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Music Brian Steel Explains Why He Believes Young Thug “Is America” The longtime defense attorney pointed to Thug’s difficult childhood and massive career as proof of what he overcame. By Erika Marie August 28, 2026
Music The Game Says He Doesn’t Believe He Has To Pick Sides Following Drake Collab The Game explains his "Pick a side, then I'm picking homicide" bar from "No Brakes." By Aron A. August 25, 2026
Music Wale & Stat Quo Get Into It After Stat Calls Rapper A "Buster" Stat Quo and Wale clapped back at each other online after Stat and Justin Hunte discussed Wale's "everything is a lot" album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 09, 2026
Music Gunna Announces Release Date Of Final Album Under YSL “The Last Wun” Gunna officially announced his upcoming sixth studio album "The Last Wun" today, which will follow 2024's "One Of Wun." By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2025
Music Jadakiss Slams Complex’s Hip-Hop Media Power Rankings "Complex" unveiled its annual Hip-Hop Media Power Rankings list last month, and Jadakiss and Fat Joe came in at No. 15. By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Music Ray J Accuses Kim Kardashian & Kris Jenner Of Fraud During Prison Call With Suge Knight Ray J has had a lot to say about Kim Kardashian in recent years, even previously suggesting that he's responsible for her success. By Caroline Fisher July 28, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Confirms A KAYTRANADA Joint Album Is Next Following "Alfredo 2" Freddie Gibbs's run of single producer/rapper albums has been extraordinary and this KAYTRANADA tape should continue it. By Zachary Horvath July 19, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Allegedly Sent Tyler The Creator Cease And Desist Over "CHROMAKOPIA" Verse Tyler The Creator rapped about a similar situation on Clipse's new album, but nothing linked it to Playboi Carti explicitly. Grains of salt! By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2025
Music China Walker Of Rap Duo Cam & China Dies At 30 Following Cancer Battle According to her twin sister Cam, China had been privately battling an aggressive form of ovarian cancer for two years. By Caroline Fisher July 04, 2025
Music Joe Tacopina Blasts Prosecutors After Diddy's Not Guilty Verdict The jury in Diddy's highly-publicized trial found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering on Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music SoFaygo Airs Out Frustration With His Career Amid Travis Scott's "JACKBOYS 2" Hype SoFaygo signed to Travis Scott's Cactus Jack record label in 2021, and dropped his debut album "Pink Heartz" in 2022. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges That Clipse Purposely Let Kendrick Lamar's Verse Surface A lot has been said about how Clipse (more so Pusha T) have handled rolling out "Let God Sort Em Out," and DJ Akademiks is calling them out. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025