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Original Content Pete Rock Explains His Sampling Process, The Power Of Jazz, & Why Crate-Digging Will Never Die Pete Rock breaks down his extensive career, the legendary Black artists that inspired him, why crate-digging will never go extinct, the magic of live instrumentation, and much more. By Mitch Findlay February 05, 2021
Music Nick Cannon, Kehlani Mourn Death Of Rapper Ryan Bowers Nick Cannon and Kehlani took to social media to mourn the loss of rapper Ryan Bowers, who died by suicide after recovering from a police shooting last year. By Lynn S. July 19, 2020
Original Content A Guide To A$AP Mob In 2017 A refresher on each member of the collective. By Karlton Jahmal October 28, 2017
Music Juice WRLD Reveals That He Freestyled His Whole Album Juice WRLD worked off the top of the dome on "Death Race For Love." By Aron A. March 12, 2019
Original Content What Happened To Rich Homie Quan? A few years ago, RHQ seemed poised for stardom. Then he almost entirely stopped releasing music. By Patrick Lyons February 22, 2018
Original Content 10 Essential The-Dream Tracks Get reacquainted with the legendary singer/songwriter/producer. By Devon Jefferson March 12, 2017
Music J. Cole Picks Up A Shift At Nipsey Hussle's Marathon Burger J. Cole has been traveling across the country meeting fans and selling CDs of "The Fall-Off" for his Trunk Sale Tour. By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Music Quality Control CEO P Savagely Trolls Young Thug For Alleged Leaked Calls Amid snitching allegations going back and forth, Young Thug also accused Pierre "P" Thomas of sidelining Lil Baby on a record deal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 01, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Mocks Top5’s Stabbing In Heated Instagram Live Argument Top5 got on Instagram Live with 6ix9ine and Akademiks to discuss Young Thug and Ralo. Unsurprisingly, things did not go that smoothly. By Devin Morton August 31, 2025
Music Pharrell Debuts "Virginia" Pseudonym And Unveils New Merch Fresh off of the release of his project with Clipse, "Let God Sort Em Out," Pharrell is embarking on a massive creative endeavor. By Cole Blake August 14, 2025
Music Eminem Recalls Breaking Down In Tears After Overdose Cut Into His Family Time Eminem's heart-wrenching remarks come from the new film "STANS," which breaks down the hip-hop titan's relationship with his listeners. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Doubts Conspiracy Theory About Drake's Civil RICO Lawsuit Many people have speculated on the veracity of the accusations against Drake, but DJ Akademiks took things a step further. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026