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Music E-40 Announces Trilogy Of Albums, One Dropping This Week "The Gift Of Gab" will arrive Friday. By Trevor Smith August 22, 2018
Music Lil Baby, Gucci Mane Perform At 150-Person Maskless Birthday Bash Lil Baby and Gucci Mane are the latest rappers to face backlash for performing in overcrowded venues. By Aron A. January 19, 2021
Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Big Pun's "Twinz" Continuing our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," Big Pun's opening verse on "Twinz" proved that one deftly delivered bar can be immortalized in rap history. By Mitch Findlay January 27, 2021
Music Future Continues To Tease Possible "HNDRXX 2" With New Snippet Future stakes his claim as the game's most prolific. By Mitch Findlay March 22, 2019
Music Lil Durk Addresses Onstage Explosion Injury: "I'ma Take A Break" Lil Durk isn't feeling too hot. By Rex Provost July 31, 2022
Music Raekwon's New Album Is Complete, Dropping 2017 Raekwon has announced that his new album is ready to go. By Trevor Smith November 27, 2016
Music Kanye West's Daughter North Rocks Surprise Photoshoot With Kim Kardashian They bond in front of the lens. By Zaynab December 18, 2018
Music "REVENGE: A Dreamville Film" Highlights What Went Into Making "ROTD3" The 30-minute documentary takes fans behind-the-scenes. By Erika Marie July 02, 2019
Reviews Jackboy's "Jackboy" Self-Titled Album Review Kodak Black’s spirit is alive and well on Jackboy, while Sniper Gang’s second-in-command holds down the vision on his most polished project to date. By Aron A. May 02, 2020
Music Smokepurpp Claps Back At Waka Flocka: "This N***a Had His Time" Smokepurpp, never one to be belittled, stands up to Waka Flocka. By Mitch Findlay February 13, 2018
Music The Weeknd Returns To The Studio Following Endless "Chapter VI" Teases The next chapter in The Weeknd's career begins soon. By Alex Zidel January 04, 2019
Music NBA YoungBoy Affiliate Ben 10 Reportedly Shot In Houston NBA Ben 10 was reportedly shot, along with one other victim, during a chaotic scene at a Houston restaurant last night, April 8. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026