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Music Rappers Like Birdman: Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Young Thug & More Explore the influence of Birdman on southern hip-hop, spotlighting artists like Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Young Thug, Juvenile, and Future. By Jake Skudder June 29, 2023
Original Content 2 Chainz Net Worth 2024: What Is The Rapper Worth? Dive into 2 Chainz's journey that led to his net worth in 2023. Explore his music, entrepreneurship, and philanthropic endeavors By Jake Skudder January 01, 2024
Music Brittany Byrd Breaks Silence Following Alleged Lil Uzi Vert Assault Lil Uzi Vert is accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend Brittany Byrd at Dialog Cafe in Hollywood. By Aron A. July 07, 2021
Music XXXTentacion "Hangs" Himself On Instagram (NSFW) XXXTentacion posts a very disturbing video on Instagram. By Aron A. August 23, 2017
Original Content From Kanye To Uzi: What Does Streaming's Ability To Alter Music Mean For The Album? Now that altering music in real time is more commonplace, we examine whether this is a helpful or harmful for the world of hip-hop and music at large By Robert Blair April 24, 2019
Profiles Andrew Barber Is Chicago's Favorite Rap Person INTERVIEW: Andrew Barber, creator of Chicago-focused blog FakeShoreDrive and Redbull Sound Select curator, talks about his come-up, and shares legendary moments with Chance The Rapper, G Herbo and Twista. By Rose Lilah November 11, 2017
Politics NBA YoungBoy Shocks Fans By Defending Donald Trump On New Song, "XXX" NBA YoungBoy's new praise comes after receiving a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, earlier this year. By Cole Blake July 25, 2025
Music Drake Fires More Shots At LeBron James, Changes Lyrics On "Nonstop" During Wireless Festival Set Drake and LeBron James have been friends before Drizzy released his debut album, which James attended the release party in Toronto. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 12, 2025
Reviews Young Thug "UY Scuti" Album Review Young Thug’s “UY Scuti” is messy and uneven yet vulnerable, offering flashes of his pre-incarceration brilliance without reclaiming the superstar stature that once placed him at rap’s upper echelon. By Aron A. October 02, 2025
Reviews Joey Bada$$ "Lonely At The Top" Review “Lonely At The Top” finds Joey Bada$$ balancing Brooklyn roots, growth, risk, and the consistency defining his decade-long career. By Aron A. September 03, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj’s Team Called “Pink Friday 2” Promo Budget “Extremely Low” A lawsuit has revealed behind-the-scenes concerns over how much money was available to promote Nicki Minaj’s "Pink Friday 2." By Erika Marie September 17, 2026
Music Big30 Performs Pooh Shiesty's "FDO" For High School Students With BenDaDonnn With Big30 set to go on trial alongside Pooh Shiesty for the alleged kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane, the artist is still showing love. By Alexander Cole August 31, 2026