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Numbers Kendrick Lamar's Albums Stay Strong On Billboard 200 Kendrick Lamar's discography is proving to be an appropriate soundtrack for these tumultuous times. By Mitch Findlay June 08, 2020
Original Content Mixtapes: A Brief History Of Hip-Hop's Ever Evolving Tool From DJ Clue's casette tapes to major label involvement, we trace the history of the iconic hip-hop mixtape. By Michael Kawaida February 25, 2020
Music Metro Boomin & 21 Savage Still Working On "Savage Mode 2" Not even the looming threat of the coronavirus can prevent Metro Boomin and 21 Savage from working on "Savage Mode 2." By Mitch Findlay April 13, 2020
Music Lil Wayne Asserts His Hip-Hop Dominance & Young Thug Co-Signs If it wasn't for Wayne, it wouldn't be. By Mitch Findlay November 28, 2019
Music Brandy Loves Seeing LGBTQIA+ Artists Making Waves In Hip Hop Brandy recently chatted with "The Advocate" about LGBTQIA+ representation in hip hop, and she's happy to see the progression in today's culture. By Erika Marie May 11, 2020
Music Jay-Z & Meek Mill Donating 10M Surgical Masks To Prisons Jay-Z & Meek Mill's REFORM alliance will be donating masks and protective gear to prisons across America. By Aron A. May 11, 2020
Music Lil Baby Says He's Dropping A New Album Next Month Lil Baby is back. By Karlton Jahmal January 18, 2020
Music Felt Ends An 11-Year Hiatus With New Album "Felt 4 U" It's been over a decade since hip-hop duo Felt dropped an album, but Murs and Slug are now back with a full-length project titled "Felt 4 U" that features old homies like Ant of Atmosphere, Aesop Rock, The Grouch and more. By Keenan Higgins August 10, 2020
Music Tupac's Estate Drops "Me Against The World" 25th Anniversary Merch Tupac Shakur's estate has released an exclusive line of merchandise to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his album, "Me Against The World." By Lynn S. February 15, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Takes On Advisor Role At Def Jam Snoop Dogg has officially taken on a new role at Def Jam, joining the storied label as a senior strategic advisor. By Mitch Findlay June 07, 2021
Music MoneyBagg Yo Praised, Migos Trolled Over Paul-Mayweather Performance Migos and MoneyBagg Yo got opposite reactions from fans after performing at the Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather exhibition match. By Alex Zidel June 07, 2021
Numbers Young Thug & YSL Score Win Big With 'Slime Language 2' Sales Projections Early predictions for first work sales of the latest collaborative project from the label sets them up for a major win. By Madusa S. April 18, 2021