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Reviews Logic "Ultra 85" Album Review Logic's ninth album is seven years in the making, and it was well worth the wait. By Devin Morton August 15, 2024
Music Lil Baby Tried To Charge $200K For Fit Check Video Well, he did say he gets 200 an occasion. By Tallie Spencer November 20, 2023
Music Grammy 2024 Nominees: A Look At Best Progressive R&B Album The Grammys will recognize one out of these five albums as the Best Progressive RnB Album. By Demi Phillips November 20, 2023
Music Sega Bodega Accuses Lil Nas X Of Stealing His Single Art Lil Nas X is in hot water. By Caroline Fisher November 13, 2024
Music YFN RICO Case: Seven Defendants Accept Plea Deals, Only Three Remain The YFN RICO trial is scheduled for early next year. By Caroline Fisher December 14, 2023
Music Kanye West On His Green Aura: "Balanced" & "Most Sane" Personality He says the description is a perfect match. By Zaynab December 26, 2018
Music Westside Gunn Believes "Pray For Paris" Was Snubbed By Grammys Westside Gunn took to Twitter to voice his bewilderment at "Pray For Paris" receiving zero nominations at the 2021 Grammy Awards. By Mitch Findlay November 25, 2020
Music 070 Phi Represents For Jersey With New Album "My Father's Gun" New Jersey's own 070 Phi drops his new album via Mass Appeal titled "My Father's Gun," delivering a 10-track testament inside the mind of a rapper with a lot to get off his chest. By Keenan Higgins March 14, 2020
Music 50 Cent Taunts Ja Rule After Viral Confrontation With Uncle Murda & Tony Yayo Uncle Murda and Tony Yayo recently got into a heated back-and-forth with Ja Rule on a flight, prompting 50 Cent to share his thoughts. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Music Houston Hip-Hop Legend Michael "5000" Watts Passes Away At 52 Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music Cardi B Secures Another Legal Win In Failed Assault Case From Security Guard Cardi B emerged victorious in an assault case from security guard Emani Ellis, who accused Cardi of assaulting her in 2018. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music J. Cole Fans Think He Took Shots At Joey Bada$$ In New Freestyle Some fans theorize that J. Cole dissed several of his peers in his new collection of freestyles, "Birthday Blizzard '26." By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026