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Music Kevin Gates "Super General" Freestyle Elicits Strong Reaction From Fans Many fans are taking the side of Dreka right now. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2022
Music Spotify Announces Kendrick Lamar Mini-Doc On His Ghana Trip Spotify followed Kendrick Lamar during his first trip to Ghana for a new mini-documentary. By Aron A. June 09, 2022
Music Bridget Kelly Catches Heat For Calling Eminem "The Token White Guy" Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and Snoop Dogg were praised for the Halftime Show plans, but Kelly said, "I could do without Eminem." By Erika Marie October 14, 2021
Music Don Toliver Says Working With Kanye West Was A "Crazy Blessing" The "Heaven Or Hell" rapper stopped by Hot 97 to talk about working with Kanye. By Taylor McCloud October 07, 2021
Music A$AP Rocky's Debut Mixtape "Live.Love.A$AP" Finally Heading To Streaming Services A$AP Rocky's breakout mixtape "Live.Love.A$AP" is heading to streaming services for the 10-year anniversary. By Aron A. October 24, 2021
Music Kyrie Irving Apologizes To Kehlani; Clarifies Cheating Rumors In Lengthy IG Post Kyrie Irving issues a heartfelt apology to Kehlani. By Kevin Goddard June 15, 2018
Music Justin Bieber Gives Fans Update On Mental Health: "Pray For Me" Justin Bieber updates fans on his current status. By Milca P. March 10, 2019
Original Content Best Hip-Hop Late Night Performances Of The Past Decade The late night circuit has yielded some genuinely magnificent hip-hop performances. By Gus Fisher March 23, 2019
Original Content KXNG Crooked Debates Verse Of The Year, Death Row's Legacy, & A Hypothetical 4-Way Slaughterhouse Verzuz Battle Kicking off our brand new "12 Days Of Christmas" interview series is a conversation with the legendary KXNG Crooked, who opens up about the pandemic's impact on the rap game, the verse of the year, and which Slaughterhouse member would win a four-man Verzuz battle. Expect a brand new interview with a different figure in the hip-hop and pop culture landscape the next twelve days leading up to Christmas. By Mitch Findlay December 13, 2020
Music Lupe Fiasco Doesn't Think Drake's "5 AM In Toronto" Line Is A Shout-Out Lupe Fiasco addresses Drake's lyric about him in "5 AM In Toronto," stating that he isn't sure if it's actually praise. By Alex Zidel August 18, 2020
Random George Floyd Was Part Of A Legendary Houston Rap Group With DJ Screw George Floyd was a rapper and former member of the legendary Screwed Up Click, led by DJ Screw. By Alex Zidel May 27, 2020
Music Playboi Carti: "kAnT bELieVE mY ALBUm iS AbOUT 2 dRoP" It looks like Mario Judah's warnings paid off. By Alexander Cole December 10, 2020