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Music Drake's "NOKIA" Is Now The Most Streamed Rap Song Of 2025 Rap hasn't been as dominant in 2025 in terms of commercial hit songs, but even during a down year, Drake manages to be at the top. By Zachary Horvath September 20, 2025
Music Dame Dash Is Sick Of JAŸ-Z Flexing Beyoncé, Calls Nas Reconciliation "Cringe" Dame Dash is back on "The Art Of Dialogue," where he decided to hate on Jay-Z and Beyonce for their Yankee Stadium performance. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music T-Pain Corrects Fans On Lyrics To "I'm Sprung": "It Drives Me Crazy!" T-Pain corrected fans on the lyrics to "I'm Sprung." By Cole Blake April 05, 2022
Reviews King Von "What It Means To Be King" Review "What It Means To Be King," the first posthumous release from King Von, expands the vision he laid down on his debut album while hinting at what could have been his artistic evolution. By Aron A. March 09, 2022
Music Rich The Kid Calls Takeoff His "Twin" In Heartbreaking Tribute The grief is palpable as more information about Takeoff's death is shared. The late rapper's attorney issued a statement. By Erika Marie November 01, 2022
Music Saucy Santana Twerks On Lil Nas X On Stage: WATCH Fans are still waiting on the artists to drop their joint song together. By Lawrencia Grose October 22, 2022
Music Bow Wow Reveals How Snoop Dogg Helped Him Not “Be A Clown” The rapper got candid about Snoop's influence on his adult life By Lamar Banks October 19, 2022
Music The Game Answers Critics Who Say He Fell Off: "I Don't Really Give A F*ck" He's not concerned with "somebody that's at the bottom of their grandparent's house." By Erika Marie August 26, 2022
Music SWV Was Initially Named TLC, Says Group's Singer Coko Clemons She laughed as she revealed they got hit was a cease and desist "real fast." By Erika Marie July 20, 2021
Music Melii Explains Why She Has Decided To "Give Up All My Rights To My Music" The singer-rapper detailed her legal issues and why she can't trust anyone in the industry any longer. By Erika Marie April 16, 2021
Music Tyga Reflects On Early Days With Lil Wayne: "I Learned The Hustle" He inked a deal with Young Money over a decade ago, and now Tyga is sharing the lessons he learned from Weezy that new artists may need. By Erika Marie January 24, 2023
Music Loaded Lux Isn't Dead, T-Rex Confirms After Death Rumors Go Viral A misguided report on the Harlem battle rapper's murder made him a trending topic for a minute before his loved ones stepped in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 19, 2024