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Music Birdman Claims Cash Money Gave $2 Billion To Drake, Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj's Careers Birdman's larger Cash Money imprint held Young Money, on which Lil Wayne led Drake and Nicki Minaj to massive success. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2025
Music Kanye West & Bianca Censori Phone Backgrounds Revealed To Be "Vultures 1" Teaser Some of Kanye's bizarre Instagram posts are starting to make sense now. By Ben Mock February 10, 2024
Music Drake's "What Did I Miss?" Tops Both US Spotify And Apple Music Charts Following Release A new Drake song is almost always a big event, and "What Did I Miss?" has become the latest to experience streaming success. By Devin Morton July 06, 2025
Music Dave Blunts Says Writing Kanye West’s "HH" Made Him Feel Like "Oppenheimer" Kanye West recently changed the lyrics to perhaps his most controversial song of his career to be more tolerable for the masses. By Zachary Horvath June 28, 2025
Music Travis Scott Joins Playboi Carti Onstage In Los Angeles Despite Don Toliver & Ken Carson Beef Ken Carson appeared to shade Don Toliver during his Summer Smash set earlier this month, prompting a fiery response. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025
Music Diddy's Alleged Drug-Running Assistant Granted Immunity For Trial Testimony Diddy's alleged "drug mule" Brendan Paul reportedly told the trial's judge that he was subpoenaed and planned to invoke the Fifth. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Thanks Drake For Inspiring "Watch The Throne" In New "100 GIGS" Website Clip The story of Kanye West and Drake has among the most highs and lows of any hip-hop duo, and Drizzy knows this well. Why else would he bring this classic clip back? By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 25, 2024
Relationships Central Cee's Girlfriend Claps Back At Ice Spice's Series Of Sneak Disses Amid Cheating Rumors Things continue to get messy. By Zachary Horvath July 23, 2024
Tech 7 Best DAWs for Hip-Hop (Ranked) Explore the top 7 DAWs for hip-hop production, ranked. From FL Studio to Reason, find the perfect tool to create your next big track. By Jake Skudder November 03, 2023
Music How Lil Tjay Got Shot: Everything We Know Update on Lil Tjay Shooting! By Ferri Trust March 17, 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
Original Content SZA's New Album: Everything We Know The New Jersey-born singer has been teasing the release of a sophomore album for years now, but with the album originally expected to arrive before the year's end, we’ve rounded up everything we know about the unnamed project so far. By Angela Savage November 08, 2021