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Music TheARTI$T & Honey Bxby "Risk It All" On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update TheARTI$T, Honey Bxby, and Leon Thomas are front and center on this week's edition of our "R&B Season" playlist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Goes Off On Cassie Following Shocking Diddy Trial Revelation Prosecutors and the defense went to battle yesterday over Diddy and Cassie's relationship, leading Boosie Badazz to believe in the former. By Zachary Horvath May 13, 2025
Music Ban Sexyy Red: Rapper's Lyrics Are Restricted From High School Among Other Trendy Words Sexyy Red is one of the biggest artists in today's hip-hop with her catchy songs and endorsement deals with popular brands like WWE. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 10, 2025
Music YNW Melly Could Get Out Of Jail Ahead Of Double Murder Retrial YNW Melly is currently behind bars at the Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale, facing two first-degree murder charges. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2025
Music Justin Bieber Posts Picture Of Him Allegedly Smoking From A Bong In The Background This is probably just a misinterpretation on behalf of social media users, but many fans have expressed concern for Justin Bieber as of late. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Tells Drake To "Leave Kendrick Lamar Alone" In His New Music The funny thing about this DJ Akademiks take is that Drake has barely even alluded to Kendrick Lamar's name on recent material. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025
Music Chlöe Bailey Returns To St. Lucia For Carnival In A Fiery Festival Outfit Chlöe Bailey made headlines in Summer 2024 for her carnival wardrobe that showed off her curves as she danced through St. Lucia. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 26, 2025
Reviews Clipse "Let God Sort Em Out" Review "Let God Sort Em Out" is a powerful Clipse comeback blending coke rap, spiritual growth, and grief, showcasing matured lyricism and Pharrell’s visionary production. By Aron A. July 17, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Deals Another Blow To Drake As Toronto Fans Beg For A "Not Like Us" Encore Kendrick Lamar and SZA were in Toronto last night for the "Grand National Tour," and as you can imagine, "Not Like Us" was part of the show. By Alexander Cole June 13, 2025
Original Content How Missy Elliott Changed Hip-Hop An examination of the innovations Missy Elliott made to music and culture throughout her career. By Gus Fisher February 05, 2019
Original Content Top 17 Best Young Thug Verses Of 2017 Here's a recap of Young Thug's relatively quiet yet strong year. By Narsimha Chintaluri December 22, 2017
Music Nipsey Hussle & Lauren London Spark Engagement Rumours With Glamorous Photoshoot It was a false alarm. By Chantilly Post January 14, 2019