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Aron A. July 23, 2026 Music 38 Spesh previously accused Jadakiss of ducking him.
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Aron A. July 08, 2026 TV A new scripted series will revisit Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff’s rise from West Philadelphia before sitcom fame took over.
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Erika Marie October 08, 2026 Sports Combs’ clemency push reportedly included help from Mike Tyson, who says he personally passed a letter along to the president.
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Erika Marie October 08, 2026 Music Kendrick Lamar went into tonight with 22 Grammys, while Jay-Z had 25. Now, Kendrick holds the record thanks to a phenomenal night.
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Alexander Cole February 01, 2026 Music It's been a little bit since Quavo's last album, but this year, he seems ready to come back after sharing a big update on his next LP.
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Zachary Horvath January 19, 2026 Music Rumors that Kay Flock was a victim of a prison stabbing went viral last week and the rapper's lawyer is stepping to address them.
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Zachary Horvath January 19, 2026 Music Kanye West performed in front of a packed house at SoFi Stadium on Wednesday, and fans were treated to an all-time great setlist.
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Alexander Cole April 02, 2026 Music Playboi Carti grails like "Rockstarz," "Red Cullinan," "Keys," "Play About Mine," and more hit the Internet last night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026 Music Drake still hasn't confirmed a release date for his upcoming album, "Iceman," but he has hinted at it dropping at some point this year.
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Cole Blake March 23, 2026 Music During his wildly successful "Grand National" tour with SZA, Kendrick Lamar has signed fans' vinyls, met them backstage, and showed them love.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025 Music Ken Carson and the Opium crew have been rumored to be in beef with Yeat for a while, and Don Toliver doesn't approve of the shade.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Says He Was Placed In Protective Custody At Rikers Against His Will Lil Wayne talks about his time in Rikers Island.
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Aron A. 
Music Jadakiss Appears To Fire Back At 38 Spesh On Unreleased Fat Joe Collab 38 Spesh previously accused Jadakiss of ducking him.
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Aron A. 
TV Will Smith & DJ Jazzy Jeff’s Early Philly Years Are Coming To TV A new scripted series will revisit Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff’s rise from West Philadelphia before sitcom fame took over.
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Erika Marie 
Sports Mike Tyson Says Diddy Asked Him To Deliver A Letter To Trump Combs’ clemency push reportedly included help from Mike Tyson, who says he personally passed a letter along to the president.
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Erika Marie 
Music Kendrick Lamar Surpasses Jay-Z For Most Grammys In Hip-Hop History Kendrick Lamar went into tonight with 22 Grammys, while Jay-Z had 25. Now, Kendrick holds the record thanks to a phenomenal night.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Quavo Has An Exciting Update On His Next Solo Album It's been a little bit since Quavo's last album, but this year, he seems ready to come back after sharing a big update on his next LP.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kay Flock's Lawyer Responds To Rumors That He Was Stabbed In Prison Rumors that Kay Flock was a victim of a prison stabbing went viral last week and the rapper's lawyer is stepping to address them.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kanye West Delivers Epic Setlist During Night One Of His SoFi Stadium Series Kanye West performed in front of a packed house at SoFi Stadium on Wednesday, and fans were treated to an all-time great setlist.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Playboi Carti Suffers Multiple Song Leaks After Promising New Music Is Imminent Playboi Carti grails like "Rockstarz," "Red Cullinan," "Keys," "Play About Mine," and more hit the Internet last night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake's Latest "Iceman" Milestone Doesn't Bode Well For The Album's Rollout Drake still hasn't confirmed a release date for his upcoming album, "Iceman," but he has hinted at it dropping at some point this year.
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Cole Blake 
Music Kendrick Lamar Shouts Out 12-Year-Old Concertgoer Who Went Bar-For-Bar All Night During his wildly successful "Grand National" tour with SZA, Kendrick Lamar has signed fans' vinyls, met them backstage, and showed them love.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Ken Carson & Don Toliver Trade Scathing Disses Over Yeat Collab Ken Carson and the Opium crew have been rumored to be in beef with Yeat for a while, and Don Toliver doesn't approve of the shade.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares