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Music Cardi B Got Punched By Rah Ali, Jason Lee Claims Jason Lee says that Cardi B and Nicki Minaj's fight at the 2018 Harper's Bazaar NYFW party sparked his own beef with Nicki. By Caroline Fisher October 11, 2023
Music DJ Premier & Royce Da 5'9" Confirm Release Date & Share Album Cover for “PRhyme 2” Dropping mid-March, DJ Premier & Royce Da 5'9"'s "PRhyme 2" project will consist of 17 tracks. By Kevin Goddard February 01, 2018
Music XXXTENTACION Says "Look At Me" Video Is "All Lives Matter" XXXTENTACION responds to the "Look At Me!" video's backlash. By Aron A. September 14, 2017
Music Drake Says "Pray For Gaza" In FOMO Song Snippet Drake previewed some new songs during his "FOMO" short film, and he took the opportunity to make a rare political statement. By Alexander Cole September 16, 2026
Music The Game Addresses Kendrick Lamar Multiple Times On "The Documentary III" The Game just put out "The Documentary 3," and there are plenty of bars about Drake and Kendrick Lamar on there. By Alexander Cole August 21, 2026
Music Beyoncé Nervously Sits On Executive's Lap During Michael Jackson Call In Resurfaced Video The video has been gaining attention online. By Aron A. August 18, 2026
Music Chicago Rapper Bloodhound Q50 Taunts His Haters After Reportedly Being Shot Bloodhound Q50, an emerging voice in Chicago's drill scene, is at the center of a chaotic situation as he was reportedly shot at. By Zachary Horvath August 18, 2025
Music Drake Calls DJ Gordo To Europe To Complete "ICEMAN" Drake’s ICEMAN will follow Gordo’s collaborations with the 6 God on 2022’s Honestly, Nevermind album. Gordo contributes to For All The Dogs. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 10, 2025
Music Complex Drops Hip-Hop Media Rankings With Kai Cenat, DJ Akademiks & Joe Budden At The Top Complex's list also includes Anthony Fantano, PlaqueBoyMax, Nadeska Alexis, Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2025
Original Content SZA & Nicki Minaj Twitter Beef, Explained Nicki Minaj and SZA unexpectedly got into a back and forth on X, but why did it start? By Devin Morton July 17, 2025
Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Alleges He Was Punched By Tylil’s Goon DJ Akademiks had a lot to get off of his chest this weekend and that includes calling out Tylil for allegedly trying to backdoor him. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky's New Album "Don't Be Dumb" Gains 500K Pre-Saves On Spotify Alone A$AP Rocky is dropping the "Punk Rocky" single off of his upcoming album "Don't Be Dumb" tomorrow, so the hype is getting even more real. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026