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Politics Congresswoman Vows To Tackle Alleged Hip-Hop Corruption After Speaking With Nicki Minaj U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna has not only spoken on Nicki Minaj as of late, but also on the Tory Lanez case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2025 6.7K Views
Music Joey Bada$$ Reveals Release Date Of New Album, “Lonely At The Top” Today, Joey Bada$$ gave fans their first taste of his upcoming fourth studio album with the release of his new single, "ABK." By Caroline Fisher July 18, 2025 4.2K Views
Music Memphis Bleek Admits He And Beanie Sigel Blew $300K Instead Of Recording An Album Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel may not have made the most of their trip to Miami, but luckily, Freeway did. By Caroline Fisher July 18, 2025 4.6K Views
Music Tyler The Creator Teases Something Big Coming Next Monday A "Sticky" music video? A completely new musical release? Whatever it is, Tyler The Creator is loading up for a new drop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2025 2.1K Views
Music Fat Joe Calls French Montana "Delusional" For Taking Credit For Their Hit Song, "All The Way Up" Fat Joe and Remy Ma teamed up with French Montana for the single, "All The Way Up," from their album, "Plata O Plomo," in 2016. By Cole Blake July 18, 2025 4.6K Views
Music UMG Motions To Dismiss Salt-N-Pepa's Lawsuit Over Masters Ownership Salt-N-Pepa first brought this lawsuit against Universal Music Group in May, seeking control of their master recordings. By Devin Morton July 18, 2025 1060 Views
Music Lil Baby Shamelessly Pockets Fan’s Phone During Show It looks like Lil Baby might have come up with a unique approach to deterring fans from throwing things onstage. By Caroline Fisher July 18, 2025 1.9K Views
Music Kanye West Pushes "Bully" Release Date Back Once Again Kanye West originally announced the project back in September 2024 and has delayed it multiple times in recent months. By Cole Blake July 18, 2025 3.8K Views
Music Clipse's New Album Leaps Over Travis Scott's "JACKBOYS 2" Atop Apple Music's Rap Chart Clipse and the JACKBOYS are linked not just by a release date, but also by a beef between Pusha T and Travis Scott. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2025 2.5K Views
Music Cam'ron Posts Hilarious Rap Battle Loss To ChatGPT On Instagram Cam'ron took to Instagram to reveal that he lost a rap battle to ChatGPT in an admittedly humorous fashion. By Devin Morton July 18, 2025 1459 Views
Music Lauryn Hill Thanks Drake For Special Wireless Festival Show This is not the first time Drake and Lauryn Hill have shown each other love, but their Wireless Festival link-up felt particularly sweet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2025 660 Views
Music Nicki Minaj Makes Bizarre Comment About Drake’s Balls During Fiery SZA Rant Yesterday, Nicki Minaj went off on SZA yet again, claiming that she was Drake's first choice to join Sexyy Red on "Rich Baby Daddy." By Caroline Fisher July 18, 2025 10.2K Views