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Music Young Thug Reveals His Reasoning For Taking The Plea Deal In YSL Trial There was some initial back-and-forth on whether or not to take the plea deal, but Young Thug eventually took it to end the rough road. By Zachary Horvath April 28, 2025
Music Travis Scott Wants To Announce His Next Album Title But Fears "People Aren't Going To Understand It" La Flame isn't ready to let the cat out of the bag just yet, but he does have some wild collaborations he's envisioning. By Zachary Horvath February 10, 2025
Music Kanye West Reveals The Inspiration For His New Album "Bully" Kanye West says his son, Saint, played a key role. By Cole Blake February 06, 2025
Music Kanye West Reveals How North West Is Influencing His Release Date For “Bully” We will see if Ye fulfills his "promise." By Zachary Horvath February 03, 2025
Music Foolio Murder Suspect Files Motion To Represent Himself In Court Despite His Lawyer's Skepticism This case will be tough to navigate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2025
Pop Culture REASON Says Heated Moosa Interview Wasn't A "Rollout Move" For New Album The TDE underdog is dropping his "PORCHES" project on Friday. By Hayley Hynes August 08, 2023
Original Content Run The Jewels Albums, Ranked Together as Run The Jewels, Killer Mike and El-P have been on a historic run for the past decade. We've ranked each Run The Jewels albums from worst to best. By Wyatt Westlake April 26, 2023
Music Rappers Like J. Cole: Kendrick Lamar, Joyner Lucas, Logic, Rapsody & More Explore the world of hip-hop through rappers like J. Cole, who blend deep lyricism with captivating storytelling. By Jake Skudder June 22, 2023
Relationships Jim Jones' "Crazy" Secret Marriage Rumors Get Shut Down By Brooke Bailey Brooke Bailey has broken her silence on the rumors. By Cole Blake November 12, 2024
Music Halle Bailey Blasts DDG For Bringing Their Son On Kai Cenat's Stream The singer was not happy at all. By Elias Andrews November 06, 2024
Music Lil Wayne Builds His Own Hip-Hop Fantasy Football Team Some of Lil Wayne's picks for his dream football team of MCs may surprise you, and of course, he's coaching them all the way to the Super Bowl. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 20, 2024
Music Dr. Dre's Mixing Console Breaks Auction Record For Hip-Hop Gear Dr. Dre used his SSL 4000 G+ mixing console to make classic albums from Eminem, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025