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News Big Sean Says "Fire" Beat Was Intended For Kanye West [Update: "Control" Beat Was Made For Jay Z] Big Sean speaks on the influence Kanye West had on "Hall Of Fame," despite not appearing on the record. By Trevor Smith August 28, 2013
News Kendrick Lamar Shares Vision He Had Of Tupac When He Was 21 Kendrick Lamar details the time legendary rapper Tupac appeared to him in a vision. By Rose Lilah November 13, 2013
Reviews Review: Drake's "Nothing Was The Same" After four years in the game, Drake sets out to prove that all of the predictions about him being the best are true. By Iva Anthony September 26, 2013
News 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards Performances Watch live performances from this evening's BET Hip Hop Award Show. By Kevin Goddard October 15, 2013
News R. Kelly Announces New Single With 2 Chainz, Reveals Artwork R. Kelly has announced a brand new single with 2 Chainz, titled "My Story". By Trevor Smith July 26, 2013
News DMX Arrested, Says The Cops Set Him Up [Update: DMX On House Arrest] DMX was arrested once more last night in South Carolina, and called out the cops during the arrest claiming they set him up. By Rose Lilah August 21, 2013
News Eminem Lists Favorite Rappers Of All Time, Breaks Down "Rap God" Writing Process Eminem speaks on "Rap God," his personal "Top 5" list of emcees, and his own presence in that discussion. By Trevor Smith November 06, 2013
News 2 Chainz Talks On Pimp C's Mother Passing & How It Affected Him 2 Chainz says that he considered Mama Wes like a mother to him. By Rose Lilah September 17, 2013
Interviews Jay Z Talks Competition With J. Cole & Drake, Verdict In Trayvon Martin Case Jay Z talks about competition with OGs and younger cats in the rap game, as well as Trayvon Martin, and more. By Rose Lilah July 24, 2013
News The Weeknd Reveals Origin Of Name, "House Of Balloon" Whereabouts & More On Reddit The Weeknd reveals the origins of his name, and talks about the whereabouts of "House Of Balloons". By Kevin Goddard September 13, 2013
Sports Blueface Challenges Jake Paul To A Boxing Match Following Gervonta Davis Fallout Blueface is out of jail, and he is looking to make the most of his freedom with a potential fight against Jake Paul. By Alexander Cole November 05, 2025
Gossip Fans Theorize Wale's Tweet About Black People Was A Tyler, The Creator Diss Tyler, The Creator previously dissed Wale back in their early 2010s come-up, and a recent Twitter debate brought this history back up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025