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Music Victoria Monet Discusses People Not Understanding Her Sexuality Monet also discussed being nominated for 7 Grammys this year. By Lavender Alexandria February 01, 2024
Original Content A Short History Of Hip-Hop "Star Wars" References A brief history of the best "Star Wars" hip-hop references of all-time. By Karlton Jahmal December 18, 2017
Original Content A Guide To Nicki Minaj's Best Bars Of All Time Nicki Minaj has always been about the bars. By E Gadsby April 24, 2018
Music Ab-Soul Has Fans Talking After Candid X Posts Ab-Soul's latest posts on X read like a conversation with himself, leaving fans to interpret the rapper's message. By Erika Marie June 29, 2026
Music Playboi Carti's Next Album Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think Playboi Carti is an artist who doesn't like to give much away, although it appears as though he is hyped for his next album. By Alexander Cole March 12, 2026
Music Man Who Killed J. Cole's Mentor Filthe Rich Convicted & Sentenced J. Cole has credited Fayetteville, North Carolina's rap duo Bomm Sheltuh, comprised of Filthe Rich and Nervous Reck, with opening his doors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Original Content What Lil Uzi Vert’s "Sanguine Paradise" & "That’s A Rack" Tell Us About "Eternal Atake" We analyze the two new singles from Lil Uzi Vert to hypothesize on what "Eternal Atake" holds. By Taylor Rubright April 10, 2019
Music DJ Akademiks Weighs In On Theories That Drake Couldn’t Pull Off A Stadium Tour DJ Akademiks continues to stick up for Drake. By Caroline Fisher December 08, 2024
Music Memphis Bleek Says Jay-Z Was Upset That He Didn't Take "Drumline" Roll Memphis Bleek regrets not taking the opportunity. By Tallie Spencer September 27, 2023
Music The Diddy Trial Begins: 5 Burning Questions We Still Need Answers For After the first day of federal trial and its jury selection process, there are many nebulous and crucial mysteries around the Diddy trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 13, 2025
Music Rick Ross Puts IG Model On Blast After Leaking His Thirsty DMs Nardose Mesfin, the model Rick Ross DM'd, tried to claim that he started hitting her up first. However, the rapper has receipts of his own. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Music Wu-Tang Clan: Where Are They Now? The Clan’s still going strong, three decades later. By Demi Phillips January 22, 2024