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Music Russell Westbrook Picks Nipsey Hussle As The GOAT Over JAY-Z, Eminem, & More Russell Westbrook has narrowed down his picks for the greatest rapper of all time. By Cole Blake May 08, 2023
Music Snoop Dogg Cancels New Zealand Concert After Promoter's Sexual Assault Conviction Despite the move, Snoop Dogg is still scheduled to perform during the 2025 AFL Grand Final in Australia, later this month. By Cole Blake September 17, 2025
Music Meek Mill Shouts Out Mystery Woman Who Raps His Song Perfectly, Fans Question It While this is no different than any other artist in the world showing love to a hardcore fan, some still pushed a narrative against him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2024
Music JID Shares His Newest Take On Young Thug's YSL RICO Trial The rapper shared his thoughts on the prosecution in the ongoing trial. By Lavender Alexandria January 03, 2024
Music What Is Ludacris's Best-Selling Album? Explore Ludacris's best-selling project, an album that shaped hip-hop and catapulted the rapper to global fame. By Rain Adams November 10, 2023
Sneakers Westside Gunn Is Teaming Up With Saucony On The ProGrid Triumph 4 The Westside Gunn x Saucony ProGrid Triumph 4 drops this December, blending bold colors with the rapper’s fearless creative vision. By Ben Atkinson October 28, 2025
Music Moneybagg Yo Announces Another Album Coming This Year The Memphis MC recorded too much material for just one project. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2023
Music YSL RICO Trial: Jury Selection To Continue Next Week Over 100 potential jurors have been assessed by the court so far. By Ben Mock August 05, 2023
Music Drea Kelly Explains How Beyonce Deals With The Haters Superstardom breeds disdain, and hatred can only be balanced out with confidence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 16, 2024
Music Don Toliver & Atlantic Records Deny Using Bots To Boost YouTube Stats Don Toliver and Atlantic Records have denied using bots to boost the stats for the music video for "Do It Right." By Cole Blake November 28, 2022
Music Turkish Rapper Ezhel Acquitted On Charges Of Promoting Drug Use In Lyrics Ezhel finds freedom despite attempted censorship. By Matthew Parizot June 19, 2018
Music Janet Jackson Responds To Taylor Swift Shout Out On "Midnights": Watch Janet Jackson was flattered. By Rex Provost October 22, 2022