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Music Kanye West Makes Rare Appearance On "The Kardashians" To Support North West Kim Kardashian spoke on her ex husband's pride concerning their daughter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2025
Music Ebro Taunts DJ Akademiks After Giving Him Free Promo DJ Akademiks stepped in to defend Charlamagne Tha God after hearing Ebro and Peter Rosenberg talking down on his new contract. By Zachary Horvath December 24, 2025
Music Diddy Quotes His Hit "Coming Home" In Emotional Message To His Family Following Verdict It was an emotional conclusion for Diddy's trial as the jury came to a mixed verdict after a multi-day deliberation. By Zachary Horvath July 02, 2025
Music Ice Spice Declined XXL Freshman Cover Due To Scheduling Conflicts, Source Says Ice Spice was just too busy. By Caroline Fisher June 21, 2023
Music RIP Quincy Jones: Celebrating His Hip-Hop Bond Through Iconic Samples Quincy Jones loved hip-hop, and the culture will repay that passion for all time. Here are six amazing tracks sampling Quincy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 04, 2024
Music Who Is Teezo Touchdown? The nail-haired enigma with genre-defying music and an unconventional sense of style. By Demi Phillips August 18, 2023
Music Mike Shabb Talks Earl Sweatshirt Collab, Nicholas Craven Partnership & “Sewaside III” Mike Shabb began making waves after producing "Switches On Everything" for Westside Gunn but his latest project, "Sewaside III" is a brilliant display of his creative prowess as both as MC and producer. We caught up with Mike Shabb to discuss his latest project, Earl Sweatshirt, Joe Budden and Kevin Durant co-signs, and his creative partnership with Nicholas Craven. By Aron A. July 15, 2024
Music Megan Thee Stallion Face Countersuit By 1501 Certified Ent. For 2021 Project 1501 Certified Entertainment is countersuing Megan Thee Stallion over "Something For Thee Hotties," claiming that she owes them more projects and money. By Aron A. March 21, 2022
Music Nicki Minaj Dismisses "Bully" Backlash The "Big Difference" MC explained to Ebro Darden what the distinction between her real-life persona and her combative alter-egos is. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 06, 2024
Music Dismissed Diddy Juror Wasn’t Fazed By Mogul’s Celebrity Status The judge overseeing Diddy's trial decided to dismiss a juror last week after prosecutors accused him of being dishonest. By Caroline Fisher June 18, 2025
Music Is Rihanna's "R9" On The Way? A$AP Rocky May Have Revealed The Answer The hype for "R9" continues, as Rihanna fans hope she will soon end the drought that has kept them hungry since 2016's "Anti." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Is Confident He & Kanye West Will Reconcile, Reveals They're Talking Again Kid Cudi and Ye have fallen out at various points throughout their careers, and it seems like they are reconciling once more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2026