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Original Content NoCap: 10 Essential Songs NoCap is one of the fastest rising rappers from Alabama, unfortunately getting sidetrack by legal drama. Here's a list of his most essential songs. By Alex Zidel May 23, 2020
Music XXXTENTACION Takes His Cousin To Prom XXXTENTACION shows some familial love. By Mitch Findlay May 15, 2017
Music Videos Cardi B "Money" Video Is Very NSFW: Peep The Sexiest GIFs Cardi B's new music video for "Money" is nothing short of extravagant. By Alex Zidel December 21, 2018
Music Nicki Minaj Visits Brother In Jail In Support Of Her Mother This is the first time she's seen her brother since the verdict. By Aron A. November 15, 2017
Music Tay K Pens Letter From Jail Explaining Why He Should Be A XXL Freshman Tay K tries convincing XXL he should be on this year's Freshman class. By Kevin Goddard April 10, 2018
Music Kanye West's Contentious Tracklist For "CUCK" Has Internet Pleading For Him To Scrap It Kanye West reveals he's still working on the revised version of "WW3," but no one seems interested in the slightest. By Zachary Horvath April 29, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Is Still Deeboin' The #1 Spot On Spotify's Global Chart Say Drake. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 16, 2025
Music "Say Drake," Kendrick Lamar A Million Streams From First-Ever Rapper To Surpass 100 Million Spotify Monthly Listeners Kendrick Lamar set to achieve Spotify Hip-Hop's biggest milestone yet. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 16, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Allegedly Teases Five-Year Anniversary Edition Of "Whole Lotta Red" We all know how mythical, unfulfilled, and frankly absent Playboi Carti releases can be, but the year of "MUSIC" might have more hope. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2025
Music Gracie Bon Re-iterates That Drake Did Nothing Illegal But Is Worried About Her Story Going Viral Gracie Bon, a Panamanian model, has been the talk of the town to kick the week off for her alleged fling with Drake. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025
Music Joe Budden's Cohosts Push Back On His Dislike Of Jay-Z's Drake Diss Joe Budden thought Jay-Z wasted time by dissing Drake, Nicki Minaj, and others during his recent freestyle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2026
Music DJ Screw's Mixtapes Are Finally Coming To Streaming The introduction of DJ Screw's indelible work onto streaming services began this week with the "Originals (Volume 1)" drop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026