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Relationships Tink & Hitmaka's NSFW Text Messages Suggest They've Made Up Tink recently apologized to Hitmaka. By Caroline Fisher November 23, 2023
Music J. Cole Racks Up A Massive Amount Of RIAA Certifications It is Cole's World. By Zachary Horvath November 22, 2023
Music Fat Joe Reflects On The Wild Night He & 50 Cent Squashed Their Beef During an appearance on Talib Kweli's "The People's Party," Fat Joe opens up about how he and 50 Cent squashed their beef and became friends. By Mitch Findlay May 03, 2021
TV LHHATL's Akbar V Reminds The World That Nicki Minaj Co-Signs Her Rap Career Reality-star-turned-rapper Akbar V wanted to remind followers and haters alike that her aspiring career is co-signed by the "Queen" emcee herself, Nicki Minaj. By Keenan Higgins April 06, 2021
Music Cardi B Shares Raw Look At Behind-The-Scenes Making Of "Up" Music Video The Bronx rapper shared an exclusive BTS look at the making of the gaudy video. By Madusa S. February 09, 2021
Music Kodak Black Rushes To Safety After Red Beam Spotted On His Shirt: Watch Kodak Black's security snatched him up quickly after noticing a red laser shining on his shirt. By Alex Zidel February 09, 2021
Music ILoveMakonnen Says People "Discredit" His "Talents" Since Coming Out As Gay He questioned how Hip Hop can have an issue with gay artists while rapping about brands from gay designers. By Erika Marie April 06, 2021
Politics Kodak Black & Lil Wayne Officially Pardoned By Trump: Report There have been rumors that this was going to occur, but new reports state that Trump has come through for the two rappers. By Erika Marie January 20, 2021
Music Sean Paul Claims Jay-Z Was Jealous After "Baby Boy" Collab With Beyoncé: Report The 2003 single proved to be a massive hit, but Sean Paul believes Jay-Z's jealousy is why he & Beyoncé haven't come together to perform the track. By Erika Marie January 19, 2021
Music DJ Premier Reflects On 18 Years Of Eminem's "8 Mile OST" 18 years after the initial release of Eminem's "8 Mile Soundtrack," DJ Premier took a moment to reflect on his contribution to the album. By Mitch Findlay October 29, 2020
Original Content How Bow Wow Paved The Way For Drake's Career We're examining the shared DNA between Drake and Bow Wow. By Robert Blair March 19, 2021
Music J. Cole Reveals "The Off-Season" Tracklist & Producers With "The Off-Season" set to drop at midnight, J. Cole has come through to unveil the tracklist and stacked production credits. By Mitch Findlay May 13, 2021