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Original Content Why "Take Care" Is Drake's Best Album On the 10th anniversary of Drake's sophomore album "Take Care," we reflect on why it is among the most important albums in his discography. By Rose Lilah November 15, 2021
Music Trippie Redd Stops Concert To Resuscitate Passed Out Fan Trippie Redd is left largely unimpressed by the crowd's level of engagement. By Devin Ch July 22, 2018
Music Man Who Killed J. Cole's Mentor Filthe Rich Convicted & Sentenced J. Cole has credited Fayetteville, North Carolina's rap duo Bomm Sheltuh, comprised of Filthe Rich and Nervous Reck, with opening his doors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music 50 Cent's Attempt To Clown Rick Ross For Kissing A Man Goes Wrong After Internet Corrects Him 50 Cent and Rick Ross have traded a lot of jabs over the years, and sometimes, they aren't always going to land. By Zachary Horvath July 23, 2025
Music Drake Disses Kendrick Lamar, LeBron James, & J. Cole On Leaked Song "1 AM In Albany" Drake is dropping "ICEMAN" on May 15, but that is not stopping some leakers from getting ahead and dropping songs. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Glasses Malone Presses P-Lo For Working With Drake After Kendrick Lamar Beef Glasses Malone and P-Lo's conflict over the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef brought up West Coast debates about the Bay Area and Los Angeles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026
Music Drake Says "Pray For Gaza" In FOMO Song Snippet Drake previewed some new songs during his "FOMO" short film, and he took the opportunity to make a rare political statement. By Alexander Cole September 16, 2026
Politics Lil Pump Tweets "F**k" Eminem And Taylor Swift During Election Celebration Pumpernickel is at it again. By Elias Andrews November 07, 2024
Music JAY-Z Recalls Coldplay's Chris Martin Convincing Him To Perform Iconic Glastonbury Set JAY-Z says he nearly bailed on Glastonbury in 2008 until Chris Martin intervened. By Cole Blake October 28, 2023
Music What Is Blueface's Real Name? Discover the real name and journey of rapper Blueface, from his L.A. roots to hip-hop fame, and his unique style that shook the industry. By Jake Skudder November 17, 2023
Original Content Hip-Hop Artists By Zodiac Signs We're breaking down astrological signs by way of the hip-hop artists who represent them. By Azia Egbe January 26, 2020
Original Content 10 Emo Rap Artists To Know Here are some of the must-know artists helping to define an underappreciated emo-rap scene. By Alphonse Pierre June 24, 2018