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Music Kehlani's Gaza Endorsement Leads To Cornell University Removing The Singer From Slope Day Concert Kehlani has supported Gaza on numerous platforms such as her highly praised performace at NPR's Tiny Desk series. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 24, 2025
Music Beyonce Breaks Her Silence On "Renaissance" Visuals Beyonce's response to a fan sign about visuals isn't exactly what they were hoping for. By Lavender Alexandria July 19, 2023
Music Benny The Butcher Labels J. Cole The Best Rapper Alive Benny The Butcher says J. Cole has earned the title. By Cole Blake February 17, 2024
Music MC Sparky D Tragically Passes Away At 61 Battle rap pioneer MC Sparky D has sadly passed away at the age of 61. DJ Premier paid tribute to her over the weekend. By Alexander Cole July 07, 2026
Music Lefty Gunplay Called Kendrick Lamar When He Decided To Get Sober Lefty Gunplay got some encouragement from a few West Coast titans. By Aron A. August 27, 2026
Music Jack Harlow's "Lovin On Me" Jumps Back To Number 1 On The Hot 100 Harlow's newest single returned to the top spot after a month of Christmas songs. By Lavender Alexandria January 08, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals His Current Top 10 Rappers, And There Is One Notable Omission DJ Akademiks is easily one of the most opinionated commentators in all of rap media, and his top 10 is certainly something to behold. By Alexander Cole April 23, 2026
Music Kanye West Brings Back Sunday Service After Long Coronavirus Break Kanye West announces the return of Sunday Service, taking place weekly on his ranch in Wyoming. By Alex Zidel August 17, 2020
Music Dr Umar Says It's "White Supremacy" To Consider Eminem The Best Rapper Umar had a pretty unique take on who qualifies for the GOAT debate. By Lavender Alexandria December 25, 2023
Music FKA Twigs Says She Finished Her Album While Quarantined Using FaceTime FKA Twigs says she wrote the entirety of her upcoming album while isolated during the pandemic. By Cole Blake October 12, 2020
Music Soulja Boy & DJ Akademiks Clash Over Divisive Take On Rappers And Streamers When DJ Akademiks posited that streamers have taken away rappers' mystique, Soulja Boy blasted him as a "lame." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Sports DeMar DeRozan Issues Unbothered Response To Drake’s Raptors Game Dig Drake went after DeMar DeRozan yesterday. By Caroline Fisher November 03, 2024