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Original Content Top 25 Best Joey Bada$$ Songs Take a look through Joey Bada$$'s best songs of all time while we await his new album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 17, 2022
Pop Culture DreamDoll Details Reality TV Origins, Transition To Rap, Coming Out As Bisexual & More This rising Bronx emcee may have launched her career on reality TV, but it doesn't define her future. DreamDoll talks to us about receiving advice from Rap vets, wanting to lock in a music video with Teyana Taylor, and revealing her sexuality through her music. By Erika Marie November 17, 2021
Music Soulja Boy Catches Heat For Saying He Was "The First Rapper On BAPE, Period" Hip Hop fans claim Biggie, Pharrell, Clipse, and Cassidy were on the BAPE trend way before Soulja. By Erika Marie July 26, 2021
Music Ashanti Shuts Down Rumors She's Dating Flo Rida: "That's My Brother" The pair have celebrated special occasions together for years and even post photos of vacationing with one another's group of friends. By Erika Marie December 10, 2021
Music Swae Lee's Spider Monkey Seized In Home Raided For Exotic Pets: Report Los Angeles law enforcement is cracking down on exotic pets. By Aron A. April 03, 2019
Music Doja Cat Finally Responds To Central Cee Doja Cat says she didn't intend on giving any attention to Central Cee's tribute to her. By Aron A. August 25, 2022
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
Pop Culture Kanye West's Birth Chart: An Analysis In celebration of Kanye West's 45th birthday, we break down the most important facets of his birth chart. By Hayley Hynes June 08, 2022
Music Charlamagne Says “Caresha Please” Winning Best Hip-Hop Platform Was “Bulls**t” Yung Miami took to Twitter with her response. By Lamar Banks October 05, 2022
Original Content The LOX & Diddy's Bad Boy: A Complete History Fresh from annihilating Dipset at Verzuz, we reflect on The Lox's ill-fated spell at Diddy's Bad Boy Records. By Robert Blair August 06, 2021
Society Rep Your Set: The Bloods & Crips' Impact On Hip-Hop In the midst of a resurgence in the mainstream, Bloods and Crips-affiliated MC's have left a unique imprint on the hip-hop landscape. By Robert Blair February 25, 2019
Original Content What Happened To August Alsina? We take a look at what's been going on with August Alsina since his initial break-out in 2012. By E Gadsby June 19, 2019