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Music Famous Dex Signs $5.6 Million Label Deal The "Drip From My Walk" MC seemingly renegotiated his deal with 300 Entertainment, or perhaps signed a new one altogether. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2023
Music Pouya Addresses Pedophilia Allegations Pouya claims his account was hacked in 2017 and he was not responsible for asking an underage boy to send him nude photos. By Alex Zidel December 23, 2021
Original Content Who Is Hunxho? Three months after the release of "Street Poetry," Hunxho is back with "Xhosen," his second project of 2022. The self-proclaimed street poet is clearly showing no signs of stopping, so get familiar with the Atlanta-bred artist with our exclusive interview. By Joshua Robinson June 16, 2022
Original Content Takeover Vs. Ether: Revisiting The Jay-Z & Nas Beef Revisiting the most thrilling rap battle of all time. By Luke Hinz June 22, 2018
Music Drake's Second Week Sales Projections For "ICEMAN" Are Impressive Drake remains one of the biggest artists in the world, and his recent sales figures for "ICEMAN" are further proof of his dominance. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Weighs In On Theories That Drake Couldn’t Pull Off A Stadium Tour DJ Akademiks continues to stick up for Drake. By Caroline Fisher December 08, 2024
Music Best Hip-Hop Collaborations Of 2024 2024 featured plenty of memorable collaborations from NxWorries, Kendrick Lamar, and more artists. By Cole Blake December 17, 2024
Music Trippie Redd Doesn't Understand Why Playboi Carti Fans Keep Comparing Them Trippie Redd and Playboi Carti go way back, and there are still parallels and overlaps in their diverging careers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2025
Original Content T-Pain Songs: Top 10 Best, Ranked He's a music giant with the talent to back up his swagger, so here's a look at T-Pain's best songs. By Gale Love April 19, 2023
Music Jermaine Dupri Describes A Young Bow Wow Chasing Him With A Knife: "I Laughed" The So So Def mogul spoke about taking over Bow Wow's career when the rapper was just 11-years-old. By Erika Marie December 15, 2020
Music XXXTentacion Lashes Out In Previously Unreleased Interrogation Footage A sobering reminder of X's tragic life. By Elias Andrews May 01, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Essential Songs Kendrick Lamar's essential tracks highlight his lyrical genius and impact, from "A.D.H.D" to "The Heart Part 4." By Rain Adams June 20, 2024