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Music Lil Tjay Earns His Stripes With XXL Freshman Freestyle New York rapper Lil Tjay submits his freestyle for the XXL Freshman Class of 2020. By Alex Zidel August 26, 2020
Music Frank Ocean Debuts "Dear April" & "Cayendo" Singles On Vinyl Frank Ocean officially released his songs "Cayendo" and "Dear April" on vinyl, previously previewed at his PrEP+ night club, with remixes from Sango and Justice. By Lynn S. March 29, 2020
Original Content Detroit 2: Everything We Know About Big Sean’s New Album All there is to know about Sean Don's newest project. By Madusa S. August 27, 2020
Music Moneybagg Yo Announces "Said Sum" Single, Gervonta Davis Responds To Lyric Moneybagg Yo dropped off a few lyrics from his midnight release "Said Sum," and Gervonta Davis responded after a Twitter user said one of the lyrics was about the boxer. By Erika Marie June 29, 2020
TV 50 Cent Announces New TV Show Starring T.I. 50 Cent reveals that T.I. will be starring in his upcoming television series "Twenty Four Seven," based on the book "Notorious C.O.P: Investigations from NYPD's First "Hip-Hop Cop." By Mitch Findlay August 26, 2020
Music Kanye West Tweets Pictures Of His Entire Record Contract Kanye West takes a very public step in his fight against Universal and Sony. By Dre D. September 16, 2020
Music Xscape Singer Tamika Scott Wants An SWV Or TLC "Verzuz" Battle It's time to break out those classics because it looks like Xscape singer Tamika Scott is organizing something with members of TLC and SWV. By Erika Marie July 30, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Talks His Days As A No Limit Soldier: "Master P Saved My Life" In the late 1990s, Snoop Dogg signed to No Limit Records—and it was a move that he said saved his life. By Erika Marie July 29, 2020
Music Chris Brown Celebrates 15th Anniversary Of Debut Album With Interactive Site His self-titled debut continues to be a favorite with timeless hits. By Erika Marie December 01, 2020
Music Lloyd Banks Ponders The GOAT Criteria After a fan challenges his position as a true GOAT contender, Lloyd Banks emerges to ponder the criteria behind the prestigious honor. By Mitch Findlay November 02, 2020
Music Big Sean's Label Didn't Want Him To Release Nipsey Hussle Single Prior to dropping off his Nipsey Hussle-assisted "Detroit 2" single "Deep Reverence," Big Sean found himself faced with a choice to make. By Mitch Findlay August 26, 2020
Music J.I. Expresses Skepticism Over Sour Patch Kids Cookies On "Snack Review" J.I. walked us through some of his favorite snacks on the latest episode of "Snack Review." By Alexander Cole December 20, 2020