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Music "I Will Take A Death Row Chain": Nas' Brother Retells MTV Awards Altercation With Tupac When he was a teenager, Nas' brother Jungle attempted to snatch a chain from Tupac and the Outlawz. By Kyesha Jennings August 27, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: Smiley Explains "Buy Or Bye" Concept, Talks Drake Co-Sign, CLB, & More For this week's Rise & Grind, we caught up with Drake's favorite rapper, Smiley, to discuss "Buy Or Bye 2," performing at OVO Fest for his second-ever live show, and his recent health journey. By Aron A. November 16, 2021
Music Kanye West Replaces Jay-Z With DaBaby, Brings Out Marilyn Manson His Soldier Field "Donda" experience is underway and Ye appeared with DaBaby and Manson by his side, confusing, and angering, some fans. By Erika Marie August 27, 2021
Pop Culture Hip-Hop Gets An Official Holiday In The United States On Thursday, July 29, 2021, the United States passed S.Res.331, a resolution that designates a "Hip Hop Celebration Day," a "Hip Hop Recognition Month," and a "Hip Hop History Month." By Joshua Robinson July 30, 2021
Pop Culture Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival Stage Finally Dismantled: Report 40 days after the disastrous events of the Astroworld Festival, the stage has been taken down. By Joshua Robinson December 15, 2021
Music Teyana Taylor Announces "The Last Rose Petal" Farewell Tour Teyana Taylor will be bringing her farewell tour to a city near you this November. By Joshua Robinson September 22, 2021
Pop Culture Nicki Minaj Responds To Joe Budden's Questions About Queen Radio's Wherabouts Nicki Minaj reveals that an official announcement regarding Queen Radio's new home is coming soon. By Joshua Robinson December 15, 2021
Pop Culture Nipsey Hussle's Shop Shows Love To Karen Civil: "Always Been A Phone Call Away" Nipsey Hussle's shop The Marathon Clothing shows support to Karen Civil after Joyner Lucas, Jessie Woo, Meek Mill, and others called her out. By Alex Zidel September 22, 2021
Music 42 Dugg Offers To Pay Suspended Police Officer's Bills For Six Months 42 Dugg stands up for an NYPD officer who was suspended without pay for riding on the back of a dirtbike. By Joshua Robinson September 22, 2021
Music Kanye West To Reportedly Host Another "DONDA" Listening At Mercedes-Benz Stadium Kanye West is reportedly ready to run it back with another packed-out listening event for his tenth studio album "DONDA." By Joshua Robinson July 30, 2021
Music Wale Admits He Feels Overlooked But Assures He Is Doing "Legend Sh*t" The Washington D.C. rapper let everybody know exactly what he's been doing. By Taylor McCloud October 20, 2021
Relationships Kanye West Allegedly Hooked Up With Christina Milian, Bragged About Sex The "Donda" rapper allegedly bragged about his encounter with Milian back in 2016. By Taylor McCloud September 22, 2021