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Music Future & BlocBoy JB Deliver Heartfelt Tributes To Tay Keith Tay Keith's funeral was held earlier this week, and it led to some nice tributes from Future and BlocBoy JB. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2026
Music Hit-Boy Recalls Surprising Text From Kendrick Lamar The Day "Not Like Us" Dropped This text message from Kendrick Lamar is when Hit-Boy really knew that the Drake battle was "light work" for the Compton lyricist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2025
Profiles Behind The Beat: Sounwave Interview: TDE in-house producer Sounwave details his contributions to ScHoolboy Q's "Blank Face LP" and explains what sets TDE apart. By Danny Schwartz August 25, 2016
Original Content Who Was In Public Enemy? Immerse yourself in the influential world of Public Enemy, the iconic rap group that reshaped hip hop. By Jake Skudder May 26, 2023
Music Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo's Fight Over The Neptunes, Explained Neptunes founders Pharrell and Chad Hugo are embroiled in a legal battle regarding the trademark of the production duo. By TeeJay Small April 05, 2024
Original Content Who Is 9lokknine? Everything To Know We’re breaking down the rapper’s come up so far, and his recent legal charges. By Joe Abrams June 23, 2021
Music Suge Knight Tried To Intimidate Eminem And 50 Cent At "In Da Club" Video Shoot Suge Knight and his gang showed up during the "In Da Club" video shoot to intimidate Eminem and 50 Cent and their people. By hnhh January 23, 2017
Music Chris Brown’s Cancelled AMA Performance Explained Celebrities rallied for the AMAs to explain why they cancelled Chris Brown’s performance. By Lamar Banks November 21, 2022
Original Content Who Is Muni Long? Everything You Need to Know Everything you need to know about the "Hrs and Hrs" artist. By Lawrencia Grose January 26, 2022
Music SOB X RBE Has Broken Up According To Member Yhung T.O. "Gangin 2" will be Yhung T.O. and DaBoii's last album with SOB X RBE. By Alex Zidel September 19, 2018
Music Sexyy Red & Kevin Hart Create A Viral Moment After The Rap Star Discover Height Difference Sexyy Red has had a breakthrough 2025 with collaborations alongside Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, PlaqueboyMax, and Drake. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 03, 2025
Music XXXTentaction's Son Recreates His Dad's Iconic Hairstyle Since XXXTentacion's passing, his fan base has been keeping up with his family, particularly the growth of his son, Gekyume. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026