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Music The Best "Halloween Theme Song" Samples In Hip Hop The "Halloween" theme song has been sampled in multiple rap songs across the years. We're looking at a few that stood out most. By Paul Barnes October 06, 2023
Music Lil Baby's Best Solo Projects, Ranked In the span of six years, Lil Baby's dished out 7 solo projects that have established him as a singular voice in hip-hop. By Demi Phillips September 19, 2023
Politics The Alchemist Addresses Whether He Feels Compelled To Speak On The Violence In Gaza The Alchemist's comments come after he recently teamed up with Freddie Gibbs for the collaborative album, "Alfredo 2." By Cole Blake September 08, 2025
Music Finesse2tymes Was Allegedly Caught With Adderall Before Dallas Arrest Earlier this month, Finesse2tymes and his girlfriend FNG Shugg were arrested on multiple charges during a traffic stop. By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music Drake's New Stake Ad Suggests He's Unbothered By Civil RICO Lawsuit The civil RICO lawsuit against Drake, Stake, Adin Ross, and George Nguyen is the third class action suit against Drizzy, Stake, and Ross. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Original Content Why Young Thug Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time Regardless of the outcome of Young Thug’s impending RICO trial in 2023, the Atlanta native has already left behind a legacy as one of Hip-Hop’s greatest disruptors. By Joshua Robinson June 30, 2022
Music DaBaby's Rap Rival Cam Coldheart Dies Suddenly: Report Charlotte rapper Cam Coldheart, who was previously in a physical altercation with DaBaby in 2019, has reportedly passed away. By Alex Zidel April 26, 2021
Original Content Top 10 Mixtapes From 2009 We count down the top 10 mixtapes from the year 2009. By Rose Lilah August 25, 2020
Music Ruff Ryders Producer Jay "Icepick" Jackson Has Passed Away The legendary collective mourns the loss of a friend. By Mitch Findlay June 08, 2017
Music Nicki Minaj's Dressing Room Hit In 6ix9ine Music Video Set Shooting: Report Nicki Minaj didn't arrive early to the set, thankfully. By Aron A. November 09, 2018
Music 6ix9ine Claims King Von's Alleged Killer Lul Tim Scammed Him Out Of $10K Verse Lul Tim made similar claims a couple of years ago about 6ix9ine, who has not stopped disrespecting King Von's memory after their feud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2025
Music Birdman Shouts Out NBA YoungBoy At Cash Money & No Limit "Verzuz" Birdman has been recently supporting NBA YoungBoy on his "MASA" tour, further developing his most recent massive mentee. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025