Erika Marie
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Original Content Who could truly go song-for-song with Jay-Z on a Verzuz stage? We break down the artists with the catalog, legacy, and cultural weight to stand with Hov.
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Erika Marie 7.1K Views
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Original Content Every shift in Jay-Z’s sound marked a shift in the industry. This is how each era built the man and the myth.
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Erika Marie 3.6K Views
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Original Content The nostalgic mixtape era of R&B featured a sound Kevin McCall helped build with Chris Brown. These tracks still hold the weight, despite their scandals and tense relationship.
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Original Content Legends didn’t just side-eye Iggy Azalea, they named her. Here's a breakdown of her critics and what they said.
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Erika Marie 3.2K Views
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Original Content The backlash to Tyler, the Creator’s D’Angelo tribute has revived criticism of his edgelord era and the audience it created.
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Erika Marie 2.6K Views
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Original Content The decades-long feud between 50 Cent and Diddy wasn't just petty. We're taking a look back at the allegations, memes, and tense moments.
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Erika Marie 2.5K Views
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Crime In 1994, rapper Mystikal's sister, Michelle Tyler, was viciously murdered. Damion Neville was charged and acquitted, and he's speaking about it candidly for the first time.
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Erika Marie 59.6K Views
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Original Content Loyalty turned public when the fallout between Rah Ali and Nicki Minaj exposed the tension behind one of Hip Hop’s most visible friendships.
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Erika Marie 1.7K Views
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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 1302 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 1079 Views
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Crime Damion Neville, grandson of one of the Neville Brothers, dated Mystikal's sister at the time & was acquitted of the crime, even after reportedly confessing.
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Erika Marie 37.0K Views
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Music The doctor was featured on "The Mysterious Death of Eazy-E" and said the rapper's wife, who was pregnant when he died, is lucky she was negative.
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Erika Marie 87.0K Views
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Relationships Breakup rumors rise again, but Jhené Aiko and Big Sean already gave the public their story. Song by song, verse by verse.
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Erika Marie 913 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 5.1K Views
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Pop Culture As allegations rock Diddy’s trial and 50 Cent lashes out online, Daphne Joy becomes central to a story about power, privacy, and survival.
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Erika Marie 21.8K 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 1.5K 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 1.9K 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 1091 Views
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Original Content Ye has offended everyone from peers to presidents, but in a handful of moments, Kanye West has offered something rarer: an apology.
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Erika Marie 889 Views
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Relationships Her high-profile romances often cause a stir, but that doesn't stop Summer Walker from sharing her relationships—the good, bad, and ugly.
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Erika Marie 5.1K 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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