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Music YNW Melly's Little Brother Dissects His New Song & Lessons He's Learned YNW BSlime gives the rundown on his "Slime Dreams" track. By Alex Zidel August 21, 2019
Music Machine Gun Kelly Shares BTS Transformation Into Tommy Lee For Netflix's "The Dirt" Is MGK really MGK without his tattoos? By Chantilly Post March 27, 2019
Original Content Dr. Dre's "2001" Turns 21: The Creation Of A Classic While originally written last year for the 20th anniversary of Dr. Dre's "2001," be sure to revisit this piece on the project's 21st birthday. By Mitch Findlay November 15, 2019
Pop Culture Copyright Infringement In Music: An In-Depth Explanation We tackle exactly what copyright infringement in music is, with help from two industry professionals. By Kemet High December 30, 2019
Original Content Top 10 Afrocentric Hip-Hop Albums The albums that helped define Black excellence in hip-hop, in honour of Black History Month. By Karlton Jahmal February 06, 2018
Profiles Meet Anderson .Paak: The Most Exciting New Voice In R&B Interview: Anderson .Paak talks about growing up in Oxnard, CA, music school days, and working with Dr. Dre. By Danny Schwartz January 19, 2016
Music Lil Wayne Apologizes After Skipping Out On Maine Show After failing to show up for a concert in Bangor, Maine, Lil Wayne has offered an apology to his disappointed fans. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2026
Music The Game Shuts Down Rumors That He's Beefing With YG And Mustard If he says there's no beef, he means it. By Elias Andrews August 29, 2024
Music Ray J Claims He's Slept With 12,500 Women, But He Has A Limit Ray J has said and done some outrageous things in his life but this latest claim about sexual partners may take the cake. By Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026
Music Kanye West Shouts Out Michael Jackson During Netherlands Show Kanye West was facing protests from the Jewish community in the Netherlands ahead of his two concerts in the country. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026
Music Childish Gambino Reveals He Canceled Tour Due To Stroke, Hole In His Heart Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) canceled his tour in October of last year following the release of his album "Bando Stone And The New World." By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2025
Music Kia Shine Reveals How He Co-Wrote Drake's "Best I Ever Had" The comments from Kia Shine are circulating amid Drake's feud with Kendrick Lamar. By Cole Blake June 26, 2024