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Music Rita Ora & Gunna Team Up With David Guetta & Imanbek For EDM Pop Banger Gunna lends his talents to Rita Ora's new David Guetta & Imanbek produced track "Big." By Alexander Cole February 14, 2021
Music Lil Wayne Is A Huge Fan Of Lil Durk's "Kanye Krazy" Video Lil Durk's "Kanye Krazy" music video gets major praise from Lil Wayne, who says his "Famous" recreation is the "hardest shot ever". By Alex Zidel February 01, 2021
Music Hip-Hop Mourns King Von, Dead At 26 Following the news of King Von's death at 26, many of his fellow rappers offered condolences and prayers on social media. By Mitch Findlay November 06, 2020
Music Pooh Shiesty Arrested For Alleged Double Shooting After Drug & Sneaker Deal Goes Bad Gucci Mane's 1017 Records signee, Pooh Shiesty, has been arrested for an alleged double shooting. By Rose Lilah October 14, 2020
Music Ty Dolla $ign Changes New Album Title Ty Dolla $ign has changed the title of his upcoming album from "Dream House" to "Featuring Ty Dolla $ign". By Alex Zidel October 14, 2020
Original Content Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" Recalls A Simpler Time Twelve years removed from its initial release, Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" remains an artistic turning point for the legendary Cash Money rapper. By Mitch Findlay April 08, 2020
Original Content Auto-Tune In Hip-Hop: A Brief History From T-Pain To Future Since its first iteration in the late ‘90s, Auto-Tune has, for better or for worse, turned into something of a Pandora’s Box. Today, we’re diving into the history of the controversial, ever-evolving pitch-correcting software. By Noor Lobad December 08, 2020
Music Drake, Juice WRLD, & NBA Youngboy Are The Most Streamed Artists Of 2020 Hip-Hop is the culture. Period. By Karlton Jahmal January 03, 2021
Music Joyner Lucas Tells Fans To Stop Streaming "ADHD" & Listen To Nipsey Hussle Joyner Lucas wants everyone to stop listening to his music so they can stream Nipsey Hussle on the one-year anniversary of his death. By Alex Zidel March 31, 2020
Music Tory Lanez Explains "Daystar" Release Date Amidst a sea of controversy, Tory Lanez took to Instagram to shed some light on his "Daystar" release. By Mitch Findlay September 28, 2020
Music Jay-Z & LL Cool J Nominated For Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Jay-Z and LL Cool J are officially nominated for the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, joining rap legends like Biggie, N.W.A, and Run DMC. By Mitch Findlay February 10, 2021
Music Ty Dolla $ign Reacts To Snoop Dogg Calling Him "The New Nate Dogg" Fresh off the release of a brand new album, Ty Dolla $ign reacts to Snoop Dogg declaring him to be "the reincarnation of Nate Dogg." By Mitch Findlay October 23, 2020