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Music Mariah Carey & Pharrell Are Among The Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2020 Inductees Also in the class of 2020 includes Chad Hugo of The Neptunes, The Isley Brothers, Eurythmics, Rick Nowels, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Steve Miller. By Keenan Higgins January 16, 2020
Original Content 7 Times Rappers Spit Bars About Video Games Rap lyrics about video game have been appearing in the genre for decades. We're looking at a few from the past and the present. By Paul Barnes May 22, 2023
Music NPC TikToker Goes Viral For Posing As 50 Cent A TikTok user is apparently posing as 50 Cent to get in on the NPC trend. By Cole Blake August 09, 2023
Music Curren$y Teases "Covert Coup" On Streaming Services Curren$y is looking to bring his classic mixtape, the Alchemist-produced "Covert Coup," to streaming platforms this Friday. By Mitch Findlay May 19, 2021
Music DJ Akademiks Weighs In On Pusha T-Quentin Miller Ghostwriting Allegations The Quentin Miller-Pusha T ghostwriting allegations have DJ Akademiks speaking out, while speaking on the Drake hypocrisy. By Alexander Cole April 13, 2026
Music SZA Didn't Expect "Snooze" To Be A Hit Song: "Wasn't My Favorite" It took a long time for Solana to come around on the single. By Elias Andrews April 26, 2024
Music Quincy Jones Passes Away At 91 Rest In Peace to one of the most legendary musicians in modern times. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 04, 2024
Music Rema Accuses Dreamville Fest Of Mistreating African Artists During Show Rema was forced to cut his Dreamville Fest performance short and he wasn't happy. By Elias Andrews April 10, 2024
Music Moneybagg Yo Reveals "Hard To Love" Release Date The Memphis MC says this tape is "for the streets! Not the industry." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2023
Music Juicy J On Never Doing Cocaine: "I Just Felt Like If I Did It, I’d Die” Juicy J's reason for never doing cocaine is surprising. By Tallie Spencer September 11, 2023
Music Lil Wayne, Cardi B, Tyga & More Headline REVOLVE Festival's 2025 Lineup Lil Wayne already warmed up for the REVOLVE Festival by hitting the stage at the fifth and final Dreamville Fest this past weekend. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2025
Music Young Thug Channels His Viral Meme In New "UY SCUTI" Snippet Young Thug is finally dropping "UY SCUTI" in a few days and this latest snippet has serious viral potential. By Zachary Horvath September 16, 2025