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Music Ice-T Opens Up About His Family's Harrowing COVID-19 Scare The legendary Ice T hit up The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon for an update on his family's close call with COVID-19. By Mitch Findlay July 30, 2020
Music Lil Tjay Earns His Stripes With XXL Freshman Freestyle New York rapper Lil Tjay submits his freestyle for the XXL Freshman Class of 2020. By Alex Zidel August 26, 2020
Music Billie Eilish & Brother Finneas Treat Fans To NPR Tiny Desk Concert The subversive voice behind "Ocean Eyes" returns with a performance from home By Isaiah Cane August 26, 2020
Original Content Detroit 2: Everything We Know About Big Sean’s New Album All there is to know about Sean Don's newest project. By Madusa S. August 27, 2020
Music Moneybagg Yo Announces "Said Sum" Single, Gervonta Davis Responds To Lyric Moneybagg Yo dropped off a few lyrics from his midnight release "Said Sum," and Gervonta Davis responded after a Twitter user said one of the lyrics was about the boxer. By Erika Marie June 29, 2020
Relationships Machine Gun Kelly Reveals He's Going To Therapy For Drug Abuse Machine Gun Kelly calls 2020 the year that saved his life. By Ellie Spina December 01, 2020
Music KXNG Crooked Thinks Tech N9ne Deserves More Respect With so many Top 10 lists circulating across social media, KXNG Crooked believes it's time for Tech N9ne to get his due. By Mitch Findlay July 30, 2020
TV 50 Cent Announces New TV Show Starring T.I. 50 Cent reveals that T.I. will be starring in his upcoming television series "Twenty Four Seven," based on the book "Notorious C.O.P: Investigations from NYPD's First "Hip-Hop Cop." By Mitch Findlay August 26, 2020
Music Kanye West Tweets Pictures Of His Entire Record Contract Kanye West takes a very public step in his fight against Universal and Sony. By Dre D. September 16, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Talks His Days As A No Limit Soldier: "Master P Saved My Life" In the late 1990s, Snoop Dogg signed to No Limit Records—and it was a move that he said saved his life. By Erika Marie July 29, 2020
Music Lloyd Banks Ponders The GOAT Criteria After a fan challenges his position as a true GOAT contender, Lloyd Banks emerges to ponder the criteria behind the prestigious honor. By Mitch Findlay November 02, 2020
Music Rick Ross Announces New Album "Richer Than I've Ever Been" Rick Ross has announced his new album "Richer Than I've Ever Been" on Instagram Stories. By Alex Zidel August 26, 2020