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Original Content 10 Hip-Hop Storytelling Songs That Will Leave You Shook Here are ten hip-hop storytelling tracks that will linger, haunt, and resonate long after they finish. By Mitch Findlay October 31, 2021
Music Nelly's Debut Album "Country Grammar" Turns 23 "Country Grammar" was the ultimate debut. Today, we revisit Nelly's classic album for its 23rd anniversary. By Wyatt Westlake June 30, 2023
Original Content 10 Essential Young M.A Tracks A Young M.A primer. By Danny Schwartz January 23, 2017
Original Content The Ten Worst XXL Freshman Freestyles We count down the ten worst freestyles by XXL Freshman from 2009 to 2016. By Patrick Lyons April 15, 2017
Music Houston Hip-Hop Legend Michael "5000" Watts Passes Away At 52 Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Pop Culture Cree Summer Net Worth 2024: What Is The "Different World" & Voice Over Icon Worth? Explore Cree Summer's diverse career as a voice actress and singer, and her significant impact on animation and entertainment. By Rain Adams April 04, 2024
Politics Cardi B Complains About "Poor People" Who Voted For Donald Trump Cardi B vented about the economy and called out voters who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Music Travis Scott Has Very High Praise For Tame Impala's New Album "Deadbeat" Travis Scott previously enlisted Kevin Parker to help craft "SKELETONS" off of his massive 2018 album "ASTROWORLD." By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Goes Off On “B*tch” Fat Joe After “Rat Leader” Diss According to 6ix9ine, Fat Joe is the "cap leader," and even his co-host Jadakiss doesn't always believe him. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Tia Kemp Goes After Nicki Minaj & Her Fans For Blowing Up Her Phone In Scathing Rant Tia Kemp previously sided with Cardi B in her viral beef with Nicki Minaj, which exploded on social media, last week. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
Music Fake Eminem Quote About Nicki Minaj And Cardi B's Beef Stirs Up More Controversy It's unclear why this fake Eminem quote about Nicki Minaj and Cardi B was posted, but it had the internet talking. By Zachary Horvath October 06, 2025
Music Young Thug Receives Disappointing First-Week Sales Projections For "UY SCUTI" Young Thug's "UY SCUTI" dropped this past Friday, September 26, with who's who of features. But it's trending in the wrong direction. By Zachary Horvath October 01, 2025