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Music Ice Cube Responds After Tony Yayo Puts The Notorious B.I.G. Above Him As A Storyteller Ice Cube says that everyone is entitled to their own opinion after Tony Yayo picked Biggie as a better storyteller over him. By Cole Blake July 12, 2023
Music Cardi B & Offset's Valentine's Day Consisted Of Bathtubs, Steak & Diamonds Offset went all out for Cardi. By Chantilly Post February 15, 2019
Music A$AP Rocky Posts Phony Composite Sketch Of Tyler The Creator In 2048 A$AP Rocky takes a playful swipe at Tyler's boyish tendencies. By Devin Ch June 06, 2018
Music YG Announces Upcoming Single With J. Cole And Moneybagg Yo YG is gearing up to drop some heat. By Taiyo Coates February 02, 2022
Music YFN RICO Case: Seven Defendants Accept Plea Deals, Only Three Remain The YFN RICO trial is scheduled for early next year. By Caroline Fisher December 14, 2023
Music Joe Budden Confirms He Was Considered For “The Breakfast Club” Before Its Debut During a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden revealed that his career could have gone a lot differently. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Kendrick Lamar "Has Some Things Up His Sleeve” For 2026 During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks said he's "under good authority" to speculate that Kendrick Lamar will drop this year. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026
Pop Culture JT Goes Off On DJ For Confusing Her With Saweetie JT says the industry is designed to play women. By Lawrencia Grose September 11, 2022
Music Drake Has Fans Calling Him Petty After Trying To Stomp On J. Cole's Release Right around the release of J. Cole's "The Fall-Off," DJ Akademiks teased a new Drake snippet and many believe it was calculated. By Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026
Music Fat Joe Hits Back At Critics Over BET Hip Hop Awards Hosting: "This Black & Brown Unity" Naysayers complained about a non-Black host, but Fat Joe emphasized that throughout his career, he's always been about "Black and Brown together." By Erika Marie September 14, 2022
Music NBA YoungBoy Seemingly Responds To Trap Lore Ross In New Song NBA YoungBoy dropped a new track today, and fans are already finding some storylines. By Alexander Cole September 26, 2023
Pop Culture Chris Evans Chimes In On Lizzo Claiming They Are Having A Child Together The former "Captain America" actor is apparently cool with it, as long as there isn't a gender reveal party. By Joshua Robinson August 03, 2021