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Music Chris Brown Implores Fans To Recognize His Greatness In New Rant: "Don't Wait Till I'm Gone To Realize That!" CB is really trying to make things crystal clear for all of his haters. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2024
Music 11 Albums That Sold Over 1 Million Copies In The First Week Only a handful of albums have sold over a million copies in a week. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 01, 2024
Songs Earl Sweatshirt's Albums, Ranked What is your favorite Earl Sweatshirt album? By Josh Megson March 13, 2023
Music 6ix9ine Slams Jim Jones Over Treatment Of Mel Murda After Prison Release Last month, Mel Murda was released from prison after spending six years behind bars, and Jim Jones picked him up at a train station. By Caroline Fisher September 26, 2025
Music Nine Vicious Hints At Mysterious Tensions With Young Thug’s YSL Nine Vicious has generated a lot of excitement for himself thanks to inking a deal with Young Thug's YSL. But it seems things aren't good. By Zachary Horvath September 13, 2025
Music Lil Durk Essential Songs Lil Durk's rise in hip hop, from breakout hits to high-profile collaborations, showcases his influence and versatility. By Rain Adams July 10, 2024
Music Saweetie Essential Songs: Hits From "Icy Grl" To "Best Friend" Check out Saweetie's top tracks, showcasing her rise in hip-hop with bold anthems and empowering lyrics. By Rain Adams June 24, 2024
Music Foolio Reportedly Dies At 26 After Tampa Birthday Party Shooting Fans and loved ones are mourning the tragic and unexpected loss of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio. By Caroline Fisher June 23, 2024
Original Content The Day Kanye West, J. Cole, & Mac Miller Took Over A three-way showdown between Kanye West's "Yeezus," J. Cole's "Born Sinner," and Mac Miller's "Watching Movies With The Sound Off" has cemented June 18, 2013 in hip-hop history. By Joshua Robinson June 18, 2021
Original Content Drake Vs Lil Wayne: Who Had The Better Verse? Who had the better verse? Drizzy vs Weezy edition. By Karlton Jahmal January 23, 2018
Music N.O.R.E Takes A Defiant Stand Against DJ Vlad Following disparaging remarks about Minister Louis Farrakhan, N.O.R.E has moved to distance himself completely from DJ Vlad. By Mitch Findlay November 03, 2020
Original Content Who Is BlueFace? Everything You Need To Know Familiarize yourself with BlueFace, the rap game's latest rising star. By Mitch Findlay December 12, 2018