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Music Travis Scott Released From Paris Prison With No Charges Travis Scott is a free man. By Cole Blake August 10, 2024
Music Yung Miami Clarifies The City Girls' Status And Explains What Happened With JT The return of Yung Miami's "Caresha Please" podcast held other interesting and much-anticipated reflections on the Diddy scandal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2024
Music Tory Lanez Becomes The First Artist To Achieve This Impressive Streaming Feat Say what you will about Tory Lanez's actions, but it's clear that his fans' love for his music isn't slowing down anytime soon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2024
Music T-Pain Is Making This Much Per Hour From Livestreaming T-Pain is getting paid. By Devin Morton August 08, 2024
Music Jay Worthy, L.A.’s Funk Pusher: On Working With DāM Funk On "Magic Hour," Kendrick Lamar & Bringing Kai Cenat To Compton With the spotlight back on Los Angeles, Jay Worthy and DāM Funk's "Magic Hour" feels like an excellent exploration of the roots of West Coast hip-hop. The Compton rapper talks about the state of West Coast hip-hop after "Not Like Us," Meet The Whoops and giving back to his community. By Aron A. August 01, 2024
Music Eminem Fans Uncover "Genius" Easter Egg In "The Death Of Slim Shady" Dating Back To 2005 Eminem's "The Death Of Slim Shady" is even more detailed than some fans initially thought. By Cole Blake July 30, 2024
Pop Culture AMP Freshman Cypher 2024 Ranking Kevin Hart a.k.a. Chocolate Droppa makes an appearance in the latest AMP Freshman Cypher. By Aron A. July 30, 2024
Music Foolio Shooting: High-Quality Surveillance Footage Leaves DJ Akademiks Stunned Police announced several arrests in the case on Monday. By Cole Blake July 29, 2024
Music Yungeen Ace Swears To DJ Akademiks That He Won't Diss Foolio This interview went down several days after saying Foolio's death was "sad" on IG Live. By Zachary Horvath July 29, 2024
Music Drake Reminisces On The Day He Signed His First Record Deal Drake has had a long journey from "Room For Improvement" all the way to the upcoming "ICEMAN," a journey he's very grateful for. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Meets Max B & French Montana After Prison Release French Montana recently welcomed Max B home from prison, so it's no surprise the duo's welcoming Fetty Wap back amid their new album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Rapper Signed To Future's Freebandz Label Shot In Dallas On New Year's Day ZeeTheWizard reportedly signed with Future's Freebandz label in November of last year after building a name in Dallas hip-hop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026