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Music Sexyy Red Has Fans Fawning Over Her Natural Hair In New Social Media Post More new looks from Sexyy, and another hit with fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2024
Music Gym Class Heroes "As Cruel As School Children" Turns 17 In 2006, "As Cruel As School Children," arrived. We're revisiting the genre-blending project and its impact on Rap, Rock, and Pop. See what GCH guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo told us about the record as he reflected on its 17th anniversary. By Erika Marie September 06, 2023
Original Content The Best of SWV's Songs Sisters With Voices are R&B icons, so take a look at their biggest hits. By Gale Love April 17, 2023
Music Iggy Azalea's Alleged Nude Photos Leak Online, Rapper Deletes Social Media Iggy Azalea has deactivated her accounts after a series of naked photos allegedly leaked online. By Alex Zidel May 27, 2019
Music Lil Yachty Unleashes New Batch Of Tracks Through "The Concrete Leak System" On SoundCloud Lil Yachty has been adding to his SoundCloud catalog over the last four years with the last updates coming in 2024. By Zachary Horvath May 13, 2025
Music Joe Tacopina Breaks Silence On Defending Tory Lanez's Lawyer In Case Involving Harvey Weinstein Joe Tacopina already has another high-profile case underway after defending ASAP Rocky in his assault trial. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025
Music Kevin Gates Smacks A YouTuber Upside The Head For Trying To Prank Him: Watch Not everyone likes getting pranked. By Zachary Horvath August 20, 2024
Pop Culture How Adin Ross & Kai Cenat Are Making Hip-Hop Streams A Hot Debate The new guard of rap journalism is catching heat and building their platforms exponentially these days. What will the future hold, and what does that mean for the visibility, culture, and knowledge of hip-hop? By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Addresses Tory Lanez & Iggy Azalea Bar, Ranks Her Own Albums The 41-year-old's answers to both of these questions may surprise you, especially considering the people that she told them to. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 24, 2023
Music French Montana Ripped To Shreds Online For Dropping 126-Track Version Of "Mac & Cheese 5" The internet had some fun with the tracklist. By Alexander Cole February 23, 2024
Music Juicy J On Never Doing Cocaine: "I Just Felt Like If I Did It, I’d Die” Juicy J's reason for never doing cocaine is surprising. By Tallie Spencer September 11, 2023
Music Erykah Badu Calls Out Fans Leaving Show Early: "I'm Singing!" Badu called them rude. By Caroline Fisher June 23, 2023