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Music City Girls Star JT Denied Early Release From Prison JT filed documents so that she could get back in the studio ASAP. By Alex Zidel May 14, 2019
Original Content How Awful Records Made Its Mark On Atlanta Hip-Hop Awful Records is one of the most important independent labels in the Atlanta hip-hop scene, jump-starting the careers of Playboi Carti, iLoveMakonnen, KEY! and more. By Gus Fisher February 15, 2019
Original Content Meet The Harvard Students Bringing Your Favorite Rappers Into The World Of Academia (Exclusive) No Label discusses how they're promoting hip-hop culture on Harvard's campus. By Milca P. April 19, 2019
Music Kanye West Debuts New Tiger Print-Like Hairstyle Kanye West goes back to his natural hair color, but rocks some pretty wild designs. By Aron A. January 25, 2019
Original Content Rise & Grind: Fousheé Talks Lil Wayne Collabs, "Time Machine," & Claiming Her Credit On "Deep End" Fousheé, the voice behind the infamous "Deep End" vocal sample that has come to define a TikTok generation, breaks down her success thus far, including studio sessions with Lil Wayne and her brand new project, "time machine." By Rose Lilah June 07, 2021
Music NBA YoungBoy Affiliate Baby Joe Spotted In The Hospital After Being Shot He was shot in Baton Rouge in late June. By Madusa S. July 07, 2021
Music A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Debuts His New Teeth He showed off his new smile on the Gram. By Madusa S. June 13, 2021
Music Lupe Fiasco Explains Why He'll Always Honor Kanye West Lupe Fiasco explains why he'll always have respect for his former collaborator Kanye West, no matter how "crazy he goes." By Mitch Findlay February 22, 2021
Original Content The Renegade Dance: How An Established Duo Set A Precedent For The Decade INTERVIEW: K Camp & Reazy Renegade set a new precedent in the TikTok era after the success of "Lottery (Renegade)." By Aron A. March 14, 2020
TV Eve Reunites With Gwen Stefani On "The Voice" For "Rich Girl" Performance It was all in celebration of Gwen's 2004 album "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." By Erika Marie November 27, 2019
Music Young Dolph's Gifted Lambo Gets Sold By Dallas Family The 2018 Lamborghini Aventador that Young Dolph gifted a fan is now being re-sold for nearly $500K. By Kevin Quinitchett July 24, 2021
Music Twitter Debates Over Kanye Claiming "Yeezus & 808s Are So Much Better" Than "MBDTF" In an old interview clip circulating on Twitter, Kanye explained why "808s & Heartbreak" and "Yeezus" are better than "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy." By Aron A. March 02, 2022