joshua Robinson February 04, 2021
Music Isaiah Rashad Spits Bars In New Snippet Isaiah Rashad keeps hope for his new album alive with a promising new snippet, teasing a highlight second verse. By Mitch Findlay March 03, 2021
Original Content Kanye West's "God's Country": 5 Things We Want Following the announcement of Kanye West's tenth studio album "God's Country," here are five things we'd like to see whenever the project drops. By Mitch Findlay June 30, 2020
Music Wiz Khalifa, Tyga, & Joyner Lucas Hold Down Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist Wiz Khalifa, Tyga, Joyner Lucas, and are among the latest additions to our weekly updated "Fire Emoji" playlist on Spotify, full of the hottest tracks today. By Lynn S. March 28, 2020
Music Big Sean Visits Childhood Home In "Making Of Detroit 2" Big Sean releases the first part of his "Making Of Detroit 2" series, visiting his childhood home and sharing more behind-the-scenes footage. By Alex Zidel September 15, 2020
Music Nas & Dr. Dre Collaboration Previewed In Footage Of Studio Session Dr. Dre and Nas got some heat in the vault. By Aron A. August 24, 2020
Music 2 Chainz Calls Mike Pence "A Piece Of Sh*t" 2 Chainz has a hearty guffaw at Mike Pence's expense following the arrival on a well-timed fly during last night's debate. By Mitch Findlay October 08, 2020
Music Megan Thee Stallion Compares Herself To Tupac: "He's Very Dominant" Megan Thee Stallion dissected the lyrics to her single "B.I.T.C.H" and shared why she decided to sample Tupac Shakur's classic on her record. By Erika Marie March 26, 2020
Music Drake's "Dark Lane Demo Tapes" Tracklist: Chris Brown, Future, Young Thug Drake confirmed that he is releasing a mixtape this evening & shared when fans can expect his next studio album. By Erika Marie April 30, 2020
Music Lil Nas X Admits He's "Desperate" For How He Promotes His Music But Doesn't Mind The hitmaker is not letting the criticism stop him one bit. By Madusa S. March 16, 2021