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Music Travie McCoy Opens Up About Battle With Addiction Travie McCoy details canceling tours due to heroin use, and how he beat addiction. By Aron A. September 27, 2021
Music Freddie Gibbs Responds To Jim Jones Fight Rumors Freddie Gibbs is all smiles following his rumored altercation with Jim Jones in Miami. By Joshua Robinson December 15, 2021
Music Lil Nas X Receives His Own Day In Atlanta: "This Is Incredible" The "Montero" hitmaker was honored at a special ceremony where his loved ones watched on as he received a plaque for "Lil Nas X Day." By Erika Marie October 21, 2021
Pop Culture Lil Durk Receives New Richard Mille Watch For His 29th Birthday "The Voice" rapper got some crazy new jewelry for his birthday. By Taylor McCloud October 20, 2021
Music DJ Akademiks Says Young Thug Isn't A Big Dog: "Numbers Don't Lie" DJ Akademiks says that Young Thug is a legend, but he's not a "big dawg" in hip-hop. By Alex Zidel October 20, 2021
Music Damian Lillard Recounts The Story Behind His Unreleased DMX Collab Dame D.O.L.L.A. reveals he had a track in the works with the late Yonkers legend. By Joshua Robinson August 26, 2021
Original Content Kanye West's "Jeen-Yuhs" Act III: Everything We Learned Delving into some of the most turbulent moments of Kanye West's life, we break down all of the takeaways from the third and final instalment in the "Jeen-Yuhs" saga. By Robert Blair March 03, 2022
Pop Culture Juice WRLD's Mom Condemns His Enablers: "People Had Their Own Agendas" The rapper died of a drug overdose a little over two years ago, and now his mother is speaking out for her first sit-down interview. By Erika Marie January 12, 2022
Music Snootie Wild's Family Issues Statement Following His Death Snootie Wild's family shares a statement after the rapper was shot and killed this weekend. By Alex Zidel March 02, 2022
Music Nas Announces "King's Disease II," Dropping Next Friday Nas announces new album "King's Disease 2," set to drop next Friday, August 6th. By Mitch Findlay July 29, 2021
Music The Game Gets Emotional In Birthday Post To His Son The baby on "The Documentary" cover is now a grown adult. By Yoni Yardeni June 30, 2021
Music Kanye West Reportedly Files Paperwork To Legally Change Name To Ye Kanye West has reportedly filed to change his government name to Ye. By Aron A. August 24, 2021