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Original Content Meet Trapo: Madison's Breath Of Fresh Air Get to know 18-year-old Trapo, the rapper injecting new life into the Madison, WI hip hop scene. By Danny Schwartz February 07, 2017
Music Benzino Reveals Why He Refuses To Follow Coi Leray On Instagram Benzino says he doesn't wanna see Coi Leray "twerking" on her Instagram page. By Cole Blake January 30, 2024
Original Content Happy Birthday Kanye West: 40 Memorable Career Moments Happy Birthday Kanye West! We examine the 40 year-old birthday boy's 40 most memorable career highlights. By Nicholas DG June 08, 2017
Music Joe Budden Recalls Jay-Z Charging Him $250k For “Pump It Up” Verse Joe Budden says that Jay-Z made him pay $250,000 for his verse on Budden's remix for his 2003 hit, “Pump It Up." By Cole Blake July 19, 2022
Original Content A History Of Controversial Artwork In Hip-Hop As J. Cole recently faced allegations of stealing artwork, we take a look at hip-hop's history of controversial album covers and how it breeds success. By Robert Blair May 20, 2019
Music Kanye West Consulted Elon Musk On Plans To Build "Texas Utopia": Report Elon Musk is reportedly building “a sort of Texas utopia along the Colorado River, where his employees could live and work." By Aron A. March 11, 2023
Music Lil Wayne Reveals His Favorite Canadian Artist That Isn't Drake Lil Wayne gives Kardinal Offishall the biggest shout-out. By Aron A. August 10, 2022
Music Joe Budden & Adin Ross Trade More Blows Over Streamers In Hip-Hop Ebro Darden got in the mix during the most recent episode of "The Joe Budden Podcast" fueled more division between. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 12, 2024
Music Jay-Z And D'Angelo Announce New Song Coming This Week The song will land on a star-studded film soundtrack. By Lavender Alexandria January 09, 2024
Music J Dilla's Brother Illa J Has A Dismissive Hot Take About Kanye West Fans of both Kanye West and J Dilla will probably have a lot to say about this assessment of their careers, impact, and legacy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 03, 2024
Music Andre 3000 Tour 2024: Tickets, Dates & More Andre 3000 is hitting the road this fall for his North American tour in support of "New Blue Sun." By Axl Banks June 25, 2024
Music Diddy Reportedly Facing Criminal Investigation In New York From Federal Grand Jury According to NBC News, the nature of this investigation into Diddy is still unknown, and there's nothing to suggest that charges are imminent. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024