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Viral DDG's Friendly Interaction With A Woman On Stream Leads To Racial Slur Controversy It seems like DDG and the woman are fine, so this was something going out of proportion. Still, it was a risky and worrisome insinuation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2025
Music Drake Honors Son Adonis With Tattoo Of His Name On Back Of His Neck The 6 God is far from hiding the world from his kid. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2023
Original Content J.I. Reveals He Wasn't A Jay-Z Fan Until He Picked Up The Pen Himself J.I. sits down to discuss his New York hustle, his love for hip-hop, and much more in our brand new episode of "On the Come Up." By Aron A. December 03, 2020
Profiles Behind The Beat: Sounwave Interview: TDE in-house producer Sounwave details his contributions to ScHoolboy Q's "Blank Face LP" and explains what sets TDE apart. By Danny Schwartz August 25, 2016
Music Metro Boomin Names Top 5 Atlanta Rappers Of All Time Metro Boomin names his top five Atlanta artists of all time. By Cole Blake October 18, 2021
Original Content Top 10 Breakout Artists Of 2019 2019 was a huge year for new artists. By Alex Zidel December 12, 2019
Music GloRilla Speaks Out Against Shocking Arrest After Home Invasion Back in July, burglars stole over $700K of items from GloRilla's Georgia home, and she was arrested shortly after. By Caroline Fisher October 01, 2025
Music Promoter Demands $27 Million From Rod Wave In Massive New Lawsuit Rod Wave is accused of failing to fulfill obligations during his "Last Lap" tour and refusing to return money he was given in advance. By Caroline Fisher September 30, 2025
Music Martin Shkreli Hit With Lawsuit Over Wu-Tang Clan's Secretive Album Martin Shkreli lost ownership of the album after being found guilty on two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy in 2017. By Cole Blake September 29, 2025
Music Max B Confirms His Prison Release Is Imminent In 2016, Max B took a 20-year plea bargain for aggravated manslaughter after previously being sentenced to 75 years. By Caroline Fisher September 16, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Disses "Rat B*stard" Gunna After Being Seated Near Him At The VMAs Gunna previously dissed Freddie Gibbs on his 2022 song, "poochie gown," rapping: "I can't f*ck with Freddie Gibbs / N****s tellin' fibs." By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Music Drake Looks Terrified As He Mistakes Fan For His Ex In Manchester Drake recently mistook a fan for one of his exes, and social media users suspect that the fling didn't end well. By Caroline Fisher July 29, 2025