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Music Fat Joe Reminds His Kids That He's Not Diddy Or Jay-Z When his kids want to flex like other celebrity children, Fat Joe has to put his foot down. By Erika Marie January 18, 2022
Numbers Drake, Pop Smoke, Doja Cat & More Moved The Most Album Units In 2021 Last year was a big one for several artists, including Drake, Doja Cat, Pop Smoke, The Weeknd, Adele, Lil Nas X, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, The Kid LAROI, and Polo G. By Joshua Robinson January 07, 2022
Music Lupe Fiasco Imagines A Jay-Z Vs. Lil Wayne Verzuz Battle: "I'd Watch..." Lupe Fiasco argues that a Jay-Z vs. Lil Wayne Verzuz set in Las Vegas would be worth watching. By Joshua Robinson December 24, 2021
Original Content 10 Hip-Hop Storytelling Songs That Will Leave You Shook Here are ten hip-hop storytelling tracks that will linger, haunt, and resonate long after they finish. By Mitch Findlay October 31, 2021
Music Lil Uzi Vert Explains Why He Never Collaborated With XXXTentacion Lil Uzi Vert answered a fan's question about why he never worked with XXXTentacion while shaving Adin Ross' head on a livestream. By Alex Zidel November 22, 2021
Music The Weeknd Makes History With His Latest Diamond Single The Weeknd is now one of the most decorated artists ever. By Vay Laine April 05, 2022
Music Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo" Reenters Billboard 200 Kanye West's 2016 album, "The Life of Pablo," is back on the Billboard 200 chart. By Cole Blake October 26, 2022
Music Eminem's "8 Mile" Is Still Going Strong Eighteen years ago, Eminem impressed the world with his acting debut in "8 Mile," one of the most successful hip-hop films of all time. By Mitch Findlay November 09, 2020
Music Tory Lanez Challenges Cancel Culture With DaBaby Announcement Tory Lanez has announced his new single and music video with DaBaby. By Alex Zidel January 05, 2021
Numbers NBA YoungBoy Officially Hits 50 Gold & Platinum Plaques YoungBoy Never Broke Again hits a major milestone, securing an impressive total of fifty gold and platinum certifications. By Mitch Findlay November 05, 2020
Music Swizz Beatz Clarifies Foxy Brown v. Lil Kim "Verzuz" Rumors Fans are hoping that the two rap icons can squash their beef and celebrate their music on "Verzuz." By Erika Marie December 07, 2020
Music Tinashe Believes She's "Underrated," Says It's "Lazy" To Call Her "Corny" She also discusses being pegged as an R&B act by her previous label even though she was clearly a Pop artist. By Erika Marie July 27, 2022