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Original Content Kendrick Lamar’s “We Cry Together” Feels Familiar Kendrick Lamar's "We Cry Together" is a love song gone awry, not so unlike Eminem's "Kim" or Atmosphere's "Fuck You Lucy." By Rose Lilah May 13, 2022
Music Baka Not Nice Reveals How Drake Prevented Him From Responding To Kendrick Lamar Baka Not Nice was one of the many subjects of the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef and he wasn't enthusiastic about it. By Alexander Cole April 08, 2025
Music Tony Yayo Says 50 Cent Has Done More For Uncle Murda Than Jay-Z Tony Yayo believes that 50 Cent has done more to help Uncle Murda than Jay-Z. By Cole Blake December 28, 2022
Music 7 Best Halloween Hip Hop Songs For 2023 Spooky Season Halloween is approaching and we've got seven of the best hip hop tracks that will fit right in with spooky season. By Paul Barnes October 03, 2023
Original Content Why August 11 Is Considered Hip-Hop's Birthday? We're looking back on DJ Kool Herc's block party on August 11, 1973 which catapulted hip-hop into the cultural revolution it is today. By Caleb Hardy May 26, 2023
Pop Culture Kevin Gates Explains Why He Doesn't Support Black Lives Matter Kevin Gates defends his controversial stance against Black Lives Matter. By Joshua Robinson August 10, 2022
Relationships YFN Lucci Defends Past Reginae Breakup Over "Cucumber Challenge" During a recent interview with VLAD TV, YFN Lucci addressed the infamous "Cucumber Challenge" situation that caused the breakup between him and girlfriend Reginae Carter last year. By Keenan Higgins December 18, 2020
Music J. Cole Reflects On Fighting Diddy On "Let Go My Hand" On "Let Go My Hand," J. Cole opens up about his infamous fight with Diddy, which took place at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. By Mitch Findlay May 14, 2021
Music Death Row Records Is Now Owned By Toy Company Hasbro Hasbro acquired Entertainment One for $4.1B and now has the entire Death Row catalog in their possession. By Aron A. August 23, 2019
Music Meek Mill Recalls LeBron James' Artistic Advice Amid Praise For New Fridayy Collab "Proud Of Me" LeBron James' wise words from years ago seem to have inspired Meek Mill's emotionally potent verse on this new song. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2025
Music Cardi B Passionately Defends Tyla Amid Viral Backlash To Her VMAs Controversy Tyla has been coming under fire for asking for help holding her trophy at the ceremony. By Cole Blake September 16, 2024
Music What Happened To Milli Vanilli? The Lip-Syncing Scandal Milli Vanilla's rise and fall from stardom will likely never be replicated again, a story set to have a documentary coming to Paramount+. By Caleb Hardy June 06, 2023