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Music Kodak Black's Handwritten Request For Early Release Denied Kodak Black, scheduled to be released in November of 2022, reached out to federal prosecutors himself in an attempt to reduce his prison sentence By Bhaven Moorthy December 31, 2020
Music DMX's Ex-Wife Tashera Recalls Meeting Him As A Kid: "Good Girl Loves Bad Boy" She also says she finds comfort knowing that "he is in a better place" because "of the words he left me with." By Erika Marie May 18, 2021
Music IDK Gets A Face Diamond Implant The rapper took a page out of Lil Uzi Vert's book while also sharing a new single. By Madusa S. March 23, 2021
Pop Culture The Weeknd Super Bowl Halftime Will Be The Usual Length Despite Initial Report His performance will run for around 13 minutes, as it has always been. By Madusa S. January 28, 2021
Music Pop Smoke Might've Just Tied A Billboard Record With Prince The rapper is continuing to collect accolades posthumously. By Madusa S. March 23, 2021
Music 50 Cent & Saweetie Advise Aspiring Artists On How To Get Discovered 50 Cent and Saweetie drop gems on how to get discovered as an aspiring artist. By Alex Zidel June 10, 2021
Music Toosii Spins Heads With His XXL Freshman Freestyle The rapper went out and did his thing. By Yoni Yardeni July 06, 2021
Music Melle Mel Declares He'd Easily Beat Eminem In A Battle Legendary emcee Melle Mel claims that beating Eminem in a battle would be the "easiest thing he ever did." By Mitch Findlay March 23, 2021
Music Mulatto Won't Be Releasing New Music Until Name Change Is Revealed Mulatto finally settles on her new name after months of consideration. By Alex Zidel January 28, 2021
Reviews Lil Durk & Lil Baby "The Voice Of The Heroes" Review Lil Baby and Lil Durk build off their consistency as solo and feature artists to achieve what few rappers of their stature have done effectively on a collaborative project -- complement each other. By Aron A. June 10, 2021
Music J. Cole Turns 36 Happy 36th birthday to Dreamville's own, the mind behind "The Off Season," "2014 Forest Hills Drive," and many more -- J. Cole. By Mitch Findlay January 28, 2021
Music A$AP Rocky Premieres New Song "Sandman" A$AP Rocky's previously teased "Sandman" gets a big debut during a livestream performance for Weedmaps' 4/20 celebration. By Mitch Findlay April 21, 2021