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Music Roddy Ricch Reveals The Best L.A. Rappers Right Now Roddy Ricch details "The Box" inspiration, talks favorite Kobe Bryant moment and reveals which L.A. rappers are dominating right now. By Aron A. February 14, 2020
Numbers YoungBoy Never Broke Again "Sincerely, Kentrell" Second-Week Sales Projections Are In NBA YoungBoy is projected to move 60,000 copies of his new album during its second week out. By Alex Zidel October 06, 2021
Music Fivio Foreign Crowns Jay-Z As The Greatest Brooklyn Rapper Of All Time Fivio Foreign says that Jay-Z is the greatest rapper of all time from Brooklyn. By Cole Blake April 13, 2022
Music Melle Mel Explains Why Biggie Wouldn't Be Successful In Early Rap Scene The Furious Five icon says rappers spitting bars about drug dealing and murder would quickly get sized up & shut down by real street dudes. By Erika Marie March 23, 2021
Music Future, Lil Uzi Vert & 2 Chainz Run This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist Plus, new music from Kanye West, Rich The Kid & NBA Youngboy, Kodak Black, DJ Scheme, and more. By Aron A. November 14, 2020
TV Megan Thee Stallion Performs "Savage" Christmas Remix At "Santa's Twerk Shop" Megan Thee Stallion teamed up with James Corden to create a Christmas remix of "Savage." By Faysia Green December 15, 2020
Music 2 Chainz "So Help Me God" Production Credits: Chief Keef, Dem Jointz & More 2 Chainz unveils the stacked production credits of "So Help Me God," featuring Chief Keef, Boi-1da, Mike WiLL Made-It, and more. By Mitch Findlay November 12, 2020
Music Former Lil Wayne Manager Tez Bryant To Teach Course At Jackson State University The JSU alum will be teaching a Careers in Music course at his alma mater. By Dre D. September 17, 2020
Music Keyshia Cole Confirms That She Will Soon Appear On "Verzuz" She didn't reveal who she'll be appearing with, but that didn't stop fans from weighing in with their guesses & many think it will be Ashanti. By Erika Marie December 03, 2020
Music Megan Thee Stallion Hid Rap Aspirations From Her Mother: "I Wanted To Be Perfect" Megan's late mother, Holly Thomas, was also a rapper and the Houston star said she would watch her mom in the studio all day. By Erika Marie July 21, 2021
Pop Culture STEM Severs Ties With Kanye West: Report He famously released his "Donda 2" hit on a Stem player but according to reports, the company has removed his music. By Erika Marie October 26, 2022
Music J. Cole Signs EarthGang To Dreamville Records On the eve of their new "Rags" EP, EarthGang lands a Dreamville deal. By Mitch Findlay August 31, 2017