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Original Content What Is Boom Bap? A Defining Sound Of Hip Hop Boom Bap: The rhythmic heartbeat of hip-hop culture, blending punchy beats and raw lyricism, igniting a timeless groove that resonates across generations. By Jake Skudder May 25, 2023
Music Who Is Yeat? Everything About The Rapper Who is Yeat and why is he popular? By Anthony Rivera March 17, 2023
Original Content Hip Hop Mother's Day: 11 Rap Songs Dedicated To Moms From Kanye, to Tupac, to Lil B, here's a look at rap songs dedicated to moms. By Josh Megson May 05, 2023
Music Drake & Central Cee Give "Which One" Its Live Debut During Manchester Concert The "Iceman" hype gets stronger by the day, and Central Cee couldn't miss out on Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR's current UK tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2025
Music Keke Wyatt Denies Child Cruelty Charge After Georgia Arrest Reports about Keke Wyatt’s Georgia arrest are being challenged by her team, which says the court record tells a different story. By Erika Marie September 25, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, July 17, 2026 Rick Ross, B2K, Steve Lacy, and Syd headline what promises to be a stacked edition of New Music Friday, with big hip-hop albums on tap. By Alexander Cole July 16, 2026
Music What Happened To G-Unit? 50 Cent's Dissolved Crew From a beef with The Game that got violent to 50 Cent's burgeoning solo career, we're diving into the demise of G-Unit. By Caleb Hardy June 12, 2023
Music Are Baby Keem And Kendrick Lamar Related? People are wondering if Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar are related. By Paul Barnes March 15, 2023
Original Content DJ Jazzy Jeff Talks "Making Beats" Program, "Fresh Prince" Days, & Reminiscing With Will Smith Hip Hop icon DJ Jazzy Jeff is helping aspiring producers learn the game. He chatted with us about breaking Hip Hop's rules, admiring this generation of beatmakers, & being the same Jeff from Philly (who apparently makes great Kool-Aid!). By Erika Marie April 17, 2023
Music Diddy Spotted Walking Around Prison Yard As New Footage Surfaces Online Diddy still has a year and a half to go in his prison sentence, and as it turns out, the mogul is staying active behind bars. By Alexander Cole July 07, 2026
Music The Complex, Compromised & Celebrated Legacy Of Travis Scott’s “Rodeo” Ten years after the release of "Rodeo," Travis Scott's flaws on the album are just as important to his identity and impact as his strengths. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2025
Pop Culture Did The Weeknd Diss Drake On "We Still Don't Trust You"?: A Timeline Of Collabs & Beef The two Toronto artist traded shots over the weekend. By Demi Phillips April 17, 2024