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Coi Leray Calls Out Benzino for ‘Creating Craziness for No Reason,’ Says She Wouldn’t Lie About Childhood Struggles
Coi has had it with her pops.
The Break Presents – 310babii
Blowing up from Inglewood to "Soak City."
Boosie BadAzz Claims He Makes $500,000 a Year From VladTV Interviews
No wonder why Boosie talks to Vlad so much.
Rick Ross and Meek Mill, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Lola Brooke and More – New Hip-Hop Projects
Hip-hop feeds the insatiable need for new music.
The Break Presents – Rundown Spaz
Going up on the first day out.
Jeezy Details Being Molested as a Child for the First Time
Jeezy's trauma runs deep.
50 Cent Clowns Former NBA Player Dwight Howard With Old Photo, Dwight Responds
Dwight responds to Fif.
The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week
The best sounds to start the month.
The Break Presents – BLP Kosher
Florida's Dreidel Man cometh with Bars Mitzvah.
Playboi Carti Spent Three Months in a Cave Recording His New Album
Carti gets "chaotic" and "crazy" in a cave.
Chrisean Rock Claims Blueface Continues to Contact Her Despite Being Engaged, He Calls Cap
Is Chrisean cappin' now? Blueface says so.
The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week
All the heat to close out October.
These 17 Rappers Have Had the Quickest Come Ups in Hip-Hop
The cream of the crop rises to the top. Quickly.
The Break Presents – Sugarhill Ddot
This Harlem rapper is on the rise.
Gucci Mane, City Girls, Jim Jones and Byrdgang and More – New Hip-Hop Projects
The rap game never skips a beat when it comes to new drops.
15 Rappers With the Most Unique Voices Over the Last Few Years
From Carti's "baby voice" to Pop Smoke's growl and everything in between.
The Break Presents – That Mexican OT
The Lonestar Luchador is all things Texas hip-hop.
Coi Leray Considers Breast Enhancement Surgery
Is Coi about to throw some Ds on it?
Cardi B Claims There’s No Album Coming After Disturbing Spat With Trolls Who Keep Criticizing Her
Bardi is going through it with the trolls.
6ix9ine Being Rushed Into Jail in the Dominican Republic Is a Chaotic Scene
The moment was intense.
Jeezy Divorce From Jeannie Mai – She Breaks Her Silence
Jeannie speaks.
Offset, DaBaby, Westside Gunn and More – New Hip-Hop Projects
Fresh fire on Friday the 13th.
Birdman Accuses Gillie Da Kid of Lying About Ghostwriting for Cash Money, Gillie Calls Baby a Coward
Birdman and Gillie pull no punches.
Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Just Wanna Rock’ Wins Song of the Year at 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards
Uzi's "Just Wanna Rock" FTW.
Julia Fox Claims Kanye West Offered to Buy Her a Boob Job During a Game of Uno
Just a casual question as Ye throws down a wild card?
Is Drake Dissing Rihanna on For All the Dogs Song ‘Fear of Heights?’ Fans Think So
Is RiRi safe from all the dogs? Not according to fans.
These 15 Rappers Excel in Rapping About One Subject
These rhymers have mastered their lanes.