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Original Content Joey Badass Albums & Mixtapes, Ranked Joey Badass is a beast in the booth. We're revisiting his explosive catalog. By Wyatt Westlake April 13, 2023
Music "Joe Budden Podcast" Can't Believe Young Thug Is On Best Songwriters List "The Joe Budden Podcast" reacted to The New York Times' best living American songwriters list, which includes Young Thug, Jay-Z, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026
Music The Five Elements Of Hip Hop: Breaking Down Its Core Pillars Do you know the five elements of Hip Hop? Take a look at the culture's foundation as we continue to celebrate Hip Hop's 50th anniversary. By Erika Marie June 23, 2023
Original Content A Brief History Of Nudity & Sexually Explicit Imagery In Hip-Hop Album Artwork In light of Meek Mill's controversial "Expensive Pain" artwork, we revisit some of Hip-Hop's most sexually explicit album covers. By Joshua Robinson October 25, 2021
Music Jay-Z Sold Kanye West's Masters To Buy Back His Own: Report Jay-Z reportedly sold master recordings of Kanye West's first six albums to buy back his own masters in the Roc-A-Fella-Def Jam deal. By Alex Zidel September 18, 2020
Music DJ Akademiks Finds A Way To Hate On Kendrick Lamar For Going To Disneyland Kendrick Lamar went to Disneyland on Wednesday, and DJ Akademiks found a way to hate on the Compton rapper. By Alexander Cole April 16, 2026
Music Method Man And Kelly Rowland Star In New Romance Film "Relationship Goals" The two show off their chemistry in this upcoming rom-com. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music Finesse2tymes Compares Himself To Eminem In Fiery Freestyle Amid Dispute With His Mother Recently, Finesse2tymes' mother launched a GoFundMe, accusing him of cutting her off financially after a dispute. By Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025
Music D4vd's Defense Lawyers Are Allegedly Receiving Antisemitic Death Threats D4vd is currently behind bars and faces accusations of murdering teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez after an inappropriate sexual relationship. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music Ice Spice Has Fans Thirsting Again As New Photos Suggest Her Old Physique Is Back The internet has been insensitively mixed on Ice Spice's fluctuating body, causing a lot of debate. But the nit pickers seem to be happy now. By Zachary Horvath February 25, 2025
Music Kanye West Attends Daughter North's Pop-Up Amid Concert Controversies North West just released her debut EP amid her father Kanye's attempts to book more overseas shows and make up for his canceled ones. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
Music Laurieann Gibson Suggests Nicki Minaj's Early Management Was Toxic Looking back on her time with Nicki Minaj, Laurieann Gibson explained why she believes management failed one of Hip Hop's biggest stars. By Erika Marie July 01, 2026