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Music Kurupt’s Ex-Wife, Gail Gotti, Confirms DMX’s “Party Up” Was A Diss Track Recently, Kurupt's ex-wife Gail Gotti explained the beef that led to the release of DMX's hit, "Party Up." By Caroline Fisher June 15, 2025
Music Grammys Make Major Change To Country Category After Beyoncé's Historic Win Beyoncé became the first Black artist ever to win Best Country Album with her project, "Cowboy Carter." earlier this year. By Cole Blake June 12, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Welcomes Us To "Tha Carter VI" On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update In addition to Lil Wayne's new album, our latest "Fire Emoji" playlist update covers new releases from Lil Yachty and EST Gee. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
Pop Culture Keyshia Cole Apologizes After Boldly Announcing That Ashanti Was Allegedly Pregnant Again Keyshia Cole thought she dropped one heck of a bombshell on "The Breakfast Club," but she fell for the Ashanti rumors that have been spread. By Zachary Horvath June 02, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Admits She Almost Quit Making Music Multiple Times Due To Constant Critiques Nicki Minaj recently sat down for a candid conversation with Vogue Italia, during which she also spoke on motherhood. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Music Dr. Dre Attends Opening Of New $200M Compton High School Campus Dr. Dre attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Compton High School campus, which officially opens in the fall. By Devin Morton May 26, 2025
Music Drake Delivers Heartfelt Closing Speech At Kai Cenat's Streamer University Drake called Kai Cenat a game-changer during what has been a hugely successful period for the streamer and his peers. By Devin Morton May 26, 2025
Music EMPIRE Is Releasing A New XXXTENTACION & Juice WRLD Remix For Fortnite XXXTENTACION & Juice WRLD's "Whoa" was originally released on X's posthumous album SKINS. It is also featured on NBA 2K20. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 24, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Calls Out Kendrick Lamar While Refusing To Cover Joey Bada$$ Vs. The West Coast DJ Akademiks has been quite critical of Kendrick Lamar as of late and that continues to be the case amid beef with Joey Bada$$. By Alexander Cole May 21, 2025
Music AZ Chike Talks Kendrick Lamar “peekaboo,” Getting Roasted By ScHoolboy Q & West Coast Unity After delivering back-to-back standout verses on ScHoolboy Q’s "Blue Lips" and Kendrick Lamar’s "GNX," AZ Chike has solidified himself as one of Los Angeles’ most exciting rap voices. He shares a hilarious story about the now-famous group photo from Kendrick’s The Pop Out, his initial fear of signing a record deal, and gaining support of West Coast legends. By Aron A. March 27, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Bashes Roc Nation And Ex Attorney On New Song "Verdict Day" Tory Lanez recorded his new album in prison, so he was bound to touch on the reason why he's been locked up. By Elias Andrews March 07, 2025
Relationships Doja Cat & Joseph Quinn Get Lovey-Dovey In London Amid Dating Rumors Doja and Joseph have been enjoying each other's company in London. By Zachary Horvath August 20, 2024