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Original Content DJ Khalil On How Kendrick Lamar Influences Him, Dr. Dre Update & Timbaland Controversy DJ Khalil details meeting Dr. Dre at his sister’s birthday party, the art of sampling, working with Kendrick Lamar, and why hip-hop is an extension of jazz music. By Aron A. February 19, 2021
Music YBN Nahmir Goes No. 1 On TikTok: "Everything's Coming So Unexpectedly" TikTok has also shared their end of the year report and Drake has the most streamed song on the app in 2020 with "Toosie Slide." By Erika Marie December 16, 2020
Music DMX's Goddaughter Paige Hurd Pens Heartbreaking Tribute Actress Paige Hurd offers an emotional tribute to DMX. By Aron A. May 02, 2021
Music Chris Brown Previews New Music: "You Like This Sh*t" Chris Brown says he's releasing his new music in 2021. By Alex Zidel October 22, 2020
Music Phora Strikes Back At Playboi Carti With A Revenge Billboard Vandalization The battle of the billboards continues. By Karlton Jahmal December 15, 2020
Music Drake's "30 Hours" Reference Track For Kanye West Surfaces With New Snippet Another snippet of Drake's contributions to Kanye West's "TLOP" cut makes its way onto the Internet. By Aron A. November 14, 2020
Music L.A. Reid Sells 100% Of 160-Song Writing & Publishing Catalog The veteran music executive's catalog includes hit records from Whitney Houston, TLC, Boyz II Men, and more. By Aron A. October 18, 2020
Music 2 Chainz Has "Given Up" On Jay-Z Feature After Multiple Rejections After years of trying to get Jay on a track, 2 Chainz is waving his white flag. By Erika Marie November 13, 2020
Music Busta Rhymes Breaks Down Dr. Dre's Process Making "The Big Bang" During an interview with Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes reflects on the long process of creating "The Big Bang" with Dr. Dre, detailings how the process changed him. By Mitch Findlay December 14, 2020
Music Young Thug's YSL Dominates This Week's Fire Emoji Playlist New heat from "Slime Language 2," Polo G, and IDK. By Aron A. April 17, 2021
Music Benzino Expresses Love For Coi Leray, Says Feud Is Over The father-daughter duo's relationship has been shakey, but it looks like things are back on solid ground. By Erika Marie April 16, 2021
Music Pepa Struggled With Sharing Alleged Abuse By Treach In "Salt-N-Pepa" Biopic As DJ Spinderella publicly states that she does not support the film, Pepa spoke about her ex-husband & the desire to depict the good side of their relationship. By Erika Marie January 23, 2021