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Music Iggy Azalea Admits She Can't Freestyle But Defends Writing Abilities Iggy Azalea has been criticized for her freestyling skills, but she is adamant that she can write circles around many other women in the rap game. By Erika Marie May 21, 2020
Original Content J Cole's "No Role Modelz" & The Absent Father Domino Effect Off his acclaimed 2014 Forest Hills Drive album, J Cole's "No Role Modelz" puts exclamation marks on a longstanding struggle in hip-hop. By Michael Kawaida March 03, 2020
Music Mac Miller Left Behind $7 Million Worth Of Furniture, Jewelry & Royalties: Report RIP, Mac. By Chantilly Post September 12, 2019
Music YNW Melly's Team Responds After Prosecutors Claim He Ordered A Hit On His Mom Prosecutors say YNW Melly "authorized" a hit on his mother. By Aron A. June 27, 2022
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
Music Latto Confirms She Recently Got Her Breasts Done Latto revealed that she recently had plastic surgery while clapping back at a disrespectful fan. By Joshua Robinson August 15, 2021
Music Turk Discusses Male Affection, Says Men Play "Gay Games" With Each Other The Cash Money rapper talked Birdman kissing his friends and explained expressing "the love that you have for your homeboy" without being gay. By Erika Marie August 19, 2021
Music Battle Rapper Pat Stay Dead At 36, Days After Dropping The Game Diss Track: Report The rap titan's friends have confirmed his tragic passing after a night out in Halifax, Nova Scotia. By Hayley Hynes September 04, 2022
Original Content Aaliyah's "I Don't Wanna" Turns 20, And It's Still Her Most Slept-On Record To Date Two decades later, this sleeper hit by the "Princess of R&B" is still one of her coldest records. By Keenan Higgins January 11, 2020
Music Swae Lee Responds To Joe Budden Following Critique Of Drake "Won't Be Late" Collab Swae Lee and Joe Budden engage in a little back-and-forth. By Milca P. August 24, 2019
Original Content Young Thug's "Punk" Lyrics: The Most Outlandish Bars Here's a round-up of the quirkiest lyrics from Young Thug's new album "Punk." By Alex Zidel October 15, 2021
Music Gunna Explains His Beef With Freddie Gibbs Gunna says Freddie Gibbs tried to do a song with him through his manager after sneak-dissing him on Twitter. By Alex Zidel January 14, 2022