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Music The Weeknd Announces "House Of Balloons" Re-Release For 10-Year Anniversary The Weeknd is re-releasing "House Of Balloons" on all DSPs on March 21 for the 10-year anniversary! By Alex Zidel March 17, 2021
Music Childish Major Harshly Rates Unorthodox Foods On "Snack Review" Childish Major was a tough customer on the latest episode of "Snack Review." By Alex Zidel July 21, 2021
Music Reggae Phenomenon U-Roy Passes Away At 78 U-Roy, one of the pioneers of reggae and dancehall music, has reportedly passed away at the age of 78. By Joshua Robinson February 18, 2021
Music Tay Keith Follows Travis Scott's Lead & Scores McDonalds Capsule Tay Keith is the latest hip-hop artist to secure the McDonald's bag, following in the footsteps of his "Sicko Mode" collaborator Travis Scott. By Mitch Findlay February 18, 2021
Music Mannie Fresh Rejects Another "Verzuz," Defends Skits Against Scott Storch As far as he was concerned, he was engaged in a beat battle and everything was on the table, offensive or not. By Erika Marie November 24, 2020
Music Jay-Z & LL Cool J Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame JAY-Z and LL Cool J are among the latest rappers to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. By Mitch Findlay May 12, 2021
Original Content 2020 Was A Triumphant Year For Lyricists Rather than assembling a list of the year's best rappers, it feels appropriate to highlight the emcees who elevated twenty-twenty on a purely lyrical level. By Mitch Findlay December 27, 2020
Music Asian Doll Getting Face & Neck Tattoos For King Von Asian Doll is getting two new tattoos on her face and neck as a tribute to King Von. By Alex Zidel March 16, 2021
Music Eminem Celebrates Royce Da 5'9" & Alchemist's Grammy Noms Following Grammy nominations for Royce Da 5'9" and The Alchemist, Eminem took to Twitter to congratulate his longtime pals. By Mitch Findlay November 24, 2020
TV Vince Staples Announces 2 New Albums & A Netflix Show Vince Staples reveals that he has several projects on the way, including two albums and a Netflix show. By Joshua Robinson April 15, 2021
Music Young Nudy Responds To Students Crashing Through Floor In Airbnb The graduating students were dancing to Nudy & 21 Savage's track when it happened, & Nudy plans on helping by contributing to the $15K repair costs. By Erika Marie June 04, 2021
Music Westside Gunn's "FLYGOD" Album Is Returning To Streaming Platforms Westside Gunn confirms that his acclaimed debut "FLYGOD," which originally dropped in 2016, will finally be returning to DSPs. By Mitch Findlay December 24, 2020