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Profiles Young Thug Engineer Alex Tumay Tells Us What It Takes To Make It In His Field The most famous audio engineer in the game gained Young Metro's trust, and now he's looking to share his knowledge. By Patrick Lyons October 20, 2017
Music Hip-Hop Reacts To Meek Mill’s Prison Sentence; Jay Z Calls It “Unjust” Jay Z, Nipsey Hussle, YG, & Kevin Hart are just some of the celebrities to come to Meek Mill's defense Monday night following his wrongful sentencing. By Kevin Goddard November 07, 2017
Original Content 7 Times Young Thug Gave No F*cks Young Thug can't help but be himself. By Trevor Smith January 17, 2017
Music Wu-Tang Clan's "Wu-Tang Forever": The Best Verses From Each Member Celebrating 20 years of the landmark album. By Daniel Q June 03, 2017
Music Drake Admits Biting This Underground Group For "Headlines" Music Video Everyone is inspired by others to do great things themselves, and as big as the 6ix God is, none of his greatness is only his to boast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2024
Music Travis Scott Doubles Down On Instagram Return, Could Be Preparing For "Utopia" Release Travis looks to start 2022 off right. By Thomas Galindo January 02, 2022
Music J. Cole Details His Creative Process Behind "Disc 2 Track 2" From "The Fall-Off" J. Cole will finally be releasing his highly anticipated project, "The Fall-Off," as his seventh studio album, next month. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music Lil Jon Reveals Final Text To Son In Upcoming Memoir Lil Jon's upcoming memoir is due out on October 20th. By Aron A. October 12, 2026
Music 21 Savage Gets Big Boost In Updated "What Happened To The Streets?" Sales Projections 21 Savage's "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?" era has led to even more debate around Atlanta hip-hop, rap game loyalties, and much more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music Drake Discusses “ICEMAN” Recording Process & Links Up With Adin Ross On Stream Drake went live on Kick while on the road touring and did some gambling and fraternizing with some of the biggest streamers in the game. By Devin Morton August 10, 2025
Music Will.i.am Argues Black Thought Is Better Than Jay-Z But Wants To See Them Battle Will.i.am also shared his picks for the five best rappers of all time, including Big Daddy Kane, Nas, and more. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music Jaden Smith's Ex-Girlfriend Links Up With Diablo After Cheating Scandal That didn't take long. By Elias Andrews August 27, 2024