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Original Content Best 11 Hip Hop Podcasts Many rappers and musicians have recently made the transition into the broadcasting space. Here is a list of the best hip hop podcasts. By Wyatt Westlake May 05, 2023
Music Cyn Santana Apologizes Racial Stereotyping: "My Young Ass Worded Something Poorly" Cyn Santana clarifies her stance on interracial dating. By Devin Ch January 09, 2019
Music Kendrick Lamar’s pgLang Announces Latest Signee Imani Imani releases her debut project "Papercut." By Aron A. June 02, 2026
Music Gordo’s Model In Viral Tweet Revealed But A.I. Suspicion Arises Gordo and Drake began collaborating around 2022’s Honestly Nevermind. Godro was flown to Europe last month to help finish ICEMAN. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 29, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Seemingly Responds To Assault Allegations Involving Gio Ramos Playboi Carti was allegedly cited for allegedly assaulting his limo driver after an alleged altercation with Giovanna Ramos in Utah. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025
Music K-Ci & JoJo's Greatest Hits K-Ci & JoJo have a good amount of hits. Besides their work with Jodeci and their hit single "All My Life", what other hits from the duo do you enjoy? By Brandon Simmons March 17, 2023
Original Content DJ Scheme Is All About FAMILY: Producer Talks XXXTentacion, Juice WRLD & Making Generational Wealth EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: DJ Scheme speaks about his vision behind his debut album "FAMILY", switching directions from DJ/producer to artist, his friendships with XXXTentacion and Juice WRLD, and more. By Alex Zidel December 04, 2020
Music NYPD Reportedly Ready To Arrest Quavo Following Club Brawl Reports say that NYPD have enough evidence to arrest Quavo now. By Kevin Goddard February 09, 2018
Music TBG CEO Cleezy5 Dead At 46 After Baton Rouge Shooting According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Cleezy5 was found dead outside of a a gym at approximately 12:15 p.m. yesterday (April 29). By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026
Music Five Of The Best Beats On Drake's "ICEMAN" Before fans dive into "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR," there's a lot of sonic craft to enjoy on Drake's rap-centric new album "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Pop Culture Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Smoke Weed With Kai Cenat During "Mafiathon 3" Stream Kai Cenat recently brought Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa on his "Mafiathon 3" subathon, and it went about as expected. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & Kanye West Collaboration Leaks Online And Fans Can't Believe Ye's Verse The unreleased song has surfaced online as Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West's relationship has been on the rocks as of late. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025