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Music What Was The First Rap Movie? Explore the legacy of "Wild Style," the first rap movie that revolutionized cinema by introducing hip-hop culture to the big screen. By Jake Skudder May 31, 2023
Music SiR Apologizes For Misogynistic Tweet About Kai Cenat Stream SiR deleted his original tweet after fans criticized his language. By Lavender Alexandria February 26, 2024
Music Ja Rule Reveals That He's Building School For Children In Ghana The rapper is giving back. By Elias Andrews November 29, 2024
Music Jadakiss Blasts Casino For Alleged Racial Profiling After They Kick Him Out Even though the rapper was spending a lot of money at a spot he was already a patron of, staff told him to leave for unknown reasons. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 03, 2023
Music Yeat Honored By Texas Southern University's Marching Band Texas Southern University's marching band recently performed Yeat's "Bigger Then Everything." By Cole Blake November 25, 2023
Music Childish Gambino's "This Is America" Lawsuit Dismissed A judge ruled that the "Atlanta" artist's track is "not substantially similar" to Kidd Wes' "Made In America." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 26, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals the Exorbitant Cost Of Flying Air Drake DJ Akademiks spoke to Trap Lore Ross about Air Drake, and had an interesting revelation about the costs associated with it. By Alexander Cole October 06, 2026
Music Doja Cat Posts New Album Cover After Allegations Of Copying Another Artist The new album cover features a different spider from the same artist. By Lavender Alexandria August 31, 2023
Music Rich Homie Quan Says He Still Doesn't Know Lyrics To Biggie’s “Get Money” Rich Homie Quan says he still doesn't know the lyrics to “Get Money," but intends to learn them. By Cole Blake November 14, 2022
Music Cardi B's "Be Careful" Welcomed At #1 On The Rhythmic Songs Chart Cardi keeps pulling in wins. By Chantilly Post July 06, 2018
Music Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Take Further Legal Action Against Triller Amid "Verzuz" Dispute The legal drama surrounding "Verzuz" isn't over yet. By Cole Blake March 13, 2024
Music DMX’s Estate & Artist Legacy Group Team Up To Ensure Late Rapper’s Music “Lives On" According to ALG, they already have some "innovative projects" in the works to honor the late icon. By Caroline Fisher May 29, 2024