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Music Conway Hypes Shady Debut: "It’s About To Get Very Spooky" With his Shady Records debut set to drop before the year is out, Conway The Machine previews a dark and grimy new track for the masses. By Mitch Findlay November 03, 2020
Music Lil Wayne Humbled After "No Ceilings" Takes No. 1 Spot On Apple Music Eleven years after its initial release, the mixtape continues to be celebrated. By Erika Marie August 28, 2020
Music DJ Paul Remembers Wild Afterparty With Dr. Dre & Mike Tyson During the debut episode of "Mafia Radio," DJ Paul tells Xzibit about a crazy afterparty experience with Dr. Dre and Mike Tyson. By Mitch Findlay November 05, 2020
Music Swizz Beatz Confirms Verzuz Season 2 With the first season of Verzuz emerging as a cultural phenomenon, Swizz Beatz confirmed a second season is officially on the way. By Mitch Findlay October 14, 2020
Music Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion Don't Submit "WAP" For Grammy Consideration Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion choose not to submit "WAP" for consideration at this year's GRAMMY Awards. By Alex Zidel October 13, 2020
Music Jay-Z's Battle With DMX Won Kareem Biggs Over Not only was Jay-Z and DMX's battle a legendary piece of hip-hop history, but it also made Roc-A-Fella co-founder Kareem "Biggs" a Hov fan. By Mitch Findlay December 03, 2020
Numbers Drake Reportedly Hits 500 Million Spotify Streams In 2021 Alone Though it's only been one month, Drake's 2021 campaign is already yielding some truly incredible numbers. By Mitch Findlay February 02, 2021
Music Hip-Hop Mourns King Von, Dead At 26 Following the news of King Von's death at 26, many of his fellow rappers offered condolences and prayers on social media. By Mitch Findlay November 06, 2020
Music Chuck D Reveals Public Enemy Breakup With Flavor Flav Was Staged Chuck D and Flavor Flav recently went at it online, but the entire thing was a ploy concocted by the Public Enemy stars. By Erika Marie March 31, 2020
Music French Montana & Rick Ross Hit Up A Florida Club With CJ The trio got lit together in a Florida nightclub. By Madusa S. February 07, 2021
Music Quavo Inks Management Deal With Scooter Braun's SB Projects Last year, Quavo and Bieber linked up for "Intentions," and now they're sharing more than just a hit single. By Erika Marie March 05, 2021
Music Medhane Keeps It Short-Yet-Soulful On New EP "Amethyst Of Morning" The project clocks in at just 22 minutes long, but the positive impression Medhane leaves on you with his new EP "Amethyst Of Morning" lasts way longer. By Keenan Higgins May 30, 2021