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Original Content Everything You Need To Know About HoodyBaby Get to know the Lil Wayne and Chris Brown affiliate whose musical identity can't be contained to one pseudonym. By Trevor Smith April 05, 2017
Relationships Ice Cube & Kimberly Woodruff Relationship Timeline Long-lasting hip hop love stories do exist! Take a look at the "couples goals" marriage of Cube and his wife Kim. By TeeJay Small December 26, 2023
Music Drake Issues Blunt Response To Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” On New Album Drake is facing things head-on. By Caroline Fisher February 14, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky "Don't Be Dumb" Credits: Every Producer And Feature A$AP Rocky's album drought is over, and the producers and guest vocalists on "Don't Be Dumb" had a lot to do with the rewarding payoff. By Zachary Horvath January 16, 2026
Original Content DJ Jazzy Jeff Talks "Making Beats" Program, "Fresh Prince" Days, & Reminiscing With Will Smith Hip Hop icon DJ Jazzy Jeff is helping aspiring producers learn the game. He chatted with us about breaking Hip Hop's rules, admiring this generation of beatmakers, & being the same Jeff from Philly (who apparently makes great Kool-Aid!). By Erika Marie April 17, 2023
Music Aubrey O’Day Reacts To Diddy’s Former Staffers Reportedly Joining Usher’s Team Aubrey O'Day expressed her disappointment and threw a jab on X. By Tallie Spencer September 24, 2026
Original Content Kevin Gates' Freakiest Songs Kevin Gates has a history of getting as nasty as he wants on wax. We're highlighting some of his most explicit records from through out his career. By Robert Blair June 14, 2022
Music Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Announce "High School Reunion" Tour Too $hort, Warren G, DJ Drama, and Berner will join the two during July and August across the U.S. and Canada. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2023
TV "The Rap Game" Season 2 Stars: Where Are They Now? Season 2 had a lot more youngsters vying for the gold! By Demi Phillips November 10, 2023
Music Who Is Yume? The Producer Working With Tory Lanez The rising artist-producer bagged her first Grammy nod at 15. By Demi Phillips September 28, 2023
Music Drake "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," & "MAID OF HONOUR" Full Credits: Every Feature & Producer Drake just dropped off "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," and "MAID OF HONOUR," and we have every feature and producer on the record. By Alexander Cole May 15, 2026
Music Keefe D’s 1998 FBI Interview Details Orlando Anderson’s Final Shootout Orlando Anderson died in a 1998 Compton shootout, and Keffe D’s account of it has now surfaced during his Tupac trial. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026