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Music Kanye West's "Yeezus" Turns 10 "Yeezus" was a stark detour from his previous work, expressing Kanye West's struggling mental health through industrial electric soundscapes. By Caleb Hardy June 13, 2023
Music What Happened To Milli Vanilli? The Lip-Syncing Scandal Milli Vanilla's rise and fall from stardom will likely never be replicated again, a story set to have a documentary coming to Paramount+. By Caleb Hardy June 06, 2023
Music Who Is Cee Lo Green? All About The Goodie Mob Icon From Goodie Mob's hit collaborations with OutKast to his influential blend of R&B, we're taking a look at the life and career of Cee Lo Green. By Caleb Hardy June 01, 2023
Music What Is Kanye West's Net Worth? The controversial creative icon's net worth is hard to capture, as Kanye West's business decisions have been disjointed as of recent. By Caleb Hardy March 07, 2023
Music Lil Durk's DJ Wants Lil Baby On King Von's Next Album: "It's Mandatory" DJ Bandz calls on Lil Baby to deliver a verse for King Von's next posthumous project. By Aron A. February 24, 2023
Music RZA Disagrees With Lil Duval About Afrobeats Being "The Death Of Hip Hop" As far as RZA is concerned, Afrobeats is like Trap and G-Funk—genres emerging from Hip Hop's foundation. By Erika Marie February 23, 2023
Music Summer Walker Avoids Singing Certain Songs Live: "It's Still A Fresh Wound" During a recent concert, Summer explained why she can't perform certain tracks from her new album, as they are about her ex, London On Da Track. By Erika Marie February 23, 2022
Music A$AP Rocky's Re-Release Of "Live.Love.A$AP" Is Dropping 2 Fan-Favorite Tracks When A$AP Rocky's breakout mixtape hits streaming services on Friday, there will be a few notable changes to the project. By Joshua Robinson October 28, 2021
Original Content Bandplay Speaks On Young Dolph's Death, Creating "Major" & Gives Us A Key Glock Update On the final day of our "12 Days of Christmas" series, we speak with Paper Route Empire-signed producer, Bandplay. The Tennessee native details how he initially connected with Key Glock and Young Dolph, shares some of his fondest memories with Dolph, and gives us the story behind one of Dolph's biggest singles, "Major." By Rose Lilah December 24, 2021
Music Lil Mama Thanks Jay-Z & Alicia Keys For Saying They Forgive Her Earlier this year, Lil Mama said she reached out to both of them but went ignored, and now, she's happy to see that there is nothing but love. By Erika Marie December 22, 2021
Music Project Pat Explains "Knife Talk" Origins & Says Drake's Dad Is Untouchable In Memphis Project Pat says you'll get "flatlined" if you mess with Drake's dad in Memphis. By Alex Zidel September 28, 2021
Music Deb Antney Didn't Know Nicki Minaj & Safaree Dated: "I Thought He Was A Gay Guy" When she worked with Nicki, she fully believed Safaree was her hype man and "helper." By Erika Marie March 01, 2021