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Music Kelly Rowland's "Chasing Destiny" Group Says She Hasn't Been Involved In Their Career Rowland created the group on a docuseries but hasn't been involved with developing their career now that the show is over. By Erika Marie May 18, 2019
Original Content Hip Hop's Newest Wave: Tracing The Influences Of Polo G, Lil Tjay, Calboy A generation removed from Chief Keef, the stunning transformation of street rap has revealed something much more than just the next iteration of Chicago drill. By Luke Hinz September 10, 2019
Music Nicki Minaj Recalls Feedback Lil Wayne Gave Her On An Early Collaboration Wayne had to give Nicki the "Master Splinter" talk. By Trevor Smith March 25, 2017
Music Kanye West Collaborator Tobias Smith Suddenly Passes Away At 43 Tobias Smith had an accomplished music career quietly behind the scenes, racking up Grammy wins and sharing his talents with AEW. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Original Content The Best Hip-Hop Mashups From The Millennium We run through some of the best mash-ups from the mid-aughts. By Taylor Rubright May 19, 2019
Music Yak Gotti Reveals Where He Stands In Young Thug & Gunna’s Rumored Feud The status of Young Thug and Gunna's friendship appears to be up in the air, but Yak Gotti knows where he stands. By Caroline Fisher June 05, 2025
Music Chris Brown Gets Off Social Media After Facing Backlash From Viral Kayla Nicole Performance Chris Brown brought out Travis Kelce's ex Kayla Nicole for a NSFW performance during his L.A. tour stop for "Breezy Bowl XX." By Zachary Horvath September 17, 2025
Music Why Is Wack 100 Trying To Post Keefe D's Bail? The judge raised concerns surrounding the legitimacy of the funds. By Axl Banks June 26, 2024
Music Kanye West Breaks Silence On Twitter With Disturbing NSFW "WW3" Video Kanye West is bringing his headline-grabbing antics back to Twitter after his controversial interview with DJ Akademiks. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims He "Ended" Frank Ocean's Career With 2021 Collab Kanye West went after anyone and everyone during his recent Ak interview, but even then, the Frank Ocean dig was surprising. By Elias Andrews March 31, 2025
Music Playboi Carti "MUSIC" Full Credits: Kendrick Lamar, Metro Boomin, Lil Uzi Vert & More It's finally here. By Aron A. March 14, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Reveals If He's Playing "Not Like Us" During Halftime Show The legal ramifications are still be sorted out. By Elias Andrews February 05, 2025