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Music Kid Cudi Gets Dragged Online For Controversial Michael Jackson Take Kid Cudi recently said he's taking a long break from music, looking to other creative fields that he thinks Michael Jackson wasn't known for. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music Unreleased Kendrick Lamar Song From The GKMC Era Surfaces Online Kendrick Lamar's 2012 classic "good kid, m.A.A.d city" recently celebrated its 13-year anniversary, doing so on October 22. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2025
Original Content Hit-Boy's Top 10 Best Beats After another prolific year for the Californian producer, we take a look at some of the finest hip-hop productions that Hit-Boy has ever delivered. By Robert Blair January 11, 2022
Music Lil Tecca Gets Rid Of His Braces, Cole Bennett Says It's The "End Of An Era" The teenager removed his signature braces he sported in the visual for his hit "Ransom." By Madusa S. May 25, 2021
Music Young Thug Reveals Lil Baby Was Once Signed To YSL Records Young Thug says that Lil Baby was signed to YSL Records before he struck a deal with Quality Control. By Alex Zidel October 19, 2021
Music Death Of Jacksonville Teen Corbin Johnson Sparks Viral TikTok Challenge The death of Jacksonville teen, Corbin Johnson, ignited a viral TikTok challenge called "Where's Corbin?" By Brianna Lawson January 04, 2022
Music Lil Durk Reunites With His Father After 25 Year Prison Bid Lil Durk reunites with Big Durk. By Devin Ch February 13, 2019
Music James Blake Performs Poignant Piano Cover Of Frank Ocean's "Godspeed" Blake co-wrote the song. By Noah C January 14, 2020
Original Content From King Von's "Exposin Me" To CJ's "Whoopty": A Hindi Love Song Turned Drill Beat We look at how a Hindi vocal sample ended up burrowing its way into Brooklyn drill, and beyond. By Aron A. January 22, 2021
Music Lil Durk Seemingly Threatens Quando Rondo On New Song Snippet Lil Durk goes off on a number of adversaries, possibly threatening Quando Rondo on a 🔥 new song snippet. By Alex Zidel June 02, 2021
Music Bobby Shmurda Announces New Music, Says Major Labels Are "Blackballing" Him Bobby Shmurda says that he's being blackballed by major labels, ahead of his first independent release. By Cole Blake April 20, 2022
Music Pharrell Describes Jay-Z's Writing Process As "Weird" But "Amazing" Pharrell detailed Hov's writing process during a recent podcast appearance. By Taylor McCloud November 30, 2021