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Original Content Lil Wayne’s “I Feel Like Dying” Altered The Trajectory Of Hip-Hop An in-depth look at the importance of Lil Wayne's "I Feel Like Dying."In 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the nation’s opioid crisis a “public health emergency.” By Michael Kawaida December 27, 2019
Original Content Mixtapes: A Brief History Of Hip-Hop's Ever Evolving Tool From DJ Clue's casette tapes to major label involvement, we trace the history of the iconic hip-hop mixtape. By Michael Kawaida February 25, 2020
Original Content Summer Walker: 10 Essential Songs We highlight some essential listening when it comes to the talented Summer Walker. By Madusa S. July 25, 2020
Music Dame Dash & Lyor Cohen Beef: A Timeline Of Feud This decade-long beef doesn’t look like it’s letting up soon. By Demi Phillips March 26, 2024
Music Fat Joe Essential Songs Fat Joe's essential tracks highlight his enduring impact in hip-hop with iconic hits like "Lean Back" and "What's Luv?". By Rain Adams July 11, 2024
Music GloRilla Addresses Rumor She Shaded Megan Thee Stallion With Tory Lanez Song Some social media users recently accused Megan Thee Stallion of unfollowing her "Wanna Be" collaborator, GloRilla. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Accepts Plea Deal As Gun Case Drags On Boosie Badazz was hit with a gun charge in 2023, and while it was later dismissed, he was indicted on the same charge the following year. By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Is Eligible For RIAA Diamond Certification Kendrick Lamar is continuing to reach new sales milestones with last year's hit Drake diss track, "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake July 08, 2025
Music 2 Chainz Announces 3 New Albums In 2025 With "Two 90% Done" Toni got a lot of new music coming. By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 02, 2025
Music Drake Makes Surprise Stop At Toronto Elementary School To Support Adonis At Soccer Game Drake recently took a break from the rollout of his upcoming album "ICEMAN" to show his seven-year-old son some love. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music EBK Jaaybo Could Spend 30 Years In Prison Over New Gun Charge DreamLlife Rizzy was shot in both legs in Oakland last March, and authorities believe they've identified the gun used to shoot him. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music J. Cole Announces He'll Hit The Road On "Trunk Sale" Tour For "The Fall-Off" This is not a live concert tour to celebrate J. Cole's "The Fall-Off," but rather a chance to meet him in person while he's selling CDs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026