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Pop Culture Megan Thee Stallion Has Writing Credit On Drake's "Her Loss" In addition to the surprising "collab", songwriter Ethel Cain also threatened to "rally the Amish" on Drake if he speaks on Meg again. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 06, 2022
Music Long Live Takeoff: Fans Pay Tribute To Migos Rapper Desiigner, Teyana Taylor, Yung Miami, Ugly God, Ja Rule and more pay tribute to Takeoff. By Aron A. November 01, 2022
Music Busta Rhymes & Eminem Went To War Making "Calm Down" Busta Rhymes reveals how Eminem continuously moved the goalpost during the creation of their competitive anthem "Calm Down." By Mitch Findlay December 22, 2020
Music Halsey Exposes Her Breast In NSFW Cover Art For Upcoming Album Halsey's upcoming fourth studio album "If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power" will arrive on August 27, and its album cover is groundbreaking. By Joshua Robinson July 07, 2021
Music Boosie Badazz Delays "Back To BR" & "Mississippi" Out Of Respect For Young Dolph Fans will have to wait another week to hear Boosie Badazz's two new studio albums. By Joshua Robinson November 18, 2021
Original Content How Sauce Money Became East Coast Hip-Hop's Silent Witness After he fired shots at Diddy and Jay-Z, we unpack the legacy of Marcy Project's best-kept-secret and esteemed ghostwriter Sauce Money. By Robert Blair February 01, 2020
Music DJ Stud Doogie Of Brand Nubian Dead After Battle With Diabetes: Report Brand Nubian and Grand Puba's DJ Stud Doogie passed away on Halloween. By Thomas Galindo November 02, 2021
Music Ladies First: Cheryl "Salt" James Talks Hip Hop's 50th & What She Wants To See From Future Femcees Exclusive: Rap royalty Cheryl "Salt" James from Salt-N-Pepa helped revolutionize women's voices in the culture. She spoke with us about women like Sparky Dee and MC Lyte who have always been supportive, and shared advice about not letting the industry become a trap. By Erika Marie August 08, 2023
Reviews Travis Scott "Utopia" Review Travis Scott continues to showcase his brilliance as a producer but his ability to flesh out cohesive thoughts falls flat on “Utopia.” By Aron A. August 02, 2023
Music Ashanti Shows Love To Ja Rule On His 47th Birthday Fun fact: Ja Rule is actually a leap year baby. By Kairi Coe March 01, 2023
Music Yo Gotti And Young Dolph's Accused Killer Get Called Out In Jay Fizzle's New Track Jay Fizzle dropped his new song, "FREE STR8DROPP," yesterday. By Caroline Fisher September 28, 2023
Music Krayzie Bone: An Architect Of Melodic Rap Krayzie’s unique rap style has birthed a generation of melodic rappers. By Demi Phillips September 25, 2023