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Music An Entire Kanye West Album Just Leaked Kanye West has released unfinished album since 2016's Life of Pablo. Donda 2 was released on a custom made streaming player. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 18, 2025
Music Meek Mill Faces Backlash Over “Free Durk” Post Meek Mill’s support for Lil Durk turned into a heated debate as the rapper’s federal trial nears its end. By Erika Marie September 04, 2026
Music Redman Doubles Down On Eminem's Best Rappers Of All Time List "It goes Reggie, Jay-Z, Tupac, and Biggie / André from Outkast, Jada, Kurupt, Nas, and then me." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 27, 2023
Original Content Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red" Is The Culmination of Hip-Hop's Punk & Metal Obsession Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red" is filled to the brim with punk and metal aesthetics that make this album a unique experience. By Alexander Cole January 01, 2021
Music SZA Opens Up About Her Body Transformation: 190 Lbs & Over-Sized T-Shirts The artist reveals the reasons behind the changes. By Zaynab October 09, 2018
Original Content We Want The Funk: From P-Funk To G-Funk & Beyond, A Brief History With the recent release of YouTube’s documentary "G Funk," it’s as good of a time as ever to trace the history of the West Coast sound that ruled the world throughout the 90s and set the stage for hip hop as we know it today. By Gus Fisher July 25, 2018
Music Kendrick Lamar Disses Drake & J. Cole: Unpacking Future & Metro Boomin's "Like That" Kendrick Lamar's fiery rhetoric on "Like That" has sparked a flurry of discussion regarding the competitive nature of hip hop. By TeeJay Small March 26, 2024
Streetwear Ice Spice Bares Her Booty In New Snapchat Pictures Of Her "Favorite" Look The Bronx spitter recently modeled for Alexander Wang's campaign, and fans' jaws dropped when she showed off her favorite look from it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 10, 2024
Original Content 13 Times Nicki Minaj Dropped Bars About Sports Nicki loves shouting out ballers, so here are a few of her best bars about sports! By Brandon Simmons May 09, 2023
Music Keefe D Racked Up Jail Violations Before Tupac Murder Trial Before his Tupac conviction, Keefe D faced multiple jail violations and a separate conviction tied to an inmate fight. By Erika Marie September 14, 2026
Music What Is Kendrick Lamar Working On Right Now? Kendrick Lamar had a busy 2025 and for most of 2026, he's laid low. But lately, there's been chatter around him having stuff coming. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Conductor Williams 7 Best Productions The Griselda beatmaker's sound is unmistakable. By Wyatt Westlake November 30, 2023