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Music King Von Owned His Masters, Royalties Go To His Family King Von's manager reveals that there are two albums worth of material already recorded. By Aron A. November 10, 2020
Original Content Pete Rock Explains His Sampling Process, The Power Of Jazz, & Why Crate-Digging Will Never Die Pete Rock breaks down his extensive career, the legendary Black artists that inspired him, why crate-digging will never go extinct, the magic of live instrumentation, and much more. By Mitch Findlay February 05, 2021
Music Kamaiyah Believes YG Owes Her An Apology: "You Gotta Be A Man & Stand On Yours" Kamaiyah and YG no longer speak following her departure from 4Hunnid, but she says it centers around things he said when she left. By Erika Marie July 14, 2020
Music Nicki Minaj Was Initially Hesitant About Doja Cat "Say So" Remix Nicki Minaj admits that she had no clue how to tackle the remix of Doja Cat's "Say So" since she was on hiatus mode. By Alex Zidel May 19, 2020
Original Content Polo G: 10 Essential Songs We run through the most essential Polo G songs, ahead of his new album "The GOAT." By Rose Lilah May 12, 2020
Music Dr. Dre Discusses George Floyd's Death With Lil Wayne Following Lil Wayne's troubling statements regarding the death of George Floyd, he speaks with Dr. Dre about the current protests across America. By Aron A. May 30, 2020
Music King Von Dead At Age 26: Report King Von's best friend and producer confirms that the rapper has died following a shoot-out with Quando Rondo's crew. By Alex Zidel November 06, 2020
Music Kanye West Samples Lauryn Hill Classic In New Snippet "Believe What I Say" Ye teased the new song on Twitter this morning. By Dre D. September 26, 2020
Music Chris Brown Hosted 2 Surprise URL Rap Battles At His Mansion The Fonz and Lu Castro’s battle will drop on the app next Monday. By Hayley Hynes October 31, 2021
Music SZA Hints At Dropping Unreleased Tracks From "Ctrl" Era This Week SZA says that he's considering sharing unreleased music that she recorded in 2017 in honor of the five-year anniversary of "Ctrl." By Cole Blake June 07, 2022
Streetwear Kodak Black Does A Fit Check And Shows Off Ankle Monitor The Florida star's outfit costs upwards of $4 million. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2022
Music Khia Slams Beyoncé's "Renaissance" As "Devil-Worshipping Music" Khia went on a lengthy rant criticizing Beyoncé's newest album, "Renaissance." By Cole Blake August 03, 2022