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Music Polo G Found His New Artist CNN Mikey At An Airport For any hopeful artists looking to break in, never be afraid to shoot your shot, even if it's at a security checkpoint. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 26, 2023
Profiles Behind The Beat: Cookin Soul INTERVIEW: Spanish production duo Cookin Soul discusses their working relationships with American artists and the evolution of Spain's hip hop scene. By Danny Schwartz July 07, 2016
Music Rolling Loud Announces Return Of Christian Hip-Hop For Orlando Festival Christian hip-hop doesn't always get its proper respect, but the subset will be represented well at Rolling Loud once again this year. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Music Cardi B Sued Over Infamous Las Vegas Microphone Throwing Incident The lawsuit comes as Cardi B is gearing up to finally release her long-awaited sophomore studio album, "Am I The Drama?" By Cole Blake July 23, 2025
Music Plies Dances With Britney Spears Lookalike At Concert Plies was so excited. By Tallie Spencer October 02, 2023
Music Childish Gambino Closes The Curtains On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update: Stream Other amazing releases from the R&B realm this week came from 4batz and Usher, Khalid, and Blxst and Ty Dolla $ign. Which one was your favorite? By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 21, 2024
Music Prince Worked On Janelle Monae's "Dirty Money" Album Before He Died Prince's talents can be heard on Janelle Monae's upcoming album. By Chantilly Post February 27, 2018
Music Convicted Foolio Murder Accomplice Has Sentencing Delayed Amid Fight For New Trial Alicia Andrews was previously convicted for manslaughter in the Foolio murder trial, although now, she seeks a retrial. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Reschedules Dallas "Hot Girl Summer" Show Due To NBA Finals Meg can't catch a break. By Caroline Fisher June 06, 2024
Music DDG Calls Soulja Boy “Poor” After Getting Threatened Over Halle Bailey Abuse Allegations Recently, Halle Bailey was granted a restraining order against DDG after accusing him of attacking her in January. By Caroline Fisher May 17, 2025
Music LiAngelo Ball's "Tweaker" Is Officially 2025's Best-Selling Hip-Hop Song So Far Gelo's still swerving! By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2025
Music JID Fans Pray For Andre 3000 Collab After Rappers Link Up In Paris JID has confirmed that he turned in his album, but the fact he has more music on the way meant his Andre 3000 meeting sparked rumors. By Elias Andrews March 07, 2025