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Profiles Young Thug Engineer Alex Tumay Tells Us What It Takes To Make It In His Field The most famous audio engineer in the game gained Young Metro's trust, and now he's looking to share his knowledge. By Patrick Lyons October 20, 2017
Pop Culture Latto Throws It Back In Close-Up Twerking Video After Breaking Spotify Rap Record With "Seven" Jungkook Collab "Seven" is officially the biggest streaming debut for any rapper in global Spotify history. By Hayley Hynes July 15, 2023
Original Content Yung Joc Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Uncover Yung Joc's net worth journey in 2024, shaped by a successful rap career, TV roles, endorsements, and financial resilience. By Jake Skudder February 23, 2024
Relationships Erica Banks Flaunts Her BBL To Finesse2tymes' "How To Act" After Beefing With Rapper The Houston diva was briefly linked to the Memphis-born lyricist last September. By Hayley Hynes March 12, 2023
Original Content Top 25 Best J. Cole Songs Of All Time Counting down the best tracks in J.Cole's catalogue. By Karlton Jahmal November 01, 2017
Profiles Meet Nick Grant: The Golden Age's New Vanguard INTERVIEW: Nick Grant discusses his breakout mixtape '88 and more. By Danny Schwartz June 07, 2016
Music Christina Aguilera Looking Fine As Ever In Bathtub Photo Set Christina Aguilera posts sexy soap and sud-covered photo set. By Devin Ch February 16, 2018
Music Rah Ali Says Nicki Minaj Told A YouTuber To Spread Lies About Her Rah Ali claims Nicki Minaj told a YouTuber to spread lies that she stole $30 million, saying the rapper is trying to destroy her. By Tallie Spencer October 29, 2026
Music M.I.A. Says Kid Cudi Didn't Even Tell Her She Was Kicked Off His Tour The two artists now are engaged in a legal showdown after M.I.A. sued Kid Cudi for millions following the controversy. By Erika Marie June 05, 2026
Music Drake Hits 16 Billion Spotify Streams In 2025 As Rapper With Most Daily Streams If Drake really is dropping "ICEMAN" this year, then his numbers by the end of 2025 will look even more impressive than expected. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
TV DJ Akademiks Goes Scorched Earth On Mero As Decade-Old Feud Continues DJ Akademiks and Mero from Hot 97 have had it out for one another for years, and the feud is only getting deeper. By Alexander Cole March 04, 2026
Music Doja Cat & Latto Announce "Tour Ma Vie" North American Tour Dates Doja Cat and Latto are going on tour together, and there is no denying that these two are going to put on a show. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2026