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Music Rihanna Sued For Copyright Infringement Over Song Used In Fenty IG Ad A father-daughter duo claims they didn't give the singer permission to use their track. By Erika Marie December 22, 2020
Music Lil Baby Posts Release Date For Collab Album With Lil Durk, But Quickly Deletes It Lil Baby shared the release date for his album with Lil Durk but quickly deleted the post. By Cole Blake May 09, 2021
Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Ghostface Killah's "Shakey Dog" Kicking off our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," revisit one of rap's most explosive and detailed crime sagas, Ghostface Killah's masterful "Shakey Dog." By Mitch Findlay January 19, 2021
Music Rowdy Rebel On Pop Smoke's Death & Drill Movement Taking Off In His Absence Rowdy Rebel offers his thoughts on Pop Smoke and the New York drill movement that cropped up while he was in Riker's Island. By Rose Lilah December 22, 2020
TV Lil Yachty's Show "Public Figures" Heads To HBO Max Lil Yachty's upcoming TV series "Public Figures" finds a new home on HBO Max, following the shutdown of Quibi. By Mitch Findlay October 29, 2020
Music Swizz Beatz Explains Why He Called Out Justin Timberlake At "Verzuz" Swizz Beatz says he has "no problem with JT" after calling out Justin Timberlake on Verzuz over the weekend. By Aron A. June 01, 2021
Numbers Nicki Minaj Earns Final Spot On 2010s Mount Rushmore List Nicki Minaj was voted in by fans as the fourth face on RapCaviar's 2010s Mount Rushmore list. By Alex Zidel June 01, 2021
Music 22Gz Breaks Down His Beef With CJ & 6ix9ine Comparison 22Gz breaks down why CJ gives him "6ix9ine vibes." By Aron A. February 15, 2021
Pop Culture Charlamagne Tha God Thinks Dave East Is A Hollywood "Heartthrob" The podcast host believes East is "gorgeous" enough to have a successful acting career. By Erika Marie January 18, 2021
Music Swizz Beatz Announces Huge Viewership For Gucci Mane & Jeezy’s "Verzuz" Gucci Mane and Jeezy’s "Verzuz" drew huge viewership this week. By Cole Blake November 21, 2020
Music Styles P Gives Tough Reality Check Over "We Gon Make It" Misunderstanding When faced with accusations of a "We Gon Make It" contradiction, Styles P responds by delivering a hilariously harsh reality check. By Mitch Findlay December 22, 2020
Music Busta Rhymes & Eminem Went To War Making "Calm Down" Busta Rhymes reveals how Eminem continuously moved the goalpost during the creation of their competitive anthem "Calm Down." By Mitch Findlay December 22, 2020