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Music 50 Cent Clarifies Relationship With Chaz Williams: "Why My Name In This Shit" 50 Cent is unaffected by Chaz Williams' passing. By Milca P. July 15, 2019
Music Jill Scott Was Bothered That Live Performance Microphone Fellatio Video Circulated Jill Scott spoke about the viral video from 2018 that showed her showing off some tongue action on a microphone. By Erika Marie May 13, 2020
Politics Bun B On The COVID Era: Megan Thee Stallion Shooting, Ice Cube's CWBA, Jeezy Verzuz Gucci & More Will Bun B run for Mayor of Houston? On the second day of HNHH's "12 Days Of Christmas," the Trill OG reveals his possible future in politics, details tutoring Pimp C, partying with BMF, and watching Gucci Mane and Jeezy make-up 15 years after witnessing the two record "So Icy." By Aron A. December 14, 2020
Original Content Eminem's Shady Records: A Complete History Part 1 A comprehensive examination of Eminem's Shady Records, spanning from 2000 to 2003. By Mitch Findlay January 07, 2019
Pop Culture The Joe Budden Podcast: A History Of Highs & Lows There's a lot to unpack here. By Noor Lobad September 16, 2020
Original Content J.I. Reveals He Wasn't A Jay-Z Fan Until He Picked Up The Pen Himself J.I. sits down to discuss his New York hustle, his love for hip-hop, and much more in our brand new episode of "On the Come Up." By Aron A. December 03, 2020
Music Lil Durk Reunites With His Father After 25 Year Prison Bid Lil Durk reunites with Big Durk. By Devin Ch February 13, 2019
Music XXXTENTACION Says His Social Media Was Hacked After Strange Drake Posts XXXTENTACION says his Twitter was hacked after posting weird posts about Drake. By Aron A. February 25, 2018
Original Content Why Is Lil Uzi Vert Using Heaven's Gate Cult Imagery For His Artwork? Is Lil Uzi Vert's latest artwork reveal all about style, or is he actually into Heaven's Gate cult ideology? By Rose Lilah August 03, 2018
Politics Drake's Dad Dennis Graham Defends "ICEMAN" Title Amid Recent Shootings Renee Good and Alex Pretti's deaths at the hands of ICE and USBP have caused debates around Drake's "ICEMAN," which Dennis Graham questioned. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Sports DDG Accepts YK Osiris' Boxing Challenge, Shows Off His Moves In The Process DDG has a history of success in the boxing ring. By Alexander Cole June 03, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals His Current Top 10 Rappers, And There Is One Notable Omission DJ Akademiks is easily one of the most opinionated commentators in all of rap media, and his top 10 is certainly something to behold. By Alexander Cole April 23, 2026