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Original Content Which Kendrick Lamar Do You Want On His Next Album? With his upcoming studio album set to drop before the year's end, which version of Kendrick Lamar do you want to hear? By Mitch Findlay October 13, 2020
Relationships Jermaine Dupri Won't Work With Janet Jackson Again Because Of Fans' Criticism While they were dating, Jermaine Dupri helped produce Janet Jackson's ninth studio album—a record that not all critics were fond of. By Erika Marie July 27, 2020
Music Jack Harlow Goes Off In New XXL Freshman Freestyle Jack Harlow speaks on Black Lives Matter, protests, looting, and his own life trajectory in his XXL Freshman Freestyle. By Alex Zidel August 24, 2020
Music G Herbo Compares Juice WRLD To Biggie & Tupac G Herbo likens his friend, brother, and collaborator Juice WRLD to Tupac Shakur & Christopher "Notorious B.I.G" Wallace. By Dominiq R. February 29, 2020
Numbers Here Are The Top 10 Albums Of The Week Young Thug is back in the top 10. By Milca P. December 29, 2019
Reviews Blueface "Find The Beat" Review Album Review: Blueface may have found glimpses of the beat on his official debut, but his inability to hold long-term attention is to his detriment. By Michael Kawaida March 16, 2020
Reviews Pop Smoke "Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon" Review "Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon" is a bittersweet celebration of Pop Smoke's life; an album that should have claimed the summer of 2020 as his own, and mark the formal welcoming of New York’s brightest new star. By Aron A. July 08, 2020
Music Nicki Minaj's Unreleased "New Body" Verse With Kanye West Trends On TikTok Nicki Minaj's verse in Kanye West's "New Body" is going off on TikTok, being used for transformation-style videos despite being unreleased. By Alex Zidel July 08, 2020
Music Kid Cudi Announces Eminem Collab Dropping This Week Kid Cudi gets his daughter to announce "The Adventures Of Moon Man and Slim Shady." By Aron A. July 08, 2020
Music Little Richard Passes Away At 87 Music legend Little Richard broke barriers and was a pioneer of rock music. By Alexander Cole May 09, 2020
Music Royce Da 5'9" Names His Most Consistent Rappers Royce Da 5'9" shows some love to some of the game's most consistent, a group that includes nothing but top tier lyricists. By Mitch Findlay July 02, 2020
Music The Weeknd's Excited To Start "New Brain Melting Psychotic Chapter" The Weeknd is readying to release two new songs tonight. By Aron A. November 26, 2019