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Music Childish Gambino Sends Fans Into A Frenzy With Electric Kanye West Teaser The Yeezus-like collaboration sounds explosive. By Zachary Horvath April 22, 2024
Sneakers The Evolution of Air Jordan Collaborations With Hip-Hop Artists From Eminem to Travis Scott, Air Jordan collaborations with hip-hop artists have evolved into cultural moments. By Ben Atkinson May 18, 2025
Pop Culture Kanye West & Taylor Swift's 2009 VMAs Moment Named Top 10 "Worst Decisions In Music History" It’s been over a decade since the incident took place, but it still lives rent free in the minds of many. By Jada Ojii November 28, 2022
Music Ghostface Killah Sets The Record Straight On Speculated Raekwon Beef Ghostface laughs off the Raekwon beef that’s prominently featured in Hulu’s “Wu-Tang: An American Saga.” By Joshua Robinson December 21, 2022
Original Content Kanye West's Most Explicit Lyrics: A Brief History Kanye West has been known to drop a sexually-explicit bar or two over the years. By Nicole Fee September 07, 2018
Original Content 16 Lines From "To Pimp A Butterfly" That Would Make A Great Status Update Kendrick Lamar's most recent record's most "shareable content." By Nicholas DG March 22, 2015
Original Content The Best 2000s Era Hip-Hop/R&B Samples From The Last Five Years As Hip-Hop and R&B continue to progress, the genres' samples have too. By Joshua Robinson June 07, 2022
Music Travie McCoy Opens Up About Tyga Giving Lil Wayne Credit For Discovering Him Travie McCoy praises Gata's role in "Dave" and talks Tyga giving Lil Wayne flowers for his come-up but not him. By Aron A. September 22, 2021
Original Content Nia Long Has An Undeniable Imprint In Hip Hop Thanks To These Songs Much has been said about Nia Long in recent days as the scandal involving her longtime partner, Celtics coach Ime Udoka, unravels in real-time. As he's called out for fumbling the bag, we revisit times when rappers loved on—or lusted over—the actress in their rhymes. By Erika Marie September 23, 2022
News Chief Keef Under Investigation Involving Lil JoJo's Death After Chief Keef caught wind that Chicago rival emcee Lil JoJo had died after being the victim of bullet wounds, Keef went on Twitter to gloat. Local police are now investigating if Keef had any involvement in the shooting. By Rose Lilah September 06, 2012
Sneakers Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Chicago” Looks Better Than Ever The Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Chicago” returns with new photos, offering a fresh look at the iconic colorway before it drops. By Ben Atkinson July 07, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Invokes Gunna To Clown Lil Baby For Low Ticket Sales DJ Akademiks has made his disdain for Lil Baby no secret, instead taking the side of Baby's former collaborator Gunna whenever they clash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026