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Music Eminem And Jay-Z Honor DJ Mark "The 45 King" James Following His Passing "Even when the life is short, the art is long,” Jay-Z says. By Caroline Fisher October 20, 2023
Music Kanye West & N3on Discuss The Reason Why The Streamer Faked His Death Kanye West has sat with a variety of streamers in recent months, including N3on, Akademiks, and World Star Hip-Hop. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 26, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert Threatened With Legal Action By Surviving Heaven's Gate Members They are not Uzi fans, apparently. By Elias Andrews October 30, 2024
Original Content Desiigner's Tragic Downfall Is On The Verge Of Becoming An Epic Comeback Story Desiigner is an artist who has experienced the highs and lows of the music industry, and now, a comeback has potential. By Alexander Cole October 29, 2025
Music Drake Rings In 2026 With DJ Whoo Kid After Securing Huge Streaming Title 2025 was certainly a big year for Drake, and it looks like the Toronto rapper has exciting plans for 2026, too. By Caroline Fisher January 01, 2026
Music Timothee Chalamet's Thoughts On His Kendrick Lamar Interview Spark Controversy Timothee Chalamet hopped in Kendrick Lamar's Grand National for a chat ahead of his game-changing Super Bowl Halftime Show. By Zachary Horvath December 15, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Thinks Only One Atlanta Rapper Can Beat New York In A "Verzuz" DJ Akademiks used the 50 Cent and T.I. beef to make a larger point about Atlanta hip-hop versus New York rap. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Tory Lanez Fires Back At Hitmaka After “Club Shay Shay” Jab During his recent appearance on the "Club Shay Shay" podcast, Hitmaka recalled getting his chain stolen at a nightclub in 2008. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music J. Cole Invites Fans Into His Car To Listen To “The Fall-Off” J. Cole is currently on his "Trunk Sale" tour, driving around the U.S. selling CDs out of his Honda Civic. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Original Content Metro Boomin's 11 Most Iconic Beats Of The 2020s... So Far Metro Boomin has long been one of hip-hop's most in-demand producers. These are some of the most iconic beats he's made so far this decade. By Devin Morton August 15, 2025
Music 5 Cringe Lyrics From J. Cole's Verse On Cash Cobain's "Grippy" J Cole's first feature verse following the historic "big 3" beef has been turning heads online, for all the wrong reasons. By TeeJay Small May 28, 2024
Music 50 Cent Shocks The World With Rare Yet Back-Handed Praise For Dame Dash 50? Being nice to Dame? We need our glasses for this one... By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2024