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Original Content Lil Wayne & Mannie Fresh's History Together Is Damn Near Flawless On the 16th anniversary of the release of "Tha Carter," we briefly reflect on Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh's track record on wax. By Aron A. June 29, 2020
Music Nicki Minaj Refutes Rumors She Dissed Beyonce As An "Absolute Lie" Nicki Minaj says she never took a shot at Beyonce. By Cole Blake September 24, 2024
Music Diddy Predicted Arrest For His Infamous Parties In 1999 Interview He's a modern-day Nostradamus. By Zachary Horvath September 24, 2024
Music Chris Brown Implores Fans To Recognize His Greatness In New Rant: "Don't Wait Till I'm Gone To Realize That!" CB is really trying to make things crystal clear for all of his haters. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2024
Reviews Drake & 21 Savage "Her Loss" Album Review An entertaining concoction of lust, aggression, messiness, and brilliance, "Her Loss" is an incredible rap album with a subtle nuance looming beneath the surface. By Joshua Robinson November 10, 2022
Music Ian Clowned Over His Viral XXL Freshman Freestyle Ian is one of several up-and-coming rappers that XXL recently celebrated with its 2025 Freshman Class issue. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Music Alleged Crips Member Shot & Killed Outside Of Gunna's Show In NYC The man was shot and killed as patrons left a club where Gunna had made an appearance in New York City on Sunday. By Cole Blake November 24, 2025
Music 7 Rappers Who Are Sober Rappers have become increasingly more outspoken, revealing their struggles with their addictions to drugs and alcohol. By Wyatt Westlake July 20, 2023
Politics Elon Musk Dubs Eminem A "Diddy Party Participant" In Scathing Tweet Musk isn't a fan, apparently. By Elias Andrews October 22, 2024
Music Quando Rondo Speaks On His Connection With NBA YoungBoy Rondo reveals why they are so tight. By Zachary Horvath November 12, 2024
Music Playboi Carti Fuels Gio Ramos Dating Rumors With $60K Luxury Gift Amid demands for his eagerly anticipated album "I AM MUSIC," it looks like Playboi Carti could be focused on something else entirely. By Caroline Fisher March 05, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Peddles Theory About Kendrick Lamar's Alleged Stream-Botting Amid Drake Beef No stream-botting allegations against Drake or Kendrick Lamar have been confirmed, but DJ Akademiks thinks fans are missing the big picture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2025