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Music Kanye West Calls "Akira" His "Biggest Creative Inspiration" Kanye West shows some love to a fellow creative visionary. By Mitch Findlay August 27, 2018
Music Salt-N-Pepa Explain Why Label Edited Tupac Shakur Out Of "Whatta Man" Video Tupac's controversial reputation was cause for concern by the record label who axed the rapper from Salt-N-Pepa's "Whatta Man" video. By Erika Marie July 23, 2020
Music Akademiks Falls Asleep Listening To Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" DJ Akademiks seemingly fell asleep a couple of times while live-streaming his reaction to Drake's "Certified Lover Boy." By Alex Zidel September 03, 2021
Music Lil Uzi Vert Credits His Success To Insomnia: "I Sleep 2 Hours A Day" Lil Uzi Vert reveals the key to his success lies solely in the fact that he simply just doesn't sleep. By Keenan Higgins February 14, 2020
Music J.I.D Claims Tory Lanez Started "Losing His Mind" After Fixing His Hairline J.I.D calls out Tory Lanez for challenging the entire Dreamville camp to a battle. By Aron A. January 28, 2019
Original Content What Does Hip-Hop Have To Do To Win An "Album Of The Year" Grammy? GRAMMYS! Or (A Strangely Hypocritical And Downright Frustrating Adherence To A Misguided Moral Code) By Mitch Findlay February 11, 2019
Music Ja Morant Picks Between MoneyBagg Yo & J. Cole For Favorite Rap Reference Ja Morant's answer will make Grizzlies fans happy. By Marc Griffin January 19, 2022
Music Leon Thomas Shows Love To SZA, Sets The Record Straight On "Snooze" Collaboration The musician is giving credit where it's due. By Tallie Spencer December 20, 2023
Relationships DDG Responds To Halle Bailey's Fans: "Can Y'all Stop Hating Me Now" He rehashed his viral moment with his ex-girlfriend Rubi Rose by releasing a song about her. By Erika Marie February 24, 2023
Music Kanye West Claims Rosa Parks Was A "Plant" Kanye West criticized Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, and more during his latest rant. By Cole Blake December 12, 2022
Music Ray J Reveals Brandy Hasn't Been Inviting Him To Family Gatherings Ray J's Club Shay Shay interview came with lots of new information. By Alexander Cole June 06, 2024
Music Yeat Teases New Song On Live, Reveals Length Of Upcoming Album There's still no word on the release of "LyfëStyle." By Ben Mock December 10, 2023