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Politics The Politics Of 50 Cent & Ja Rule's Beef: How Hip-Hop Mobilized Zohran Mamdani’s Victorious Mayoral Campaign Some might say he vibes more with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ "Empire State of Mind" than Billy Joel’s "New York State of Mind," but if his victory proves anything, like Jadakiss, Zohran Mamdani is truly outside with the streets that built New York. By Aron A. November 12, 2025
Music Former FCI Fort Dix Inmate Claims Diddy Will Have A "Sweet & Easy" Prison Bid Diddy recently started his first prison job after checking in at FCI Fort Dix, and we got our first public look at him in over a year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025
Music Bronx Rapper Suave Drilly Murdered Outside Of Parole Office 27-year-old rapper Suave Drilly was reportedly shot and killed in the South Bronx earlier this week. Police still haven't made any arrests. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2025
Music Wale Announces New Album "Everything Is a Lot" Wale hasn't put out a proper album in four years, with "Folarin II" being the last title. It featured J. Cole, Rick Ross, and more. By Zachary Horvath October 13, 2025
Music Jay Electronica "Can't Wait" For Kanye West's Next Move The New Orleans native went on a bizarre, long, and inflammatory Twitter tirade earlier today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2023
Music Everything We Know About Daniel Caesar's 'NEVER ENOUGH' Album The Toronto-born R&B songwriter is prepared to give fans something new and different. By Laura Fuentes March 14, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Likes Tweets About Signing Ice Spice While she's liked a lot of tweets about her and Spice's new friendship, some particularly stand out as a potential big move for both artists. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2023
Pop Culture Redman Pays Homage To De La Soul De La Soul recently celebrated their music arriving on streaming services. By Gabrielle Rockson March 11, 2023
Music T.I. "Gets Active" On New Song Featuring Kevin Gates His latest single featuring Kevin Gates is set to be released Friday. By Ashley Jay March 08, 2023
Music Bobby Shmurda Says Rap Has Become Too “Dangerous" For Kids Bobby Shmurda says that hip-hop has gotten too "dangerous." By Cole Blake June 06, 2023
Music SZA Stuns In Paris Wearing See-Through Pink Dress The singer showed off her curves in the barely-there transparent pink outfit. By Noah Grant June 05, 2023
Music Yeat Excites Fans With Experimental Snippets Yeat continues to deliver bangers. By Alexander Cole May 31, 2023