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Original Content IDK Is Kanye West's Latest Pupil: Analyzing The Influence On "Is He Real?" IDK's "Is He Real?" is the latest project from a long line of self-described Kanye West disciples. Whether or not it lives up to the billing is up for debate. By Luke Hinz September 16, 2019
Profiles Meet Atlanta Wildman ManMan Savage After a surprise deal with Fool's Gold, Atlanta trapper ManMan Savage has his sights set on EDM and beyond. By Angus Walker April 05, 2016
Music Chicago Rapper Payroll Has Reportedly Passed Away Chicago veteran Payroll has reportedly passed away. By Kevin Goddard September 13, 2017
Music Drake "Vital" Song Produced By Kanye West Surfaces Online Two new Drake songs, including one reportedly produced by Kanye West and Noah "40" Shebib, have leaked online. By Alex Zidel March 23, 2020
Music Conceptual Kanye West "Chiraq" Album Art Unveiled By Joe Perez Artist Joe Perez reveals his cover art for Kanye West's now-scrapped "Chiraq" album. By Mitch Findlay February 11, 2020
Original Content Mulatto Says It's "No Cap" On Gucci Mane Wanting To Sign Her But He Was Too Late From "The Rap Game" to becoming the first solo female rap act from Atlanta to go Gold, Big Latto is out here manifesting her childhood dreams. Up next, she has her sights set on a collaboration with Nicki Minaj. By Aron A. October 22, 2020
Music Nas Pays Respect To Amy Winehouse On Shared Birthday Earlier today, Nas took to Instagram to pay respect to close friend and collaborator, Amy Winehouse, on their shared birthday. By Mitch Findlay September 15, 2020
Original Content Why Does Rap Idolize Pablo Escobar? The deceased Colombian drug kingpin continues to have a commanding presence in hip hop. By Luke Hinz October 29, 2018
Music Funk Flex Takes Over Ebro's Hot 97's Slot After "In The Morning" Gets Axed Funkmaster Flex went through his own Hot 97 changes recently, which Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez are the latest to face. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 14, 2025
Music Cardi B Drops Adorable First Photos Of Her Newborn With Stefon Diggs Earlier this month, Cardi B gave birth to her first child with her boyfriend Stefon Diggs, and her fourth overall. By Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025
Music DJ Vlad Gets Revenge On Rory By Calling Him A "Racist" In response to Rory's recently resurfaced controversial tweets, DJ Vlad called him a hypocrite for comparing their whiteness in hip-hop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 14, 2025
Music Joe Budden Claims Noah “40” Shebib Is Back For Drake’s “ICEMAN” During a recent episode of his podcast, Joe Budden revealed why he has high expectations for Drake's upcoming album. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026