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Relationships DDG & Rubi Rose: Looking Back At Their Relationship Timeline It seems both artists have moved on completely. By Demi Phillips January 23, 2024
Music Bricc Baby & Others Reportedly Arrested In Gang Takedown As Authorities Search For Big U According to U.S. Attorney Joseph T. McNally, Bricc Baby and others were arrested in an attempt “to make our communities safer." By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert's "444+222" Producer Hints At Possible Remix With Jay-Z Ike Beatz hinted at a possible remix of Lil Uzi Vert's song with Jay-Z. By Aron A. March 13, 2018
Music 11 Rappers From Queens That Helped Define Hip Hop Rappers from Queens have cemented their legacies in the rap game over the years. We're taking a look at a few of the city's biggest stars. By Paul Barnes August 16, 2023
Pop Culture Graffiti: The Visual Language Of Hip Hop The notorious art style is a foundational piece of Hip Hop’s overall legacy. By Demi Phillips February 21, 2024
Music Lil Wayne Drops The Cover Artwork For Long Awaited "Tha Carter VI" Lil Wayne is giving fans what they have been waiting on for years as the rollout is officially underway for the sixth "Carter" album. By Zachary Horvath April 22, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Calls Out DJ Hed For Shooting Down His Kendrick Lamar Album Report Akademiks says he's the greatest journalist DJ Hed has ever heard of. By Cole Blake August 25, 2024
Relationships Stunna Girl Leaves Her Husband For Running After She Got Shot Stunna Girl also seemingly confirmed that she cheated on Young Rich Mula two years ago. By Caroline Fisher August 14, 2024
Music XXXTentacion Teases New Music In Social Media Video XXXTentacion is cooking up something new for his fans. By Matt F October 05, 2017
Music Drake Announces Kick Stream Spree To Give Away Part Of His Stake Winnings Drake said that 2025 was his "roughest gambling year," but he hopes to end it on a high note for the holiday season, starting tonight. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music Lil Tjay Breaks Down His Beef With Kai Cenat Lil Tjay went off on Kai Cenat in a scathing message on social media over the weekend, explaining his issue with the streamer. By Cole Blake September 29, 2025
Original Content Ice Cube’s Good, Bad & The Ugly: On “Man Up,” Kendrick Lamar & Why He’ll Never Have An A&R Ice Cube will stop to smell the roses—but only for a moment. The rap icon reflects on four decades of music, the mainstream’s grip on hip-hop, and the legacy of his catalog as he drops his latest album. By Aron A. September 19, 2025