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Music Cardi B Is Not "Playing Around," Reveals Her Third Album Is Dropping Next Year Cardi B fans hope she means it this time, as we all remember the wait between "Invasion Of Privacy" and "Am I The Drama?" By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music Drake Shares Trailer For New "Not So Short" Film "FOMO" We're getting a better idea of what Drake's "FOMO" will be when it drops next week, and fans can't wait for the full package. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026
Music Fat Joe Responds To Hip-Hop Fans Criticizing His Use Of The N-Word On "The Joe Budden Podcast," Fat Joe spoke about his connection to hip-hop and why he feels able to represent the culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music N.O.R.E. Fires Back At DJ Vlad After Being Called A “Snake” N.O.R.E. also accused DJ Vlad of exploiting "Black drama" while explaining why he ultimately refused to appear on VladTV. By Erika Marie August 26, 2026
Music QC's Pierre "P" Thomas Receives Positive Update Amid Heart Attack Recovery Quality Control's Pierre "P" Thomas was hospitalized for a heart attack last week, and he has remained in the hospital since then. By Alexander Cole August 24, 2026
Music 50 Cent Trolls Rick Ross & Ebro With The G-Unit Reebok's Sold-Out Launch Rick Ross doubted 50 Cent would find success with the G-Unit Reebok G6s, whereas Fif clashed with Ebro over New York hip-hop's decline. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music Tyler The Creator’s Production Credits For "Don't Tap The Glass" Have Been Revealed While Tyler The Creator takes over most of his new album "DON'T TAP THE GLASS," a few special names flesh out the background. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 21, 2025
Music BigXthaPlug Fan Gets Angry After The Rapper Declined Taking A Picture With Him BigXthaPlug lives by the rule that if he takes a picture with one fan, he has to take a picture with everyone. This admirer wasn't having it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025
TV Charlamagne Tha God "Pissed Off" With Rick Rubin After Watching "JAŸ-Z In 8" Charlamagne Tha God watched "JAŸ-Z In 8," and he was left completely unimpressed with Rick Rubin's contributions. By Alexander Cole September 28, 2026
Music T.I. Takes Aim At 50 Cent With Another Diss Track, “Right One” T.I. and 50 Cent have been at odds on social media since their possible matchup on "Verzuz" recently fell through. By Cole Blake February 23, 2026
Music Big U Faces Superseding Indictment Referencing Alleged Nipsey Hussle Beef Eugene "Big U" Henley has denied the federal RICO charges against him, which do not include claims about any role in Nipsey Hussle's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Original Content Juneteenth Playlist Vibes Only: Tracks That Move The Culture Celebrate Juneteenth with a playlist that honors Black freedom, resistance, & joy, featuring legends like Sam Cooke, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, and more. By Erika Marie June 19, 2025