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Music Dr. Khalid Muhammad’s Estate Goes After Public Enemy, Ice Cube & More Over Unlicensed Samples Several iconic hip-hop songs have sampled the words of the late activist, Khalid Muhammad, and his estate wants compensation. By Cole Blake June 12, 2025
Music Lil Durk's Bail Proposal Gets Firm Rejection In Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk will remain behind bars until his trial on October 14, 2025 after being arrested in the murder-for-hire case, last year. By Cole Blake June 10, 2025
Music Ken Carson Set To Achieve His 1st #1 Ever With "More Chaos" Ken Carson's More Chaos is the latest number-one of the Opium posse following Playboi Carti's massive hit record I AM MUSIC. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 19, 2025
Streetwear Waka Flocka Flame Accidentally Starts Beef With DDG Over The Latter's Fashion Choices DDG sternly told Waka Flocka Flame to stop speaking on his name, and Waka Flocka Flame seemed to oblige... Or did he? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Viral “White Rapper Mount Rushmore” Sparks Fierce Debate While some social media users believe the viral “White Rapper Mount Rushmore” is accurate, others are outraged. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2025
Music Travis Scott Shows Love To Drake's "NOKIA" With Electrifying Mashup At Coachella Many folks have speculated on Travis Scott's relationship with Drake amid the Kendrick Lamar battle, but it seems like they're still in sync. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 13, 2025
Music Swizz Beatz, Pusha T & Jadakiss Tease Upcoming Banger "Danger Danger" This new collab with Pusha T and Jadakiss will presumably land on Swizz Beatz's "Godfather Of Harlem: Season 4" soundtrack. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Music Taylor Swift Reportedly Takes Legal Action Against Kanye West Following His Wild Allegations Kanye West's obsession with Taylor Swift dates all the way back to the infamous 2009 VMAs, and has only gotten more complex since. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Music Quavo Accused Of Using Ferrari Sculpture In Video Without Permission In New Lawsuit Visual artist Daniel Arsham is suing not only Quavo over his promotional video, but also Quality Control Music and HYBE America. By Caroline Fisher April 10, 2025
Music Kanye West Disturbingly Flaunts His Alleged Harassment Of Female Employees In New Tweets Kanye West even name-dropped Lauren Pisciotta, a former employee who accused the Yeezy mogul of sexual harassment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Politics Marlon Wayans Disses Soulja Boy As He Reacts To Donald Trump Inauguration Event Controversy Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Soulja Boy, and Nelly continue to receive backlash for performing at pro-Trump events. By Caroline Fisher January 25, 2025
Music Travis Scott Officially Enters His New Era After Removing "UTOPIA" From His IG Bio It's a small move, but still an exciting one for Travis fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2025