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Music Russ Announces New Album "Zoo," Shares Release Date & Cover Russ is looking to close out the summer with his new album "Zoo." By Mitch Findlay August 13, 2018
Original Content Why Is T-Pain Overlooked? We examine why the "Rappa Ternt Sanga" T-Pain is still yet to get his fair share of the credit in hip-hop and R&B. By Robert Blair December 29, 2019
Original Content #TBT: Immortal Technique Revisiting the work of Immortal Technique, who hasn't released an album in nine years. By Danny Schwartz June 01, 2017
Music Benzino Denies Making Fun Of Coi Leray's Album Sales, Says Account Was Hacked He has come forward to wage war on anyone who has "defamed" his name in light of being accused of joking about his daughter's debut record. By Erika Marie April 13, 2022
Music Meek Mill Can't Wait For "Tha Carter V," Says Lil Wayne Is In His Top 3 "Tha Carter V" could not arrive any sooner. By Alex Zidel September 27, 2018
Music Young Thug Explains His Controversial "Ninja" Song To Adin Ross Young Thug dropped the N-word with the hard R multiple times on the opener for his new album "UY SCUTI," which has caused a lot of debate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2025
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Previews Track From Debut Tape 6ix9ine performs new track on Instagram with Cuban Doll by his side. By Devin Ch February 10, 2018
Music Bas Previews New J. Cole Assisted Double-Time Banger Nothing wrong with a new Bas & J.Cole collaboration. By Mitch Findlay July 16, 2018
Music Freddie Gibbs Trolls Backpackers By Claiming He Can Out-Rap MF DOOM Freddie Gibbs asserted himself as a better rapper than MF DOOM and the underground went into shambles. By Aron A. July 11, 2019
Viral New Lil Nas X Footage Shows Him Completely Nude Prior To Hospitalization & Arrest Lil Nas X was hospitalized and then promptly arrested early Thursday morning (Aug. 21) after taking a nearly nude stroll through Los Angeles. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Cardi B's Security Guard Goes Viral After She Twerked Right Next To Him Cardi B's recent club performance amid her "Little Miss Drama" tour had many fans joking about her security guard's stoic state. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Music Jacquees Doubles Down On "King Of R&B" Title In Front Of Keith Sweat Jacquees is not backing down. By Milca P. December 17, 2018