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Numbers Jay-Z's "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" Certified 2x Platinum 18 years after its release, Jay-Z's “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” is officially certified two-times platinum. By Joshua Robinson June 03, 2021
Original Content Lil Keed Delivers High Praise For Young Thug & Talks Mysterious Drake Collab Lil Keed reveals Drake sent him a beat, speaks on Young Thug and Peewee Longway's influence, and more for our new episode of "On The Come Up." By Alex Zidel October 29, 2020
Music Boosie Badazz Explains Why He Thinks Jeezy Trumps Gucci Mane On "Verzuz" The rapper also revealed he wouldn't participate in the series because "most of my Boosie fans [are] dead." By Erika Marie November 30, 2020
Music Royce Da 5'9" Believes West Coast Rappers Make The Best Albums Royce Da 5'9" gives west coast emcees their credit, noting how they tend to be responsible for making the "best albums." By Mitch Findlay July 12, 2021
Music Wiz Khalifa Shows How He's Celebrating 4/20 Wiz Khalifa shares his customized plan for 4/20. By Alex Zidel April 15, 2021
Music Soulja Boy Announces Release Date For New Album "Draco" Soulja Boy insists he will be dropping "one of the hardest albums of all time" this summer. By Aron A. May 19, 2021
Music Migos' "Avalanche": First Reactions The final pre-release single for "Culture III" has fans talking across Twitter. By EJ Panaligan June 10, 2021
Music Eminem Opens Up About Iconic Gift From LL Cool J Eminem reflects on the time LL Cool J gifted him a chain inspired by his iconic look in the "I'm Bad" video. By Mitch Findlay July 26, 2021
Music The Weeknd Announces "After Hours" Tour The Weeknd announced the "After Hours" North American and European tour dates with special guests Sabrina Claudio, Don Toliver, and 88GLAM. By Lynn S. February 20, 2020
Music Lonzo Ball Doubles Down On Future's Superiority Over Nas Lonzo Ball is here to have the debate. By Mitch Findlay September 03, 2019
TV DaBaby Performs With Offset & Lil Baby At BET Hip Hop Awards Multiple performances in one night. By Erika Marie October 09, 2019
Music Beyonce's Rare Televised Interview On "The Lion King" Has Shaken The Beyhive Beyonce's return to the interview chair is a moment. By Chantilly Post July 17, 2019