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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
TV Megan Thee Stallion Shows Comedy Chops And Holds Back Tears On "SNL" She performed "Anxiety" and a mashup of "NDA" and "Plan B," and seemed comfortable in the host chair. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2022
Music Frank Ocean Covers GayLetter Magazine: A$AP Rocky, Def Jam & His Height Frank Ocean gives a rare interview as he admits he's trying to be more open with his fans. By Alex Zidel April 16, 2019
Music A Hungover 50 Cent Informs Strippers That He's Expecting His Money Back "That was not a gift." By Mitch Findlay June 11, 2019
Original Content Future's "DS2" Birthed The Hedonistic Trapper Of The Century Looking back on Future's "DS2" four years after its release. By Aron A. July 17, 2019
Original Content The Rise Of Ace Hood: From "Gutta" To Mixtape God Ace Hood has earned his place among the pantheon of mixtape deities. By Mitch Findlay July 16, 2019
Music Nipsey Hussle's Baby Mama Breaks Down In Tears In Court Over Custody Battle Nipsey Hussle's baby mama arrives at court to battle for custody of their daughter, Emani, against Hussle's sister, Samantha. By hnhh May 14, 2019
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 Summer Walker Brings Out SZA During Atlanta Concert The duo performed their collaborative track "No Love." By Thomas Galindo February 20, 2022
Music Is There A Juice WRLD & J. Cole Song Coming Soon? Juice WRLD and J. Cole appeared in the studio together in the new music video for the late artist's posthumous single, "Righteous," leading us to believe there's a collab in the works. By Lynn S. April 24, 2020
Original Content What Happened To Rakim's Aftermath Album With Dr. Dre? In one of hip-hop's greatest cases of "what could've been," we revisit Rakim's brief spell on Dr. Dre's Aftermath label and why the "Oh My God" album never surfaced. By Robert Blair March 24, 2020
Original Content Why Slug Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time An ode to Slug. By Rose Lilah February 07, 2020