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Original Content A Conversation With Ghostface Killah: 15 Years Of "Fishscale" On the fifteenth anniversary of "Fishscale," Ghostface Killah reflects on his creative process, the art of storytelling, connecting with MF DOOM, and the death of the album as we know it. By Mitch Findlay March 28, 2021
Sneakers Michael Avenatti Sentenced To 2.5 Years In Nike Extortion Scheme Michael Avenatti reportedly had to fight through tears at his sentencing hearing on Thursday. By Joshua Robinson July 09, 2021
Music Mike Tyson Allegedly Beats Up Wack 100 Over Tupac Shakur Podcast Question Wack 100 shares a video of his pain meds before implying he got into a scuffle with Mike Tyson. By Alex Zidel May 28, 2019
Music Beastie Boys Say They Were Caught Off Guard By Eminem's "Kamikaze" Cover Ad-Roc and Mike D reveal that they weren't warned about Eminem replicating "License To Ill" cover for "Kamikaze." By Aron A. September 17, 2018
Sneakers Skepta x Nike Air Max 97/BW SK Release Details Announced How to cop the Skepta x Nike Air Max 97/BW SK. By Kyle Rooney May 10, 2018
Profiles Behind The Beat: Keanu Beats Behind the Beat is back - this time with a rising upstart from Melbourne, Australia responsible for Migos' bluesy ballad “What the Price.” By Narsimha Chintaluri March 01, 2017
Original Content Running The Jewels & The Game: An Argument For Killer Mike As The Top MC Of The Past Three Years <p>Ask most Hip-Hop fans who’s been running the rap game the past three years, and the answers would mostly be the same; Kendrick Lamar…Drake…maybe some J. Cole. Even with somewhat of an agreement, there’s no science to this. There’s no exact formula of determining who is on top. Is it record sales? Some would say that, and that would justify the belief that Kendrick, Drake, or Cole are on top of the game. Using that logic however would leave justification of our culture up to whoever is buying music…whoever. By Bruce Smith January 15, 2015
Music Why Does Drake Look Like A Grandpa In This Picture? Drake aged fifty years overnight. By Alex Zidel July 16, 2019
Entertainment Jon Bernthal & "Punisher" Cast React To Eminem's Support Tweet The cast of "The Punisher" are honored by Slim Shady's endorsement. By Mitch Findlay February 26, 2019
Pop Culture Donald Glover Cast As Iconic Character In "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" Along with the announcement that Donald Glover will be playing Yoshi, Nintendo shared a new trailer for the film. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Music Benzino Claims To Need Surgery After Diamond Allegedly Hit Him With Car During a recent interview, Benzino claimed he hurt his back, neck, head, and arm during an alleged incident involving his ex and her friend. By Caroline Fisher March 03, 2026
Pop Culture Deon Cole Shares Hateful DMs After Roasting Nicki Minaj At NAACP Image Awards Nicki Minaj hasn't responded to Deon Cole's NAACP Image Awards roast yet, but the Barbz defended her directly in Cole's Instagram DMs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2026