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Music DJ Akademiks Claims Drake Tried To Mediate SZA Beef Drizzy reportedly wanted to know if a middle ground could be reached. By Ben Mock November 04, 2023
Music Tony Yayo Speaks On Young Buck: Beef With 50 Cent, Trans Rumors, & Legal Trouble He advised Buck to stop ranting about Fif and adds that he saw Buck with "some superstar chicks" back in the day. By Erika Marie August 23, 2022
Original Content From King Von's "Exposin Me" To CJ's "Whoopty": A Hindi Love Song Turned Drill Beat We look at how a Hindi vocal sample ended up burrowing its way into Brooklyn drill, and beyond. By Aron A. January 22, 2021
Music Yung Lean Shares Some Of His Favorite Songs With His Fans Check out some of Yung Lean's influences. By Matthew Parizot May 10, 2018
Original Content What Happened To Cory Gunz? After Lil Wayne's "6 Foot 7 Foot" catapulted the Young Money artist onto the global stage, we take a look at what's happened during Cory Gunz's 15-plus year career. By Robert Blair June 03, 2021
Music Trippie Redd Responds To Playboi Carti Saying He Tried To Sign Him Trippie Redd responds to Playboi Carti saying he tried to sign him on "Whole Lotta Red". By Alex Zidel February 23, 2021
Original Content Meet Alina Baraz: "It Was Divine" Songstress On Working With Khalid & More EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Alina Baraz tells us all about her new debut album, "It Was Divine," her aversions to self-criticism and the notion of "genre," and what she's been up to in quarantine in our new interview. By Lynn S. May 08, 2020
Music Ralo Claims Young Thug Turns Everyone In Atlanta Against Each Other Ralo previously went back and forth with Young Thug over snitching allegations against not just themselves, but many ATL MCs and colleagues. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour At Sofi Stadium Made Him First Rapper To Break New Touring Record Kendrick Lamar Grand National Tour supports his GNX album. An album that features new L.A. rappers Peysoh and AZ Chike. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Defends Doechii After Viral Met Gala Outburst Doechii recently addressed her tense interaction with her team on TikTok, claiming the evening was "overstimulating." By Caroline Fisher May 08, 2025
Music Trey Songz Nearly Comes To Blows With A Fan In Heated Confrontation More details on the argument remain unclear, but a video of Trey Songz threatening to "beat the sh*t out of" someone is circulating online. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Expands His "Make America Slime Again" Tour With New Dates NBA YoungBoy is celebrating his recent pardon from United States President Donald Trump by hitting the road a few more times. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 02, 2025