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Music DJ Akademiks: "I Almost Made Drake & XXXTentacion Be Friends" Sadly, Drake and XXXTentacion never had a chance to fully mend the fences. By Mitch Findlay July 16, 2018
Music Snoop Dogg To Perform At "Super Bowl Gospel Celebration" Concert Snoop Dogg takes a step in a new direction. By Mitch Findlay January 24, 2018
Original Content Nas Vs. Big L: Who Had The Better Debut Album? Two East Coast legends square off in the latest installment of our Debut Album Versus series. By Matt F November 27, 2017
Music T.I. Shares A Few Words Of Advice To Safaree Amid Jewelry Robbery T.I. comes through with some words of wisdom. By Chantilly Post April 04, 2018
Music DJ Khaled Shares Heartfelt Message To His Son In “Father Of Asahd” Promo Clip DJ Khaled narrates a heartfelt message to his son in the latest promo clip for "Father Of Asahd." By Kevin Goddard March 07, 2018
Original Content Kanye West Vs. Jay-Z: Who Had The Better Debut Album? Two friends turned rivals go head to head in this week's edition of "Who Had The Better Debut Album?" By Mitch Findlay November 14, 2017
Music YG Announces “The Boogie” Event During NBA All-Star Weekend YG is throwing the first ever "Boogie" event in Los Angeles during this year's NBA All-Star Weekend. By Kevin Goddard October 17, 2017
Music Meek Mill Sings Bibi Bourelly’s “Ballin” In Shower; Says It's His Favorite Song Meek Mill's favorite song at the moment is Bibi Bourelly's "Ballin". By Kevin Goddard February 08, 2017
Music Keefe D’s 1998 FBI Interview Details Orlando Anderson’s Final Shootout Orlando Anderson died in a 1998 Compton shootout, and Keffe D’s account of it has now surfaced during his Tupac trial. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026
Music Young Thug Started To Give Enough Of A F*ck On “Slime Season 3” “Slime Season 3” captured Young Thug in transition, where his chaotic brilliance crystallized into the icon he is today. By Aron A. March 26, 2026
Music 50 Cent Drags Claressa Shields Into His Response To Papoose's Disses Papoose recently dropped two diss tracks against 50 Cent, who had already tussled online with his partner Claressa Shields. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026
Music Drake Breaks A New Billboard Record With “Habibti (FOMO)” The album marks his 18th #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. By Aron A. October 14, 2026