Mark Elibert

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Mark Elibert hails from Harlem, New York and his love for Hip Hop began when his older brothers bought Wu-Tang Clan's 'Enter the 36 Chambers' and The Notorious B.I.G's 'Ready To Die.' He started his career as a journalist writing for several blogs in the early 2010s before finding himself writing for Billboard and Vibe in 2018. He later branched out and contributing to XXL, GQ and Edition Modern Luxury. JAY-Z, Drake and Lil Wayne changed his life.

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Jim Jones Says Roc-A-Fella Breakup Did 'A Lot Of Damage' To New York Hip Hop

Jim Jones has claimed the infamous Roc-A-Fella Records breakup in the mid-2000s affected New York Hip Hop in a way it couldn't recover from.

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Fat Joe Calls Out 'Fake' Brooklyn Nets Fans For Jumping On New York Knicks Bandwagon

Fat Joe has called out all fans of the Brooklyn Nets who had a change of heart and are now rooting for the New York Knicks to bring notoriety to the city.

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Travis Scott Tells Kevin Durant His ‘Utopia’ Album Will Be ‘Fucking Insane'

Travis Scott's forthcoming album, 'Utopia,' is one of the year's most anticipated releases, and NBA champion Kevin Durant believes it will be worth the wait.

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G Herbo: ‘It Really Feels Like I’m The Best Rapper Alive’

G Herbo has shown a lot of confidence in his rap skills after announcing that he think he’s the best rapper in the game on social media.

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Beanie Sigel Recalls Jadakiss Wanting To Grab Gun After Hearing Hot 97 Freestyle Diss

Beanie Sigel has recounted his beef with The LOX, in particular the time Jadakiss got angry at State Property's infamous Hot 97 freestyle diss.

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Hit-Boy Dismisses Hitmaka As Glorified A&R: ‘He Don’t Make Beats’

Hit-Boy has thrown another shot at his newfound rival Hitmaka, and this time he's claiming his peer is just an A&R and not a real producer.

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Diddy Joins Metro Boomin, 21 Savage & The Weeknd On ’Creepin (Remix)’

Diddy has been recruited by Metro Boomin for the official remix to "Creepin'" featuring The Weeknd and 21 Savage, off Heroes & Villains.

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Lil Wayne’s ‘Dedication 2’ Mixtape Coming To Streaming Platforms With New Songs

Lil Wayne’s Dedication 2 mixtape is finally coming to digital streaming platforms later this year, and it’ll include new music as a bonus treat for fans.

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Hitmaka Has No Desire To Collab With Hit-Boy: 'I Got My Pocket And He Has His'

Hitmaka talks to HipHopDX about his competition with Hit-Boy and why he would be victorious in a Verzuz.

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Birdman Crowns Himself Hip Hop’s Best CEO: ‘Put Some Respek On My Name’

Birdman has crowned himself the best Hip Hop CEO to ever do it, while again taking aim at Billboard for not recognizing the moguls behind an artist's success.

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Dennis Rodman Accuses Travis Scott Of Ripping Off His Shoe Design: ‘You Copied My Shit'

Dennis Rodman, the NBA Hall of Famer, has accused Travis Scott of copying the backward swoosh he helped introduce with the Nike Air Darwin.

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Jim Jones Says He Writes Raps In His Sleep: ‘I Don’t Know How To Explain It’

Jim Jones has revealed that he has the rare ability to write rhymes while he's asleep, and he doesn't know how he's able to do it.

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Tony Yayo Says Touring With Nas Wasn’t What He Expected: ‘He Was Reading Books’

Tony Yayo has shed light on what it was like touring with Nas on his 'Nastradamus' promo tour, explaining it wasn't what he expected from the Queens legend.

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Rick Ross Goes Bugatti Shopping — Even Though He 'Can't Fit' In One

Rick Ross took a trip to a Bugatti car dealership, even though he made it clear he can’t physically fit into vehicles from the luxury brand.

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Cam'ron Chalks Ja Morant's Gun Controversy Down To 'Gary Coleman Syndrome'

Cam’ron has claimed NBA All-Star Ja Morant has been hit with something he calls the Gary Coleman Syndrome to explain all the gun and assault controversies.

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Drake & 21 Savage Fans Furious Over ‘Outrageous’ It's All A Blur Ticket Prices

Drake and 21 Savage are the latest artists to infuriate fans over the high prices of presale tickets of their upcoming It's All A Blur tour.

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Jim Jones Wants To Keep ‘Skating On U N-$$as’ With His Own Skateboard Merch Line

Jim Jones has shown off his skateboard skills in a new video while revealing that he really wants to drop a merch line inspired by skateboard culture.

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DJ Toomp Explains Why He Stopped Working With Kanye West After ‘Graduation’

DJ Toomp has revealed why 'Graduation' was the last time he worked with Kanye West, explaining that it has something to do with Ye's long list of collaborators.

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JAY-Z’s ‘U Don’t Know’ Was Originally For Busta Rhymes & Prodigy, Says Just Blaze

JAY-Z's 2001 track "U Don't Know" off his sixth studio album The Blueprint was originally for Busta Rhymes and Prodigy, according to Just Blaze.

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DJ Khaled Hypes New 'Billion-Dollar' Golf TV Show With Diddy & Mark Wahlberg's Help

DJ Khaled has announced a new tv show focused on the sport of golf with the help of his good friends Diddy and actor Mark Wahlberg.

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Meek Mill Disregards Rules Of The Road To Deliver ‘Cullinan Slides Vol.1’ Freestyle

Meek Mill decided to live life on the edge earlier this week when he delivered an energetic freestyle whilst driving a Rolls Royce Cullinan.

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