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Reviews Meek Mill "Expensive Pain" Review A solid and often revelatory album, "Expensive Pain" certainly doesn't displace Meek Mill from his hard-earned position among hip-hop’s front-runners, but it seems unlikely that it’ll be the moment where all of his naysayers see the error of their ways, either. By Robert Blair October 07, 2021
Music Cardi B Says Current Rappers "Need To Stop Doing Lean And Smoking Weed" Cardi B goes on Instagram Live rant about the monotonous current state of rap and how her club music is missed. By Thomas Galindo November 01, 2021
Music 2021 MTV VMAs Nominees Announced: See Full List The MTV VMAs return on Sunday, September 12, and Justin Bieber leads the pack with seven nominations. By Joshua Robinson August 11, 2021
Music Bobby Shmurda Says He Hasn't Had Control Of His Music For 8 Years Bobby doesn't know when his new music will drop. By Thomas Galindo December 01, 2021
Music 50 Cent Says DaBaby Is A "Problem" 50 Cent and DaBaby were together last night for the "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" premiere party. By Alex Zidel July 16, 2021
Music Drake Celebrates His "Certified Classics" With Nostalgic Artwork Drake reflects on his run from "Thank Me Later" to "Certified Lover Boy" with the help of artwork from Zimbabwean artist HulioDraws. By Joshua Robinson September 09, 2021
Pop Culture Drake, Doja Cat, & Juice WRLD Dominate Spotify Wrapped 2021’s “Most Streamed” Lists Which artists topped your Spotify Wrapped list this year? By Hayley Hynes December 01, 2021
Reviews Top 5 Biggest Surprises From Rolling Loud NY Rolling Loud NYC was a movie, and it didn't come without a bunch of surprises. By Alex Zidel November 01, 2021
Music Travis Scott's Offer To Cover Burial Costs Rejected By More Families Of Astroworld Victims Half of the Astroworld Festival victims families have rejected Travis Scott's offer to cover funeral costs. By Aron A. December 01, 2021
Pop Culture Tupac's Former Bodyguard's Hard Drive Is Up For Auction Frank Alexander's 83 GB hard drive contains rare photos and music from Tupac Shakur, and it is estimated to be worth between $600k and $1.2 million. By Joshua Robinson December 01, 2021
Music Snoh Aalegra Responds To Sade Comparisons After Debate Causes Backlash The R&B singer was met with backlash after being compared to Sade, but she let it be known there is "only one Queen Sade Adu." By Erika Marie July 15, 2021
Music Nelly Talks Being The Only Rapper From His Era Without A Co-Sign The St. Louis icon says early on in his career, "There was no one to stand up for Nelly." By Erika Marie October 06, 2021