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Music Hip-Hop Honors Sinead O'Connor: Ice-T, Questlove, Bun B & Chuck D Mourn Loss The Irish musical icon's impact transcended not just genres, but the medium as a whole. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 27, 2023
Music Vic Mensa Delivers BARS On Heated "LA Leakers" Freestyle Young Mensa goes in. By Mitch Findlay December 21, 2018
Music Ja Rule To Bury His Music In Time Capsules In 6 "Regions Of The World" You do you, Ja Rule. By Chantilly Post October 18, 2019
Music Big Sean Delays Release Of Upcoming Album After Leak Controversies Sean Don can't catch a break. By Elias Andrews August 06, 2024
Original Content Why August 11 Is Considered Hip-Hop's Birthday? We're looking back on DJ Kool Herc's block party on August 11, 1973 which catapulted hip-hop into the cultural revolution it is today. By Caleb Hardy May 26, 2023
Music Rihanna Humming On "Lift Me Up" Compared To Kid Cudi Some dared to say Rihanna has topped the master of humming himself. By Rex Provost October 29, 2022
Music Kid Cudi & Jim Jones Trade Blows Over Capo's "Day 'N' Nite" Claims Jim Jones claims his remix of Kid Cudi's "Day 'N' Nite" is what blew Cudi up, which he vehemently disagrees with. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Music 03 Greedo Says He's Free From Jail, But Not Out Yet The Watts, Los Angeles rapper updated fans with a heartfelt statement on Instagram. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 22, 2023
Music G Herbo On Marrying Taina Williams: “I’m Ready To Get On One Knee Right Now” G Herbo says he’s ready to marry longtime girlfriend Taina Williams, telling Shannon Sharpe he wants to “get on one knee right now” after waiting to do things the right way. By Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025
Music Tee Grizzley & Lil Pump Wreak Havoc In The Studio Tee Grizzley and Lil Pump connect for a studio session. By Mitch Findlay April 13, 2018
Music DJ Akademiks Suspects Diddy Could Get Out Of Prison In Just 17 Months Today, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months, or just over four years in prison for transportation for prostitution. By Caroline Fisher October 03, 2025
Music GloRilla Declares April 29 "National FNF Day" The rapper is celebrating the one year anniversary of the release. By Noah Grant April 28, 2023