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Music Young Thug Reveals Lil Baby Was Once Signed To YSL Records Young Thug says that Lil Baby was signed to YSL Records before he struck a deal with Quality Control. By Alex Zidel October 19, 2021
Music Juice WRLD Mourns The Loss Of His Father Juice WRLD tells fans his father has passed away. By Alex Zidel June 03, 2019
Original Content Top 15 Ridiculous Rapper Chains A retrospective on some of the most absurd pieces in rap. By Harrison Tenpas November 09, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential YFN Lucci Tracks A detailed look into the sharp and swift rise of Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci. By Devon Jefferson March 05, 2017
Profiles Behind The Beat: Murda Beatz For the latest edition of Behind the Beat, we talk to the 21-year-old Canadian trap sensation known as Murda Beatz, who's managed to become a fixture in Atlanta trap. By Angus Walker January 20, 2016
Pop Culture 50 Cent Defends Tyler Perry After Shocking $260 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit An actor on Tyler Perry's popular TV series, "The Oval," is accusing him of alleged sexual assault in a massive lawsuit. By Cole Blake June 18, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Previews Two Unreleased Songs At NYC Birthday Event Playboi Carti recently celebrated his birthday and played tracks that could eventually end up on "BABY BOI." By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Music YNW Bortlen Accepts Plea Deal: Everything We Know YNW Bortlen recently agreed to a shocking plea deal that shortened his prison sentence by decades. What does it mean for him and YNW Melly? By Devin Morton September 12, 2025
Music "The Death Of Slim Shady": The 7 Best Bars From Eminem Whether tackling the Diddy scandal, obsessing over controversy or addressing the state of hip-hop, Eminem’s pen feels right at home. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2024
Music Mase Explains Why He Hasn't Commented On Diddy Footage, Reveals Plans To Do So Apparently, Mase is saving his commentary on the Diddy situation for a more long-form project, which should be very interesting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2024
Music DJ Vlad Defends Satirical Jay-Z Conspiracy Tweet Amid Pushback From DJ Akademiks Recently, DJ Vlad took to Twitter to mock some of the conspiracy theories surrounding Jay-Z, Tory Lanez, Megan Thee Stallion, and more. By Caroline Fisher February 16, 2026
Music Kanye West Reveals His Surprising Hip-Hop Mount Rushmore Kanye West's unexpected picks for his hip-hop Mount Rushmore come from a recently leaked extension of his 2025 interview with Justin Laboy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026