Erika Marie
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Original Content Diss tracks. Deleted tweets. Allegiances and lyrics that hit. Cardi B and BIA’s beef is layered and louder than fans expected.
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Erika Marie 1359 Views
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Original Content D’Angelo disrupted the rhythm of R&B. His debut wasn’t designed to meet industry standards or match radio-friendly Pop trends.
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Erika Marie 1104 Views
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Original Content Can you name five BIA songs? We can. She’s been cosigned by Nicki, rapped with Cole, and charted on her own.
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Erika Marie 1129 Views
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Original Content What happens when scandal becomes the brand? A look at Ray J’s decade of conflict, clout, and collapse, and the culture that kept clicking.
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Erika Marie 1.6K Views
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Original Content A history of the most talked-about Rap beefs between women in Hip Hop, from Roxanne Shanté to Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, and beyond.
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Erika Marie 1.7K Views
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Original Content After Portland’s Burn Money Studios burned down, iLoveMakonnen reflects on his Makoregon503 art, and how he continues creating despite setbacks.
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Erika Marie 1208 Views
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Original Content From industry backlash to the rise of queer artists, iLoveMakonnen opens up about carving his own lane while the culture wrestles with change.
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Erika Marie 1.6K Views
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Original Content After losing close friends to drug culture, iLoveMakonnen explains why he turned away and shifted his focus.
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Erika Marie 2.0K Views
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Original Content Once signed to OVO, Drake’s co-sign gave iLoveMakonnen a Grammy nod—but also left him feeling boxed in and shut out of the wider industry.
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Erika Marie 2.7K Views
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Original Content It’s been years since many fans heard from iLoveMakonnen. The “Tuesday” hitmaker returns with a candid conversation, opening up about loss, viral moments, Drake, OVO, and rebuilding after the industry turned its back.
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Erika Marie 6.3K Views
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Original Content Hip Hop embraces & resists queerness at once. Snoop Dogg’s discomfort with LGBTQIA+ parents shows the culture’s contradictions.
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Erika Marie 2.0K Views
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Relationships Leaked jail calls reignite debates on loyalty in Hip Hop, pulling Mariah the Scientist & Young Thug into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
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Erika Marie 5.6K Views