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Music Offset Fires Back At Listener's Backhanded Compliment For His New Album Offset dropped his most personal and honest record to date this weekend with "KIARI" featuring JID, Gunna, John Legend and more. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Offset Takes A Personal Turn On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update "Fire Emoji" has big albums for you from Offset, Earl Sweatshirt, and Ghostface Killah, plus another killer Joey Bada$$ single. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025
Music Missy Elliott Settles Lengthy Songwriting Credit Dispute Moments Before Trial Missy Elliott and producer Terry Williams have legally been at each other's throats for multiple years over two songs from the 1990s. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Travis Scott Cuts Leeds Festival Set Short For Mysterious Reasons Travis Scott will return to a headlining stage tomorrow (Sunday, August 24) for Leeds' sister festival, Reading. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025
Music Math Teacher Goes Viral With Back-To-School Rap Over Drake’s “Nokia” Drake’s “Nokia,” which appeared on $ome $exy $songs 4 U reached No. 1 on the Billboard Rhythmic charts and almost dethroned “Luther.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 23, 2025
Viral New Lil Nas X Footage Shows Him Completely Nude Prior To Hospitalization & Arrest Lil Nas X was hospitalized and then promptly arrested early Thursday morning (Aug. 21) after taking a nearly nude stroll through Los Angeles. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Shows Alleged Messages From Roc Nation Lawyers Blasting His Deposition Roc Nation lawyers investigated allegations of DJ Akademiks accepting payment from Tory Lanez and others to drag Megan Thee Stallion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025
Music Ghostface Killah Wants Tyler, The Creator To Send Him Beats However, the specific Tyler, The Creator song that led Ghostface Killah to this conclusion may surprise you. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025
Relationships Mariah the Scientist Responds To Young Thug Relationship Critics Many people online have been warning Mariah the Scientist of Young Thug and how he's not a good fit for her ever since the YSL trial. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Reveals 50 Cent & Scarface Were His Earliest Rap Inspirations Freddie Gibbs is one of the premier gangsta rap voices of our time and we have 50 Cent and Scarface to thank for his career existing. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Hernandez Govan Goes Off On YouTuber For Painting Him As Organizer Of Young Dolph Murder After Acquittal Hernandez Govan, who was alleged as the mastermind behind the murder of Young Dolph, was acquitted of all charges earlier this week. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper Has Solid First Week Sales Projections For New Album "STAR LINE" Chance The Rapper's latest independent release is yet another testament to his connection with fans and his work ethic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025