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Music Gunna & Future Announce New Single "Too Easy" Is Dropping Tonight The YSL & Freebandz rappers are teaming up again. By Taylor McCloud September 23, 2021
Music Westside Gunn Hit With Legal Threats For Using WWE Announcer's Voice WWE announcer Greg Hamilton said he wants Westside Gunn to cough up $20K for using his voice without permission. By Aron A. October 24, 2021
Music JAY-Z Returns To Twitter To Discuss "In My Lifetime, Vol. 1" Album Questlove brought JAY-Z back to Twitter. By Thomas Galindo January 16, 2022
Music Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd & Young Thug Hold Down This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist Plus, new music from Belly, GRIP, and Meek Mill. By Aron A. August 28, 2021
Music Kanye & Drake Reunite For An Epic "Free Larry Hoover" Event In L.A. Drake kept his catalog more recent while Ye blazed through the classics. At one point during "Runaway," West even mentioned estranged wife Kim Kardashian. By Erika Marie December 10, 2021
Relationships Karlae Hands Young Thug $100K For His Birthday Karlae made sure to get her man some spending money for his thirtieth birthday. By Alex Zidel August 19, 2021
Music Kanye West Hosts Sunday Service In Honor Of Astroworld Fest Victims: Livestream Kanye West honors the victims who died at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival at Sunday Service. By Aron A. November 07, 2021
Original Content DJ Kool Herc Reflects On Hip-Hop's 48th Birthday On hip-hop's 48th birthday, we connected with the culture's founding father DJ Kool Herc, who made history at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2021
Music Kanye West's "DONDA" Listening Party Causes Hip Hop To Go Wild With Reactions The event almost broke the internet as thousands upon thousands of people shared their experiences. By Erika Marie July 22, 2021
Pop Culture Nicki Minaj Celebrates Her Birthday Today Nicki Minaj is celebrating her thirty-ninth birthday today! By Alex Zidel December 08, 2021
Music Jay Rock Previews New Music On Instagram Jay Rock is cooking up something new for TDE fans. By Taiyo Coates February 02, 2022
Music Kanye West References "Deathcon" Tweet & More In New Song Kanye West shared new music on his Instagram page. By Cole Blake December 08, 2022