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Music BG Finally Explains Viral Video Of Birdman Appearing To Fall Asleep On Stage In the video, BG broke into laughter before seemingly nudging Birdman to get him back on track. By Cole Blake March 19, 2025
Music RIP Rich Homie Quan: 9 Essential Songs That Defined His Career Rich Homie Quan helped usher in a shift in Atlanta's hip-hop scene in the 2010s, and these nine songs highlight some of his contributions. By Devin Morton September 06, 2024
Music YG Responds To Bizarre Rumor That Drake Is Funding Drakeo The Ruler Investigation After YG's comments on Drake's beef and his denial of involvement in Drakeo The Ruler's murder, these storylines are converging in an odd way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2026
Music Future's "The Real Me" Officially Becomes His 12th No. 1 Album Future is one of the rappers with the most number one albums in history, a story that continues with "The Real Me." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2026
Relationships Tasha K's Stepsister "Trapped" Yung Joc By Having His Child, Personality Alleges Nobody is off limits for Tasha K. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2024
Music Viral Megan Thee Stallion Fan Who Grabbed Her Butt Claims He Asked Her First This caused a lot of controversy for Megan Thee Stallion fans, who debated whether or not this excused the fan's behavior. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Avoids Charges & Arrest After Riding Passenger In Drug Bust NBA YoungBoy was the passenger of a car that Utah police found drugs in during a traffic stop, but his colleagues claimed responsibility. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music Tinashe Sets The Vibe Right On Our Latest "R&B Season" Playlist Update Her new album "BB/ANG3L" is a soulful standout of the year; what was your favorite release this week? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 10, 2023
Music Waka Flocka On Why He Quit Rap: "I Never Rapped To Be Famous" The "No Hands" vowed to stay true to himself while giving advice to new artists in the game. By Madusa S. February 06, 2021
Reviews XXXTentacion "?" Review XXXTentacion's "?" is an ambitious, if occasionally oversaturated sophomore effort. By Mitch Findlay March 19, 2018
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 Dipset Collaborator Jha Jha Reportedly Passes Away Jha Jha was lovingly referred to as "The First Lady of Dipset" by fans, and she also worked extensively with ByrdGang. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026