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Music Lil Loaded Allegedly Posted Heartbreaking Message On IG Hours Before Death Rapper Lil Loaded allegedly asked God for forgiveness in his final Instagram Story. By Alex Zidel June 01, 2021
Music Wack 100 Claims He Actually Owns The Game's "Born 2 Rap" Royalties Wack 100 denied the possibility that The Game's "Born 2 Rap" royalties could now belong to his sexual assault accuser, since he himself owns these royalties. By Lynn S. April 19, 2020
Original Content Top 10 J. Cole Story-Telling Tracks We highlight instances of J. Cole's story-telling prowess in celebration of "4 Your Eyez Only." By Seymoure December 09, 2016
Music 6ix9ine Admits He Paid Big Bank To Interview Him During Sit-Down 6ix9ine and Big Bank challenged each other on snitching allegations, hip-hop beefs, and loyalty debates during their new interview. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2026
Music RZA Gets Tested On His Knowledge Of Random Wu-Tang Clan Affiliates—There’s A Lot Not even RZA could keep up with the long-list of Wu-Tang affiliates. By Aron A. May 08, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's Fake "Fireman" Album Interrupts Drake's "ICEMAN" Rollout Jokes about Kendrick Lamar stepping on Drake's "ICEMAN" album with "Fireman" went viral on Twitter, and they are making both fanbases livid. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026
Music Young Thug Narrowly Avoids Arrest In Newly Surfaced Bodycam Footage Back in February, Young Thug got pulled over for allegedly speeding, and was informed that his license was suspended. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026
Music Future & His Mom Pose On A Yacht For Mother’s Day, Leaving Fans In Shock Fans forgot Future has a mom. By Caroline Fisher May 16, 2024
Music Gunna's "One Of Wun" First Week Sales Projections Are Here Gunna's new album is headed for the top ten. By Cole Blake May 11, 2024
Music What Happened To Lauryn Hill? A Timeless Icon We're taking a look at how Fugees member Lauryn Hill disappeared from a place of electric stardom after "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill." By Caleb Hardy June 05, 2023
Original Content Who Is Hip-Hop Pioneer Sha-Rock? Rapper Sha-Rock was one of the highlights of the birth of hip-hop throughout New York City, inspiring a slew of women in rap. By Caleb Hardy May 24, 2023
Music Jay-Z & Kanye West's "Watch The Throne" Turns 12 We look back on a few highlights from the collaborative album that had everyone's attention, "Watch The Throne." By Paul Barnes August 10, 2023