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Music Joe Budden Confesses Jay-Z Conflict Wasn't Something He Handled Well The podcast host believes that he wasn't fully appreciative of the opportunities granted to him at Def Jam despite other grievances. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2023
Music Tank Tears Up Recalling Aaliyah Validating Him As An Artist: "Makes All The Difference" Early in his career, Tank would hop on as Aaliyah's background vocals and he recently revisited a time when she encouraged him to keep going. By Erika Marie May 21, 2022
Music Swizz Beatz Gives Props To Son For Defending His Mom Alicia Keys During Concert Genesis wasn't going to let anyone throw anything at his mother. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2023
Music Monte Lipman Net Worth 2024: What Is The Music Executive Worth? Explore the remarkable journey of Monte Lipman, co-founder of Republic Records, and his strategic vision in the music industry. By Rain Adams February 01, 2024
Music SoundCloud Now Lets Artists Distribute Music To Spotify & Apple Music Artists are able to distribute their songs directly from SoundCloud Premier. By Alex Zidel February 20, 2019
Politics Joe Biden Calls LL Cool J "Boy" During Award Ceremony: Watch Republicans quickly jumped on the clip to attack Biden. By Ben Mock September 24, 2023
Music Yak Gotti's Attorney, Doug Weinstein, Alleges Young Thug Risked Prison To Protect His Crew By Declining A "Blind Plea" Like Gunna In an interview with It's Up There, Doug Weinstein reveals Lil Woody was coerced by the DA and forced to testify under pressure. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 21, 2025
Streetwear Lizzo Smokes The Carpet In Custom Gown At 2025 Met Gala Lizzo arrived at the 2025 Met Gala in a bold black and white Christian Siriano gown, topped off with a tobacco pipe and platinum blonde curls. By Ben Atkinson May 06, 2025
Music Kanye West's Essential Playlists Removed From Apple Music Apple Music is reportedly the latest business to distance themselves from Ye. By Aron A. October 27, 2022
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Lil Wayne & Freddie Gibbs Highlight A Hard Week This week's playlist includes new music from Lil Wayne, Lil Yachty, Freddie Gibbs, Conway, Kevin Gates, Travis Scott, Juice WRLD, Gunna, and more. By Alex Zidel June 05, 2020
Music The Game Claims He Hung Up On Michael Jackson Over 50 Cent Beef Believe it or not, this is not the only time The Game has told this story. He last did so in 2019 with "HipHopDX." By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2025
Music Young Thug Performs In The Middle Of A Crazed Moshpit At ComplexCon Young Thug's fan base was dwindling after the jail call leaks, but he's still one of the biggest rappers in the world at the end of the day. By Zachary Horvath October 27, 2025