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Reviews “Islah” Was The Proof Kevin Gates Could Never Be Cancelled Kevin Gates endured because his audience valued emotional honesty over moral cleanliness, and "Islah" is the clearest proof of that. By Aron A. January 30, 2026
Music The Game Claims He Can't Reach Blacc Sam Despite Touring With Nipsey Hussle The Game spoke on Blacc Sam and Nipsey Hussle during other reflections on Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and his hip-hop career. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026
Music NBA Youngboy Says He’s Stepping Back From Music Due To Heart Health Complications NBA Youngboy's interview with Funny Marco drops tomorrow. By Aron A. August 10, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Weighs In On Gucci Mane Authorizing A New Pooh Shiesty Album Pooh Shiesty is dropping a new album on Gucci Mane's record label tonight, and DJ Akademiks has some perspective on all of this. By Alexander Cole August 06, 2026
Music Kanye West's “Beg Forgiveness" Lyrics Save Stranded Skier's Life A San Francisco man recently got lost on a skiing trip, and listened to "Vultures 1" as he awaited rescue. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2024
Music XXXTentacion’s Son Gekyume Adorably Poses With Fans On Anniversary Of Father’s Death Gekyume has become a star in his own right. By Caroline Fisher June 19, 2024
Music Kanye West Takes A Shot At Drake In Bizarre New “Heil Hitler” Snippet Kanye West recently teamed up with Digital Nas on Twitch to work on his new album that was supposed to drop last week, "WW3." By Caroline Fisher April 06, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Reveals The "Alone At Prom" Deluxe Artwork We are just four days away from the deluxe. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2023
Pop Culture 7 Times Wendy Williams Had Beef With Rappers Wendy Williams has sparked beef with dozens of notable celebrities over the years, including some of the most prolific rappers. By TeeJay Small February 01, 2024
Music Juice WRLD Reveals That He Freestyled His Whole Album Juice WRLD worked off the top of the dome on "Death Race For Love." By Aron A. March 12, 2019
Original Content Why Did Latto Change Her Name? Originally calling herself Mulatto, what made Latto, also known as Big Latto, change her stage name? By Chris Mobley May 03, 2023
Music Method Man And Redman: A History Of The Duo A 20 year friendship between hiphop legends. By Brittnye Webb-Earl March 01, 2023