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Music Travis Scott To Headline Festival Honoring Virgil Abloh Travis is set to co-headline Mirror Mirror in December alongside Skepta. By Lamar Banks November 23, 2022
Music Rick Ross Weighs In On Who Ultimately Won Jay-Z/Nas Beef He didn't have a definitive answer to who came out on top. By Lavender Alexandria February 08, 2024
Music Benny The Butcher Reveals Significance Of New Album's Title, "Everybody Can't Go" The Buffalo spitter believes that not everyone can be on his level, and with his upcoming project, he wants to prove the truth behind that. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 05, 2023
Music Kanye West & Kid Cudi's “Kids See Ghosts” Turns 5: A Standalone Classic After years of collaborating, Kanye West and Kid Cudi finally did an album together in 2018. We revisit Kids See Ghosts for its 5th anniversary. By Wyatt Westlake June 09, 2023
Music Fans Call Out Publication For Mistaking Skepta For Wiley In Antisemitism Article Wiley was striped of his MBE for previous antisemitic comments. By Cole Blake February 26, 2024
Music Snoop Dogg Performs Iconic Medley After Delivering Touching Acceptance Speech At The BET Awards Snoop Dogg was honored with the Ultimate Icon Tribute Award and put one heck of show afterwards to wrap up his evening. By Zachary Horvath June 10, 2025
Music Cam’ron & Mase To Perform "Special Set" At JAY-Z’s Made In America Festival Cam’ron and Mase will be performing together at Made In America Festival later this year. By Cole Blake June 14, 2023
Politics Usher Joins Kamala Harris For A Passionate Endorsement In Atlanta Usher says Kamala will fight "for everyone’s rights." By Cole Blake October 20, 2024
Politics Kamala Harris Celebrates 50 Years Of Hip-Hop With Common, Jeezy, & More Kamala Harris hosted an event in honor of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Saturday. By Cole Blake September 09, 2023
Music El-P Shares His "Ultimately Rejected" Demo For Blade Runner 2049 El-P drops his trailer demo for "Bladerunner 2049." By Aron A. March 28, 2018
Music Kanye West Ex-Staffer Granted Attorney Fees For Fighting "Frivolous" Motion In Antisemitism Lawsuit Kanye West's attempt at dismissing an early 2025 lawsuit is backfiring as his legal team is being awarded for defending a waste of a motion. By Zachary Horvath August 05, 2025
Music How Lil Uzi Vert's "XO Tour Llif3" Ushered Emo Rap Into The Mainstream Many fans have this song to thank for a wider appreciation of emo rap. By Demi Phillips February 29, 2024