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Music Lil Wayne Is A Huge Fan Of Lil Durk's "Kanye Krazy" Video Lil Durk's "Kanye Krazy" music video gets major praise from Lil Wayne, who says his "Famous" recreation is the "hardest shot ever". By Alex Zidel February 01, 2021
Pop Culture Kamala Harris Praises Megan Thee Stallion: "Black Women DO Deserve Better" The vice presidential hopeful sent the rapper a message on social media. By Erika Marie October 14, 2020
Music Hip-Hop Mourns King Von, Dead At 26 Following the news of King Von's death at 26, many of his fellow rappers offered condolences and prayers on social media. By Mitch Findlay November 06, 2020
Music Pooh Shiesty Arrested For Alleged Double Shooting After Drug & Sneaker Deal Goes Bad Gucci Mane's 1017 Records signee, Pooh Shiesty, has been arrested for an alleged double shooting. By Rose Lilah October 14, 2020
Music Chuck D Reveals Public Enemy Breakup With Flavor Flav Was Staged Chuck D and Flavor Flav recently went at it online, but the entire thing was a ploy concocted by the Public Enemy stars. By Erika Marie March 31, 2020
Music Videos Jaden Drowns In Heartbreak In "Photograph" Visual The "CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3" single gets it a dusky beachside, yet sorrowful, music video. By Erika Marie February 24, 2021
Music Ty Dolla $ign Changes New Album Title Ty Dolla $ign has changed the title of his upcoming album from "Dream House" to "Featuring Ty Dolla $ign". By Alex Zidel October 14, 2020
Original Content Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" Recalls A Simpler Time Twelve years removed from its initial release, Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" remains an artistic turning point for the legendary Cash Money rapper. By Mitch Findlay April 08, 2020
Original Content Auto-Tune In Hip-Hop: A Brief History From T-Pain To Future Since its first iteration in the late ‘90s, Auto-Tune has, for better or for worse, turned into something of a Pandora’s Box. Today, we’re diving into the history of the controversial, ever-evolving pitch-correcting software. By Noor Lobad December 08, 2020
Music Drake, Juice WRLD, & NBA Youngboy Are The Most Streamed Artists Of 2020 Hip-Hop is the culture. Period. By Karlton Jahmal January 03, 2021
Music Gangxta Ridd Of Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. Passes Away Of COVID-19 News of Ganxta Ridd's passing was shared by Ice T. By Alexander Cole December 05, 2020
Music Lil Wayne Humbled After "No Ceilings" Takes No. 1 Spot On Apple Music Eleven years after its initial release, the mixtape continues to be celebrated. By Erika Marie August 28, 2020