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Music Jam Master Jay’s Big Brother, Marvin Thompson, Dead At 63 RIP to Jam Master Jay's older brother, Marvin Thompson. By Kevin Goddard November 30, 2018
Original Content The Best Dr. Dre Beats He's Produced One of the most legendary artists of all time! Here are the best beats produced by Dr. Dre. By Wyatt Westlake March 28, 2023
Relationships SZA & "S.O.S." Producer ThankGod4Cody Enjoy Hawaii Vacation The singer donned a pink and white bikini as she was photographed with Cody at the beach. By Erika Marie January 04, 2023
Music NYPD: No Proof Of Cardi B's Chokehold Allegations NYPD say they've done a full investigation and haven't found any evidence. By Aron A. September 21, 2017
Music Drake's "Passionfruit" Producer Nana Rogues Talks How The Beat Was Made Drake's hit single "Passionfruit" gets a production backstory. By Matt F December 03, 2017
Music XXXTentacion Announces "17" Album Release Date Mark your calendars. By Matt F July 30, 2017
Original Content EarthGang Live Through Music: Spillage Village, Jamming With Mac Miller, & J. Cole's Psychic Predictions INTERVIEW: From pioneering the Spillage Village movement, to GTA-fuelled sleepovers with Young Thug, to making music with Mac Miller, EarthGang have forged a marvelous path. By Mitch Findlay November 19, 2018
Music Kanye West's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" Hits 1B Streams On Spotify Kanye West's 2010 album has reached a milestone on the streaming service. By Aron A. August 06, 2018
Music Kendrick Lamar Shares What Dr. Dre Taught Him About The Music Business Kendrick Lamar got some helpful tips from one of the greatest hip-hop artists ever. By Matt F October 04, 2017
Original Content Everything You Need To Know About SahBabii Who is SahBabii? The Atlanta rapper behind "Pull Up Wit Ah Stick" has earned co-signs from Drake, Young Thug, and other top-flight rappers. By Danny Schwartz May 01, 2017
TV Diddy's Mom Janice Combs Eviscerates 50 Cent's Netflix Doc "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" 50 Cent executive produced Netflix's Diddy docuseries "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." It accuses him and his mother Janice of abusing each other. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2025
Music DJ Vlad Delivers Cryptic Update After Satirical Jay-Z Conspiracy Tweet Over the weekend, DJ Vlad took to Twitter to mock conspiracy theories about Jay-Z, Tory Lanez, Megan Thee Stallion, and more. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026