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Original Content Kanye West's "College Dropout" Songs Ranked, Best to Worst It's arguably one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time, and we're ranking all the songs on Ye's celebrated record. By Wyatt Westlake April 04, 2023
Original Content What Happened To Backpack Rap? We document the rise and fall of the subgenre known as backpack rap. By Robert Blair June 22, 2022
Original Content 6ix9ine & Lil Durk Beef: A Brief History Here’s everything we know about the beef between 6ix9ine and Lil Durk. By Jordan Schenkman May 10, 2022
Sneakers Jay-Z Steps Out Wearing Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 "Coconut Milk" In New York Jay-Z was spotted wearing the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 "Coconut Milk" in New York, putting the retro running shoe on the map. By Ben Atkinson May 26, 2026
Music 7 Rappers Who Are Sober Rappers have become increasingly more outspoken, revealing their struggles with their addictions to drugs and alcohol. By Wyatt Westlake July 20, 2023
Music NLE Choppa Officially Converts To Islam Video started making the rounds earlier this week. By Lavender Alexandria November 15, 2023
Music Fenix Flexin Finally Confesses To AI Use On "Rubberz" Sada Baby said he's known all along. By Aron A. August 07, 2026
Pop Culture What Happened To Dylan Dilinjah From "Making The Band"? The MTV alum has flown largely under the radar since the early 2000s. By Demi Phillips March 06, 2024
Music Young Thug Reveals What His Frequently Used Slang Words Actually Mean According to Young Thug, YSL stands for "Young Soldiers of the Lord." By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2023
Music Moneybagg Yo Details Chyna Santana's Death: "I Instantly Broke Down" Moneybagg Yo described how he "couldn't believe" she passed away. By Caroline Fisher June 01, 2023
Music Dame Dash Reveals He Was Upset With Hype Williams Over Aaliyah's Death Dash claims Lenny Kravitz offered Aaliyah his jet after she complained about the plane she was flying in. Hype allegedly took Kravtiz's jet instead. By Erika Marie August 25, 2021
Original Content 17 Rap Songs That Blew Up On TikTok We're breaking down all the hip-hop songs that took off on TikTok. By Joe Abrams July 28, 2021