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Original Content Desiigner's Tragic Downfall Is On The Verge Of Becoming An Epic Comeback Story Desiigner is an artist who has experienced the highs and lows of the music industry, and now, a comeback has potential. By Alexander Cole October 29, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Expresses Severe Disappointment In Lil Baby's Alleged OnlyFans Payments DJ Akademiks reacted to a clip where Lil Baby allegedly calls up a woman asking for some explicit content. However, Ak thinks something's up. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Music Redman Doubles Down On Eminem's Best Rappers Of All Time List "It goes Reggie, Jay-Z, Tupac, and Biggie / André from Outkast, Jada, Kurupt, Nas, and then me." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 27, 2023
Original Content We Want The Funk: From P-Funk To G-Funk & Beyond, A Brief History With the recent release of YouTube’s documentary "G Funk," it’s as good of a time as ever to trace the history of the West Coast sound that ruled the world throughout the 90s and set the stage for hip hop as we know it today. By Gus Fisher July 25, 2018
Music SZA Opens Up About Her Body Transformation: 190 Lbs & Over-Sized T-Shirts The artist reveals the reasons behind the changes. By Zaynab October 09, 2018
Original Content Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red" Is The Culmination of Hip-Hop's Punk & Metal Obsession Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red" is filled to the brim with punk and metal aesthetics that make this album a unique experience. By Alexander Cole January 01, 2021
Music Keefe D Racked Up Jail Violations Before Tupac Murder Trial Before his Tupac conviction, Keefe D faced multiple jail violations and a separate conviction tied to an inmate fight. By Erika Marie September 14, 2026
Streetwear Ice Spice Bares Her Booty In New Snapchat Pictures Of Her "Favorite" Look The Bronx spitter recently modeled for Alexander Wang's campaign, and fans' jaws dropped when she showed off her favorite look from it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 10, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Disses Drake & J. Cole: Unpacking Future & Metro Boomin's "Like That" Kendrick Lamar's fiery rhetoric on "Like That" has sparked a flurry of discussion regarding the competitive nature of hip hop. By TeeJay Small March 26, 2024
Original Content 13 Times Nicki Minaj Dropped Bars About Sports Nicki loves shouting out ballers, so here are a few of her best bars about sports! By Brandon Simmons May 09, 2023
Music What Is Kendrick Lamar Working On Right Now? Kendrick Lamar had a busy 2025 and for most of 2026, he's laid low. But lately, there's been chatter around him having stuff coming. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Conductor Williams 7 Best Productions The Griselda beatmaker's sound is unmistakable. By Wyatt Westlake November 30, 2023