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Original Content Gervonta Davis & The Accusations Of Violence That Follow Him He's has been arrested, sued, & filmed in violent encounters. Now, he's been stripped of his title following the latest allegations of domestic violence. By Erika Marie January 21, 2026
Original Content Exhibit A: Criminal Court Cases That Put Rap Lyrics On Trial From Snoop to Thugger, prosecutors have put rap lyrics on trial. These cases show what happens when bars move from the booth to the courtroom. By Erika Marie August 20, 2025
Original Content Kanye West's "College Dropout" Songs Ranked, Best to Worst It's arguably one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time, and we're ranking all the songs on Ye's celebrated record. By Wyatt Westlake April 04, 2023
Relationships NBA Youngboy & Yaya Mayweather's Rocky Relationship: A Timeline "On-again off-again" doesn’t even begin to describe what’s happened in NBA Youngboy & Yaya Mayweather's less-than two-year romance. By Isaiah Cane September 09, 2020
Original Content LaRussell’s “Heaven Sent” Controversy Isn’t Being Misunderstood LaRussell faces backlash after calling figures like Hitler and Epstein “heaven-sent,” then doubling down as criticism grows. By Erika Marie March 25, 2026
Original Content BIA's 5 Biggest Hit Songs & Collabs Can you name five BIA songs? We can. She’s been cosigned by Nicki, rapped with Cole, and charted on her own. By Erika Marie October 14, 2025
Original Content 50 Cent’s 6 Most Compelling Potential Verzuz Matchups T.I. challenged 50 Cent to Verzuz & the trolling commenced. From Ja Rule to Rick Ross, here’s who could compete, and who fans want to see. By Erika Marie February 27, 2026
Sneakers Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: Who Has The Better Sneaker Collabs? Drake and Kendrick Lamar both left their mark on sneaker culture, but who really had the better collabs? We break down their top releases. By Ben Atkinson October 30, 2025
Sneakers The Most Worn NBA Sneakers Of Every Era From Converse to Kobes, here are the most worn NBA sneakers of every era and how each pair left its unique mark. By Ben Atkinson July 25, 2025
Sneakers Top 5 Best Michael Jordan Jumpman Paint Schemes In NASCAR A look at the five best Michael Jordan Jumpman paint schemes in NASCAR, from UNC tributes to rebellious AJ1-inspired looks. By Ben Atkinson October 15, 2025
Sneakers Ranking The Top 8 Sneakers Worn During The 2026 NBA All-Star Game Ranking the best sneakers worn during the 2026 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles, from exclusive PEs to Nike's "Warning Label" collection. By Ben Atkinson February 17, 2026
Original Content The Rise And Fall Of D12: A Complete History D12's tale is riddled with triumph and tragedy. By Mitch Findlay September 13, 2018