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Music Dr. Khalid Muhammad's Estate Files Lawsuits Against 2Pac, Public Enemy, And D'Angelo Over Uncleared Vocal Samples Dr. Khalid Muhammad's estate filed lawsuits against several prominent artists, citing uncleared samples of his voice. By Devin Morton July 29, 2025
Music Curren$y Responds To Freddie Gibbs Diss On "Alfredo 2" Freddie Gibbs and Curren$y fell out because the latter allegedly didn't promote their collab album like the former wanted him to. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 27, 2025
Music YNW Bortlen’s New Mugshot Surfaces As He Begins 10-Year Sentence In YNW Melly Case Last month, YNW Bortlen accepted a plea deal in his double murder case just a day before his trial was set to begin. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Nas Praises Kendrick Lamar As The “North Star” Of Hip-Hop Nas discussed Kendrick Lamar's “Watch the Party Die" single and reflected on his own song, “Hip Hop Is Dead." By Cole Blake October 08, 2025
Music Donald Trump Likens Diddy To Ghislaine Maxwell, Reveals Puff Asked For A Presidential Pardon Diddy was sentenced to 50 months in prison on Friday, and now, it appears as though he is seeking help from the President. By Alexander Cole October 07, 2025
Music Cardi B Calls JT A Massive Flop As Diss Tracks Hit Streaming Cardi B reignited her beef with JT by taking aim at her and Lil Uzi Vert on her song, "Magnet," from "Am I The Drama?" By Cole Blake October 06, 2025
Music D4vd’s Friends Allegedly Assumed Celeste Rivas Was 19 And His Girlfriend Loved ones of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas continue to demand answers amid the investigation into her untimely death. By Caroline Fisher September 26, 2025
Music BIA Uses Cardi B’s Ruthless “Am I The Drama?” Diss To Her Advantage BIA made light of Cardi B's latest jabs while promoting her upcoming debut album "BIANCA," which drops next month. By Caroline Fisher September 26, 2025
Reviews Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Distill Two Masterpieces Into "Alfredo: The Tour": Concert Review Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist brought their "Alfredo" tour to Brooklyn in an expertly crafted outing by two of the best in the game. By Devin Morton September 27, 2025
Music DJ Premier Mourns The Passing Of Legendary Music Video Director Diane Martel In addition to DJ Premier, Diane Martel worked with a number of stars, including Beyonce, Clipse, and more. By Cole Blake September 22, 2025
Music Young Thug Calls GloRilla Ugly And Undesirable During Mean-Spirited Leaked Jail Call Young Thug has been facing tons of backlash on social media due to various leaked audio clips over the last week. By Cole Blake September 04, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Set To Take Extended Break Until Next Album Kid Cudi just dropped off his 11th studio album "Free" on August 22 in which he veered into more pop punk and alternative music. By Zachary Horvath September 03, 2025