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Original Content Bobby Shmurda Details Kai Cenat Friendship & Twitch Streaming Bobby Shmurda details his unexpected friendship with his "lil' bro" Kai Cenat and drops gems for up-and-coming artists. By Aron A. July 13, 2022
Music Conway The Machine Buys His Mom A Truck Over the weekend, Conway The Machine celebrated his mother's birthday by copping her a truck in an emotional video. By Mitch Findlay October 19, 2020
Music E-40 Knew Kendrick Lamar Was A Star, Praises Him & Jay Rock The Bay Area icon recalled being on the road with the rappers over 10 years ago & praised them for working as a TDE team. By Erika Marie March 03, 2021
Music Young Buck Explains Why He Walked Away From Cash Money: "I Was Getting Lost" The rapper spent four years with the label but never signed a record deal. By Erika Marie December 16, 2020
Original Content When Rappers Self-Produce: Havoc, Eminem, J. Cole & More From J. Cole to Kanye West, it's important to appreciate the artists who can fire on all cylinders -- both behind the mic and behind the boards. By Mitch Findlay March 10, 2021
Music Mulatto, AKA Big Latto, Was Intimidated After Lil Baby Wrote "Sex Lies" Verse In 10 Minutes She also said she "lost it" when she found out Gucci Mane agreed to collab on "Muwop." By Erika Marie February 01, 2021
Music Brent Faiyaz Refutes Claim That He Was Involved In Bar Scuffle "Wasn't me," Faiyaz said. By Thomas Galindo March 13, 2022
Music NBA YoungBoy Turned Down $25M From Atlantic Records To Re-Sign, According To Akademiks YB allegedly won't be returning to Atlantic – instead, he "wants to be independent." By Hayley Hynes May 17, 2022
Music Wack 100 Calls Future's Music "Dreary," "One-Dimensional": "Maybe You Gotta Be High" He added that when Drake and Future toured together, "they didn't let Future do a full set... I started nodding out!" By Erika Marie June 06, 2022
Pop Culture DJ Khaled Explains How Dr. Dre-Produced "Use This Gospel" Remix Landed On "GOD DID" "You know Ye don’t love no idea, he said he loves the idea," Khaled told Zane Lowe of the big moment. By Hayley Hynes August 26, 2022
Music Philadelphia Rapper Ar-Ab Charged With Drug Trafficking The Cash Money signee was arrested on suspicion of leading a North Philly gang involved in the drug trade. By Devin Ch October 20, 2018
Music Eminem Says Some Current Rappers "Don't Really Care" About Rap's Forefathers Eminem talks about respecting hip-hop's previous generations in a new interview. By Matt F January 17, 2018