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Music Ed Lover Concerned For Cardi B After Suicide Comments: "That Scares Me" Ed Lover has shared his advice for Cardi B and dealing with mental health struggles. By Cole Blake October 23, 2023
Music Sexyy Red Gives Birth: How Many Kids Does The Rapper Have? After conquering 2023’s mainstream rap scene, Sexyy Red welcomes her new baby! By Demi Phillips February 06, 2024
Music Lil Uzi Vert Confirms Their Sexuality On "Pink Tape" Lil Uzi Vert took the opportunity to clear up speculation of their sexuality on Pink Tape. By Lavender Alexandria June 30, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar Joins Elite Company By Reaching 50 Billion Total Streams On Spotify Only a select few hip-hop artists have ever reached as many total streams as Kendrick Lamar now has on Spotify. By Cole Blake August 20, 2025
Original Content Diamond Certified Hip-Hop Albums: A Complete Guide A comprehensive guide to hip-hop's diamond-certified canon, which includes albums from Eminem, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G, and Lauryn Hill. By Robert Blair August 01, 2021
Music Outkast: Where Are They Now? A look into the careers of Big Boi and André 3000 in the years since Outkast split up. By TeeJay Small December 15, 2023
Music Ice Spice Reveals Why Things Went Left With Nicki Minaj Last June, an ex-friend of Ice Spice leaked some text messages between them about Nicki Minaj that weren't necessarily the nicest. By Zachary Horvath September 16, 2025
Original Content Who is Lil Tecca? Get to know more about rising rapper Lil Tecca. By Josh Megson May 19, 2023
Music Movie Producer Harvey Weinstein Co-Signs Jay-Z: "He's One Of The Most Brilliant Men I Know" Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein shows Jay Z some serious respect. By Mitch Findlay April 19, 2017
Music Cardi B Shuts Down Rape Claim About Her Dad With A Shot At Nicki Minaj Cardi B previously feuded with Nicki Minaj after the release of her album, "Am I The Drama?" back in September. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Music The Pharcyde: Where Are They Now? The Pharcyde continue to perform as a unit. By Demi Phillips January 25, 2024
Music Kanye West Shares His Updated "Big Three" Amid Kendrick Lamar & Playboi Carti Feuds Kanye West recently went back to the side of Drake and Top5 after beefing with them online and blasting many other MCs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025