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Music Keyshia Cole & Ashanti's "Verzuz" Gets Date: "Rain, Sleet... Let's Go" In just a few weeks, the R&B singers will finally appear on the hit virtual series. By Erika Marie January 12, 2021
Music Gucci Mane Shares Feature-Stacked Tracklist Ahead Oh His New Album Gucci's new album is stacked with features. By Lavender Alexandria October 12, 2023
Music Travis Scott's A&R Sickamore Explains The Process Of Creating "Astroworld" "We were mixing the album until Thursday. It came out Thursday night." By Trevor Smith August 07, 2018
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 DJ Akademiks Unpacks Rumor That Drake's "Iceman" Is His Last Album Under UMG Considering the defamation lawsuit Drake is pursuing against his label UMG right now, this possibility makes too much sense. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025
Music Isaiah Rashad Details SZA's "Perfectionist" Work Ethic Isaiah Rashad praised SZA following her contributions to his new album, "The House Is Burning." By Cole Blake August 07, 2021
Music Tory Lanez Teases Spanish, Acoustic, & 80s Albums Tory Lanez is gearing up for the most versatile string of releases of his career, inviting fans to vote what type of project they want to see first. By Mitch Findlay April 28, 2020
Music Lil Baby Is Dropping A New Song Today Lil Baby mounts a campaign to promote his upcoming single "All In," promising to drop the minute he hits fifty-thousand comments. By Mitch Findlay April 23, 2020
Music Nicki Minaj Roasted For Just Now Realizing She’s An Adult You can flame her for this, but we agree in some regard. By Zachary Horvath July 26, 2024
Music What Is Conscious Rap? Hip Hop As A Catalyst For Social Change Let’s dive into Hip Hop’s most introspective subgenre. By Demi Phillips January 02, 2024
Music Kanye West Eviscerates The "Kardashian Mob" In Latest Rant About Seeing His Children Kim Kardashian had seemingly tried to block Kanye West from dropping a song with their daughter North West and Diddy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 16, 2025
Music Teyana Taylor Doesn't Agree With "Nepo Baby" Label Teyana Taylor doesn't she think she's a nepo baby. By Ben Mock April 19, 2023