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Music Frank Black: U.S. Agent Reveals Diddy's Other Alias Is A Throw Back To Notorious B.I.G. Frank White is a character Diddy's artist Biggie Smalls emulated in his music that resembled ultimate power. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Music Kanye West Drops "DONDA:" Features & Production Credits Revealed Kanye West's "DONDA" features contributions from a plethora of talented rappers and producers. By Alexander Cole August 29, 2021
Music Quando Rondo Talks "Here For A Reason," Rappers Vs. Streamers & Wanting 50 Cent To Produce His Biopic Quando Rondo's embarked on a new path but that hasn't changed his approach to crafting soulfully melodic records. The rapper chops it up about his new album, Thanksgiving plans, and more. By Aron A. November 21, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Criticized For Inviting Dr. Dre To “The Pop Out” Despite Abuse Allegations Social media users are reminding Kendrick of Dr. Dre's long history of alleged violence against women. By Caroline Fisher June 20, 2024
Music NLE Choppa Songs: His 7 Best Collabs The bulk of Choppa’s collaborations have been straight fire! By Demi Phillips August 11, 2023
Music Akon Recalls "Making So Much" Money From Ringtone Sales Akon recently detailed just how much money he was making off of ringtone sales in the 2000s. By Cole Blake July 18, 2023
Music 6ix9ine And Big Bank Debate Young Thug's Snitching Allegations During Contentious Interview 6ix9ine had a sitdown interview with Big Bank, where the two got into a debate about the snitching allegations around Young Thug. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026
Music Cardi B Makes Hilarious Appearance On Jimmy Fallon To Promote "AM I THE DRAMA?" Cardi B has been using this panhandling schtick all throughout the rollout for "AM I THE DRAMA?," doing anything she can to sell the album. By Zachary Horvath September 17, 2025
Original Content 7 Artists With Names Inspired By The Wu-Tang Clan The Wu-Tang Clan has long been celebrated for its branding. As a result, some artists have understandably turned to the legendary group for inspiration to land on their own stage names. By KC Orcutt June 10, 2017
Music Playboi Carti & Gio Enjoy Hawks Game Together Amid Rampant Dating Rumors Rumors that Playboi Carti is in a relationship with Giovanna Ramos, otherwise known as Gio, have been circulating for months. By Caroline Fisher April 02, 2025
Music Armand Hammer & The Alchemist Announce New Collaborative Album, "Mercy" Armand Hammer and The Alchemist previously collaborated on the critically acclaimed album, "Haram," in 2021. By Cole Blake September 11, 2025
Original Content Best 11 Hip Hop Podcasts Many rappers and musicians have recently made the transition into the broadcasting space. Here is a list of the best hip hop podcasts. By Wyatt Westlake May 05, 2023