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Music Big K.R.I.T. Brings Five Fan-Favorite Mixtapes To Streaming Services Big K.R.I.T.'s "Return Of 4eva," "4eva N A Day," "King Remembered In Time," "It’s Better This Way," and "A Style Not Quite Free (12 for 12)" are now available on DSPs. By Joshua Robinson August 13, 2021
Music Drake Calls Out Wayno On Social Media Following 20v1 Criticism Wayno recently called out Drake for his participation in a 20v1, and now, the megastar is clapping back the one way he knows how. By Alexander Cole August 11, 2026
Original Content Belly Recorded “Double Up” Verse As A Birthday Gift To Nipsey Hussle EXCLUSIVE: Belly reflects on losing Nipsey Hussle and how his verse on "Double Up" landed on "Victory Lap." By Aron A. May 24, 2023
Music Ali Shaheed Muhammad Explains Meaning Of A Tribe Called Quest's "The Low End Theory" Ali Shaheed Muhammad stopped by Talib Kweli’s "People’s Party" podcast to discuss A Tribe Called Quest 's "The Low End Theory." By Cole Blake July 30, 2022
Music Drake Fires Subliminal Shot At Alex Warren For Blocking "What Did I Miss?" From Going No. 1 Drake generated a lot of discourse over this release per usual, but it wasn't enough to dethrone Alex Warren's TikTok smash hit. By Zachary Horvath July 15, 2025
Society Rihanna Calls Out Alabama Abortion Law: "These Are The Idiots Making Decisions" Rihanna shames Kay Ivey for passing the abortion ban. By Alex Zidel May 16, 2019
Music Snoop Dogg Gets Brutally Honest About "Animosity" In Warren G Friendship Warren G recently admitted that he misses hanging out with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre and claimed they ghosted him at Super Bowl LVI. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025
Music Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign Track "Unlock" Stuns Fans With Bizarre "Fortnite" Reference Shout out Jonesy in Salty Springs. By Alexander Cole December 29, 2023
Music Lil Nas X Says He Wants To Collab With Tyler, The Creator, SZA, Playboi Carti, & More In a new TikTok, the 22-year-old shared his laundry list of dream music collaborators. By Hayley Hynes October 11, 2021
Music J.I.D Concert Stopped Due To Earthquake-Like Damages: "We Put Cracks In The Ceiling" J.I.D brought down the house at Ithaca College in NY. By Devin Ch February 10, 2019
Music Rick Ross' New Line Of Luxury Hair & Beard Care Items Will Soon Hit Stores Rick Ross wants to make sure you look like a boss. By Matt F December 04, 2017
Music City Girls Have A "Party," "Cookout" Song On Deck With Usher It's about to be one helluva summer for Hip Hop and R&B, and City Girls plan on easing something new into your playlists. By Erika Marie May 17, 2022