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Music Bruno Mars Sells Part Of His Catalog To Warner Chappell Music Shortly after making RIAA history, Bruno Mars has sold a portion of his 232-song catalog to Warner Chappell Music. By Mitch Findlay May 25, 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
Music When Was Hip Hop Created? Learn about the origins and global impact of Hip Hop, a cultural movement born in the South Bronx in the 1970s that continues to resonate. By Jake Skudder June 02, 2023
Original Content Conway The Machine Songs: Rapper's Best Collabs Conway the Machine's storied career has featured a variety of iconic collaborations. Today, we're looking at his best collabs to date. By Caleb Hardy April 20, 2023
Music D.C. Rapper MoneyMarr Arrested For Trafficking Fentanyl The DMV-area rapper previously tried to transport 12,000 pills of the deadly substance out of an L.A. airport. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 16, 2023
Original Content Brockhampton's Albums & Mixtapes: Ranked The future of Brockhampton is unclear, but we're taking a look at the genre-bending collective's most beloved projects. By Caleb Hardy April 03, 2023
Music Kanye West's "Donda Chant" May Be Deeper Than Listeners Originally Thought "Donda Chant" may not be as surface-level as fans originally thought. By Joshua Robinson September 01, 2021
Music UnoTheActivist Clarifies Playboi Carti Family Ties: "We Are Not Real Cousins" UnoTheActivist says he doesn't think he could ever patch things up with Playboi Carti, also revealing that they are not actually cousins. By Alex Zidel August 07, 2020
Original Content Top 20 Most Popular Songs On TikTok Right Now We break down the most popular sounds on the video-sharing app. By Madusa S. August 04, 2020
Music LL Cool J Clarifies His Lyrics On “Headsprung” & "Flava In Ya Ear" Thanks for the update LL By Karlton Jahmal September 21, 2019
Original Content 15 Of Lil Dicky's Best Bars Whether comedic, absurd, hard, or profound, Lil Dicky can do it all. By Mitch Findlay September 15, 2017
Music Eminem Says Some Current Rappers "Don't Really Care" About Rap's Forefathers Eminem talks about respecting hip-hop's previous generations in a new interview. By Matt F January 17, 2018