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Original Content Happy 50th Birthday, E-40: The King Of Slang A brief overview of 40 Water's contributions to the slang lexicion. By Danny Schwartz November 15, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential Nard & B Productions Get to know savvy Atlanta production duo Nard & B. By Danny Schwartz February 05, 2017
Original Content Eminem's "Deja Vu" Is The Realest Song He Ever Wrote Widely regarded as one of hip-hop's best writers of all time, "Deja Vu" stands out as the most devastating song of Eminem's career. By Mitch Findlay April 06, 2020
Music Suge Knight Hacked On Social Media Accounts, He Claims The Death Row boss has control over his Instagram, he maintained to TMZ, but someone's apparently trying to sabotage his other accounts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 16, 2023
Music Stevie Wonder Plots Mini Summer Tour To Kick-Off In Las Vegas The music icon will be gracing the stage once again. By David Saric May 16, 2018
Music Lil Durk Shares A Heartfelt Message From Prison On His 33rd Birthday Lil Durk was arrested a year ago on murder for hire charges, and his legal battle has been tough to mitigate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Relationships HoodTrophy Bino Breaks Up With Chrisean Rock For Refusing To Get Blueface Tattoo Removed Chrisean Rock and HoodTrophy Bino confirmed that they started dating back in August, as Blueface remains in prison. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music Lil Kim Predicted Nicki Minaj's Downfall Years Ago On "The Breakfast Club" Charlamagne That God resurfaced Lil Kim's issue with Nicki Minaj in the wake of his explosive social media posts. By Cole Blake October 02, 2025
Music Kanye West Confirms Fans Can Use "YZY" Crypto Coin To Buy Concert Tickets & Merch Kanye West has gotten into the crypto market and confirmed that his fans will be able to use the "YZY" coin to buy concert tickets and merch. By Devin Morton September 28, 2025
Music Drake's New Album Gets A Huge Update From DJ Akademiks: "The IceMan Is Coming" DJ Akademiks has dropped yet another hint about Drake's highly anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," following months of teasing. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Lil Durk Was “Consumed With Revenge,” Prosecutors Say In Murder-For-Hire Trial The defense said Lil Durk "had nothing to do" with the murder of Lul Pab. By Aron A. August 25, 2026
Music Drake Responds To DJ Akademiks' Crash Out On Rob Markman And Hip-Hop Media DJ Akademiks went on a lengthy rant about Rob Markman on Monday evening, and Drake decided to send a text message. By Alexander Cole August 18, 2026