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Original Content Run-DMC's Greatest Hits Run D.M.C. is one of the most legendary groups in Hip-Hop history. From "It's Tricky" to "My Adidas," here's a look at the group's greatest hits. By Josh Megson May 02, 2023
Music Kim Burrell Apologizes To The LGBTQ Community For Past Homophonic Remarks Kim Burrell says she's focused on "bridge-building." By Cole Blake July 22, 2024
Pop Culture 50 Cent Gives Eminem His Flowers For Outselling Him 50 Cent recently reminded followers of the the top-selling rap albums. By Caroline Fisher July 15, 2023
Music Black Thought Surprises Crowd At Rapsody's Brooklyn Show With A Fire Freestyle Black Thought dropped in on Rapsody's show at Elsewhere in Brooklyn to deliver a fire freestyle. By Lynn S. February 09, 2020
Music SAILORR & Summer Walker Blend Perfectly On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This remix is gaining a lot of steam. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 26, 2025
Pop Culture CupcakKe Fronts The Entire Bill Of A Fan Facing Eviction The rapper jumped to aide a fan in need. By Madusa S. March 30, 2021
Music Cardi B Explains Her Controversial Joke About Atlantic Records Being A Prison It's not as bad as it sounds. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2024
Music Bad Bunny Concert Allegedly Targeted For Mass Shooting & "Race War," FBI Reveals Bad Bunny's Atlanta show was reportedly almost the target of a horrendous attack, but the feds apparently pulled the plug. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 14, 2024
Music Troy Ave Seemingly Compares Himself To Jay-Z Testifying In Court The New York rapper also posted a lengthy message concerning his testimony in a murder trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2023
Music Smokey Robinson Faces New Sexual Battery Allegations As Fifth Woman Files Police Report Earlier this year, Smokey Robinson was sued by four of his former housekeepers, who alleged that he sexually assaulted and harassed them. By Caroline Fisher July 25, 2025
Music Mariah Carey Shatters Spotify's Single-Day Streaming Record It's the fourth year in a row that Carey has set a new record. By Ben Mock December 25, 2023
Music LL Cool J Says Older Rappers Wanting To Retire Are "Insecure" The rap pioneer thinks that it's based in "insecurity." By Alexis Oatman August 22, 2023