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Music 50 Cent Makes It Clear He Has No Gang Ties By Distancing Himself From Embattled G-Unit MC 50 Cent recently reacted to former G-Unit rapper Bang Em Smurf seeking asylum in the United Kingdom due to alleged gang threats in Trinidad. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2025
Profiles Meet Nick Grant: The Golden Age's New Vanguard INTERVIEW: Nick Grant discusses his breakout mixtape '88 and more. By Danny Schwartz June 07, 2016
Music Nas Sends Love To DMX & Celebrates Gang Starr Comeback Did someone say Gang Starr comeback? By Sandra E October 16, 2019
Music Big Sean Returns With First Instagram Posts In A Minute Big Sean has returned to the Gram. By Mitch Findlay December 19, 2018
Music Drake Brings Out Post Malone & Quavo To Perform "Congratulations" Drake continues to surprise fans with more than they asked for. By Alex Zidel October 22, 2018
Music Vince Staples Questions Why NBA Players From The Hood Aren't Targeted Like Rappers He argued that labels perpetuate division & have been making millions off of the deaths of rappers, especially as they crank out posthumous albums for profit. By Erika Marie March 15, 2022
Music CyHi The Prynce Reveals Single With Kanye West On The Way CyHi The Prynce reveals in addition to a single with ScHoolboy Q, he's got something on the way with Kanye West. By Rose Lilah March 31, 2017
Music Charlamagne Tha God Calls Kodak Black The GOAT, Compares Him To Kendrick Lamar The radio and podcast host said that Yak and Kendrick are two sides of the same coin. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 29, 2023
Original Content Ranking DMX's Albums From Best To Still Pretty Damn Good He's hailed as one of the greatest rappers to pick up a mic, and we're revisiting DMX's catalog and ranking his beloved albums. By Olivia Monahan April 06, 2023
Music Andrea Martin, Singer-Songwriter For Toni Braxton, SWV, & Other R&B Legends, Dies At 49 "Her impact will continue to be felt and heard for a lifetime." By Angela Savage September 28, 2021
Music Mike WiLL Made-It Puts "Nordstrom" On Blast For Racism Mike WiLL Made-It won't be shopping at Nordstrom's Santa Monica anytime soon. By Mitch Findlay April 24, 2017
Music Lupe Fiasco Tells Joe Budden He Wants His "Slaughterhouse Spot" The rivalry continues. By Erika Marie January 22, 2020