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Music J. Cole Reveals The Problem With Hip-Hop In The Streaming Age J. Cole's comments on streaming platforms come after releasing his own new album, "The Fall-Off," last month. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals His Problem With The Term “Culture” During a recent appearance on the "Lost In Vegas" podcast, J. Cole discussed his new album, the next generation of hip-hop artists, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Numbers Kanye West's "Bully" Receives Astronomical First Week Sales Projections Kanye West just dropped off "Bully," and while it might not be his best project, there is no denying that the fans are listening. By Alexander Cole March 31, 2026
Music Michael Jackson Impersonator Facing Backlash For Appearing In Kanye West's "FATHER" Visual Kanye West decided to include a Michael Jackson lookalike in his music video for "FATHER" and folks aren't too happy about it. By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Snaps On "Racist" Airport Employee Boosie Badazz said that he was traveling in Minneapolis when a TSA agent told him that his jewelry could be a weapon. By Cole Blake March 30, 2026
Music Kanye West To Headline All Three Nights Of Wireless Festival Kanye West is following in Drake's footsteps as the rapper was announced as the triple headlining act for Wireless Festival 2026. By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026
Music Kanye West & Travis Scott Reach Number One On Apple Music With "Father" Kanye West included "Father" on his new album, "Bully," which he finally released after numerous delays on Saturday. By Cole Blake March 30, 2026
Music Young Dolph's Self-Admitted Gunman Delays His Fate Again Young Dolph's murder case is inches away from closing, but Cornelius Smith and his legal reps are hung up on one detail of his plea deal. By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026
Music Yeat Announces "The Love/Lyfe Tour" To Promote New Album "ADL" Yeat will be stopping in Toronto, Chicago, New York City, and several other cities across North America for the tour. By Cole Blake March 30, 2026
Pop Culture Iggy Azalea Shows Off How Far She's Gone With Botox Injections Botox and Hollywood go pretty hand-in-hand but given how young Iggy Azalea is, some fans are bit shocked and disappointed. By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026
Music Tyler, The Creator Slams Café For Posting A.I. Image Of Him The image showed Tyler, The Creator dining on breakfast at the restaurant, but he says it is completely fake. By Cole Blake March 30, 2026
Music 50 Cent Argues Shaniqua Tompkins Is Using Their Legal Dispute To Embarrass Him 50 Cent and G-Unit Books previously accused Shaniqua Tompkins of breaching their life-rights agreement in 2025. By Cole Blake March 30, 2026