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Original Content NBA Youngboy's Most Vulnerable Songs We highlight sixteen of Youngboy Never Broke Again's most vulnerable and emotionally-aware moments on wax. By Alex Zidel January 20, 2022
Original Content 10 Rappers Who Have Used Ghostwriters 10 rappers outside of Drake who have used ghostwriters in the past. By Patrick Lyons July 23, 2015
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 Are The Fugees To Blame For Their Complicated Legacy? The Fugees' "The Score" has a complex legacy, but 30 years later, this anti-establishment LP’s themes haven’t faded. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Sneakers From "So Far Gone" To "ICEMAN": Drake's Album Eras Through Sneakers From the Bred 1s of his Young Money days to the icy Alaska VAA Jordan 1 of the ICEMAN era, here's Drake's career told through sneakers. By Ben Atkinson September 16, 2026
Original Content ILoveMakonnen Reflects On Portland Studio Fire, Rebuilding, & Dream Collabs After Portland’s Burn Money Studios burned down, iLoveMakonnen reflects on his Makoregon503 art, and how he continues creating despite setbacks. By Erika Marie October 03, 2025
TV Nia Long's '90s Movie & TV Roles That Made Her A Generation's Crush Her recent Playboy moment has people looking back at the ’90s, when Nia Long roles made her the woman everyone wanted to be with. By Erika Marie April 18, 2026
Original Content HNHH Holidays: 15 Festive Films Starring Your Favorite Rappers & R&B Icons There’s something familiar about seeing Hip Hop holiday movies where the faces & voices reflect the culture, even if the plot is a tad corny. By Erika Marie December 22, 2025
Relationships Rappers Who Have Dated Athletes What happens when rappers fall for pro athletes? A look at the stories behind Hip Hop's biggest romances with sports royalty. By Erika Marie November 24, 2025
Original Content Ludacris' Best Punchlines Ludacris' most memorable one-liners and punchlines. By Patrick Lyons March 26, 2015
Original Content Lizzo & Nicki Minaj's Beef Timeline: From Fan To Foe The Lizzo and Nicki Minaj beef didn't happen overnight. Politics, public criticism, and viral moments turned admiration into animosity. By Erika Marie June 11, 2026
Original Content A Guilty Verdict Still Doesn’t Bring Closure To Tupac’s Murder Keefe D’s conviction gives Tupac’s murder its first guilty verdict, but 30 years of mythology won’t disappear with it. By Erika Marie September 02, 2026