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Music LL Cool J Expands Classic Hip Hop "Rock The Bells" Brand With $8Mil Investment "Rock the Bells" is expanding its content & hopes to continue educating the masses about the foundation of Hip Hop as a sound & culture. By Erika Marie May 06, 2021
Music FBI Arrests Scarfo Da Plug Murder Suspects In Los Angeles: Report Two Georgia men were reportedly arrested by an FBI task force in Los Angeles for allegedly murdering Scarfo Da Plug. By Joshua Robinson March 12, 2021
Music Twitch Launches 'Soundtrack' Platform To Give Users Access To Rights-Cleared Music The livestream giant offers a solution for users facing takedown notices. By Dre D. September 30, 2020
Music Westside Gunn Drops "Who Made The Sunshine" Documentary With his Shady Records debut album set to drop Friday, Westside Gunn By Mitch Findlay September 30, 2020
TV The Weeknd's Super Bowl Performance Is Getting A Full-Length Documentary Showtime will air the 90-minute feature documentary later this year. By Madusa S. February 13, 2021
Music Gucci Mane Melts The Snowman In Taunting Verzuz Promo Ahead of his big Verzuz match-up with Jeezy, Gucci Mane turns up the heat and melts the snowman in a pre-fight teaser. By Mitch Findlay November 19, 2020
Pop Culture SZA Treats Fans To Another Sultry Photo Dump In A String Bikini The R&B crooner shared a few shots with fans on Instagram guest starring a pint-sized companion. By Madusa S. January 16, 2021
Music Tyler, The Creator Fanboys Over 50 Cent & G-Unit Tyler, The Creator took a moment to reflect on the dominant run of 50 Cent and G-Unit, as well as lamenting changes in the classic mixtape format. By Mitch Findlay September 30, 2020
Music Iggy Azalea Addresses The Mystery Of Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red" Iggy Azalea speaks on Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red", telling fans that he was in the studio this week. By Alex Zidel September 30, 2020
Music Iggy Azalea Once Again Accuses Streaming Services Of Payola: "Worse Than Radio" A new report details an allegation that streaming numbers are being heavily "manipulated" behind-the-scenes. By Erika Marie March 11, 2021
Music Kid 'N Play Were Teased By Ice Cube For Cleaning Up Lyrics On N.W.A. Tour Kid recalled touring with the gangsta rap group and being told by city officials that they couldn't use swear words during their set. By Erika Marie February 12, 2021
Music Eminem, Young Thug & Jackboy Highlight Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist Plus, new heat from Smoove'L and PeeWee Longway. By Aron A. December 19, 2020