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Music Jay-Z Recalls Hearing Biggie's "Who Shot Ya" For The 1st Time Jay-Z says he was so inspired by Biggie's "Who Shot Ya," that he wrote four songs the same night he heard it. By Cole Blake May 23, 2022
Music DaBaby's Former Artist KayyKilo Received Hate Because Of His Drama With DaniLeigh Her mixtape was released the same night DaBaby and DaniLeigh got into it on IG Live, and KayyKilo says he later told her he couldn't promote it. By Erika Marie July 13, 2022
Music Cardi B Reveals New Face Tattoo: Watch Cardi B showed off some new ink on her face. By Rex Provost September 11, 2022
Original Content Bobby Shmurda Details Kai Cenat Friendship & Twitch Streaming Bobby Shmurda details his unexpected friendship with his "lil' bro" Kai Cenat and drops gems for up-and-coming artists. By Aron A. July 13, 2022
Music The Boston Police Reportedly Told The LOX They Should Have Killed Benzino Benzino told VladTV that the Boston PD wanted him gone. By Taylor McCloud October 18, 2021
Music Waka Flocka Concert Canceled In Solidarity With Indigenous Tribe In Canada Waka Flocka is choosing to respect the desires of the First Nations of Kanehsatake Indigenous people By Milca P. July 27, 2021
Music James Mtume, Legendary Musician Sampled In Biggie's "Juicy," Dies At 75 James Mtume has died at the age of 75. By Cole Blake January 10, 2022
Music Jack Harlow Looks Ready To Risk It All For Saweetie In Viral Photo From BET Awards Saweetie and Jack Harlow had a much-discussed run-in on the BET Awards red carpet. By Alex Zidel June 29, 2021
Numbers Baby Keem's "The Melodic Blue" Lands Top-Five Billboard Debut The 20-year-old rapper found himself among the best of the best with "The Melodic Blue" By Taylor McCloud September 20, 2021
Music Bobby Shmurda Discusses Chasing His Dream With "Hot N***a" Bobby Shmurda encouraged his fans to chase their dreams on Twitter, Saturday. By Cole Blake December 12, 2021
Music Fetty Wap Trends After Viral Tweet Compares Him To Olivia Rodrigo Fetty Wap dominated the music world a few years ago, and fans definitely haven't forgotten. By Alex Zidel July 27, 2021
Music JAY-Z Or Lil Wayne? Twitter Users Debate Who Had A Better Prime A viral tweet sparked a debate on Hip-Hop Twitter over whether JAY-Z or Lil Wayne had a stronger prime. By Alex Zidel February 08, 2022