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Streetwear Nicki Minaj Debuts "Super Freaky Girl" Alter Ego, Nick James When revealing that she had to rename her latest single ahead of its release, the mother of one listed "Nick James" as one of the suggestions. By Hayley Hynes September 04, 2022
Music Jadakiss Claims The Lox's Verzuz Victory Allowed Him To Renegotiate His Def Jam Contract The LOX's big win over Dipset was apparently huge for Jadakiss's career. By Rex Provost August 04, 2022
Music Latto Adds Mariah Carey To "Big Energy" Remix, Shares Cover Art The track samples Tom Tom Club's 1981 single "Genius of Love" (which was also sampled in Carey's classic hit "Fantasy"). By Erika Marie March 25, 2022
Music Kendrick Lamar Praised For His Trans Support On The Song "Auntie Diaries" On "Auntie Diaries" Kendrick raps about two family members who have transitioned. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2022
Music Tory Lanez Launches Petition To "Keep Our Black Men On Coachella" & Other Festivals As a petition for Kanye West to be removed from Coachella has gone viral, Lanez seems to have clapped back with his "protect Black men" movement. By Erika Marie March 22, 2022
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "The Heart" Series Is A Reminder Of His God-Tier MC Status While we anticipate "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers," we take a deep dive into Kendrick Lamar's "The Heart" series. By Aron A. May 11, 2022
Music KRS-One Teams With Slick Rick & Big Daddy Kane For Hip Hop Alliance Video KRS-One has tapped Slick Rick and Big Daddy Kane for a new video for the first hip-hop union advocating to get artists better wages, royalties, retirement benefits, and more. By Cole Blake August 01, 2022
Music Canibus Explains Why He Left Rap & Enlisted In U.S. Army Canibus says that after essentially being "blackballed," he realized that he wanted to "make a difference" and leave rap. By Alex Zidel December 29, 2021
Music Freddie Gibbs Debuts As Cross-Eyed Cousin Buddy In "Power Book IV" Freddie Gibbs earns praise for his role as Cousin Buddy in the latest episode of "Power Book IV: Force." By Aron A. March 21, 2022
Music Foolio Recalls Assassination Attempt, Says Yungeen Ace's "Who I Smoke" "Went Crazy" Foolio recalls his assassination attempt last year and his back-and-forth with Yungeen Ace on DJ Akademiks' podcast. By Alex Zidel January 26, 2022
Pop Culture LL Cool J Shares Throwback To His Version Of Money Message Trend: "Been There" He didn't use cash, but LL showed that he was the coldest in the game. By Erika Marie January 26, 2022
Music Kendrick Lamar Explains Why He Wrote "Mr. Morale": "Everybody's Going Through Something" The icon shared a few thoughts while he was on the Glastonbury stage. By Erika Marie June 27, 2022