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Music Jay-Z Breaks Tie With Kanye West For The Most Grammys Of Any Rapper In History Hov has a writer credit on "Cowboy Carter." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 03, 2025
Music Kanye West’s Tampa Concert Facing Cancellation Threats By Florida Senator Senator Rick Scott doesn't think Ye should be welcomed in Florida. By Aron A. June 05, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Claims 21 Savage Has A U Visa During Snitching Debate With Big Bank 6ix9ine recently sat down with Big Bank for a lengthy conversation that covered topics such as 21 Savage and Young Thug. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music Drake Reveals The Release Date For "ICEMAN," But There's A Catch Drake has finally unveiled the release date for "ICEMAN," but he's making his fans wait until they actually get to see it. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Anthony Fantano Trolls DJ Akademiks & Drake Again Over "ICEMAN" Anthony Fantano ruffled the feathers of Drake fans and his "insiders" alike when he said "ICEMAN" was going to drop last Friday. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Latto Gets Official But Disappointing First Week Sales For "Sugar Honey Iced Tea" While the success of Latto's new album isn't solely measured by commercial performance, many fans hoped for a bigger splash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024
Music B. Dot Slams Playboi Carti In Response To “Complex” Best Atlanta Rappers List According to B. Dot, Playboi Carti "sucks." By Caroline Fisher August 16, 2024
Music ASAP Rocky & Travis Scott Beef: A Brief Timeline Of Tension, Clashes & Confusion Ian Connor's recent comments on A$AP Rocky put a spotlight on the Harlem rapper's supposed beef with Travis Scott. By Aron A. June 10, 2025
Music DaBaby Gets $4 Million Bowling Alley Case Thrown Out, But There's A Catch DaBaby has been fighting off these assault allegations since 2022, but he finally is off the hook thanks to Brandon Bills' "lack of urgency." By Zachary Horvath May 21, 2025
Music Lil Troy Breaks His Silence After Suffering A Reported Heart Attack Troy wants to make a difference following yet another life-threatening experience. By Zachary Horvath September 03, 2024
Music Meek Mill & Usher’s Names Redacted In Diddy Lawsuit, Akademiks Says According to Akademiks, the lawsuit alleges Diddy had sexual intercourse with a "Philadelphia rapper who dated Nicki Minaj" and a R&B singer "who performed at the Super Bowl and had a successful Vegas residency." By Aron A. February 28, 2024
Music Is French Rap The Next Wave? 5 Rappers To Look Out For French rap is about to blow up on a more mainstream level. By Demi Phillips February 26, 2024