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Music Metro Boomin Brings The Fun To Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update Metro Boomin brought a lot of guests to our latest "Fire Emoji" playlist update, which also features Ghostface Killah, Yeat, and Friyie. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 02, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Unveil Game Inspired By New Album “Alfredo 2” Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist recently dropped off their eagerly anticipated collaborative album, "Alfredo 2." By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Music Drake Sparks Jet2holidays Collab Rumors With New Tour Photo Dump Drake is currently making his way around Europe and the UK on his tour alongside his "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" collaborator, PartyNextDoor. By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Music Sean Kingston's Lawyer Demands To Be Released From His Case As Their Relationship Becomes "Adversarial" Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were both found guilty in an alleged fraud scheme, earlier this year. By Cole Blake August 01, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free's pgLang Announce New Agency Venture pgLang and Dave Free have been Kendrick Lamar's creative directors for his new music, performances, and much more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Music Drake Reveals Adonis Was Conceived In Amsterdam Drake recently visited the city as part of his tour with PARTYNEXTDOOR, and he had a lot to get off his chest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Music Wale Thinks Hip-Hop Music Discourse Is Oversaturated Now Wale believes the general state of social media and a dependence on hyperbole have "cooked" music discourse and hip-hop media. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Music Dr. Dre's Mixing Console Breaks Auction Record For Hip-Hop Gear Dr. Dre used his SSL 4000 G+ mixing console to make classic albums from Eminem, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper Finally Reveals Release Date For New Album "Star Line" Chance The Rapper has released a lot of killer singles in recent years, and he's finally ready for a full-length return. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Music Jackboy Suggests Kodak Black’s Music Career Is Failing During Scathing Rant According to Jackboy, his former friend Kodak Black might want to consider getting into a new line of work. By Caroline Fisher July 30, 2025
Music Ray J Recalls Trying Hard Drugs After Whitney Houston's Death Ray J was famously dating Whitney Houston at the time of her tragic death in 2012 when she was just 48 years old. By Cole Blake July 29, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Explains Why He Attended Kendrick Lamar's "Pop Out" Concert Tyler The Creator spoke about Kendrick Lamar's concert for a new interview with Ebro Darden following the release of his new album. By Cole Blake July 29, 2025