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Music DJ Akademiks Vows To Stop Engaging With Ebro & Mero DJ Akademiks is currently at odds with both Ebro and The Kid Mero, but according to him, the feud is only boosting their numbers. By Caroline Fisher April 02, 2026
Music Lil Durk Will Hit The Road With Drake & J. Cole On "It's All A Blur - Big As The What? Tour" Durk continues to win in the early stages of 2024. By Zachary Horvath February 06, 2024
Music J. Cole Reveals The Problem With Hip-Hop In The Streaming Age J. Cole's comments on streaming platforms come after releasing his own new album, "The Fall-Off," last month. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music Texas' Six-Week Abortion Ban Halted With Temporary Restraining Order From Judge U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman has blocked Texas' controversial six-week abortion ban by issuing a temporary restraining order. By Joshua Robinson October 07, 2021
Music How Lil Uzi Vert's "XO Tour Llif3" Ushered Emo Rap Into The Mainstream Many fans have this song to thank for a wider appreciation of emo rap. By Demi Phillips February 29, 2024
Music ASAP Rocky Teases Something Coming “Soon” Amid New Album Demands According to ASAP Rocky, he has big things on the way, and fans hope one of them is his fourth studio album, "Don't Be Dumb." By Caroline Fisher October 16, 2025
Music GloRilla Hyped After Preacher Reveals He Uses Her Lyrics From These Two Hit Songs In Sermons "Yeah Glo!" By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2024
TV Snoop Dogg Inks Huge Deal With NBCUniversal For Film, TV, & Streaming Content The deal comes as a feature-length biopic about Snoop Dogg's life and career is already in the works from Death Row Pictures. By Cole Blake April 24, 2025
Music Victim Of Shooting At French Montana Event Considering Lawsuit A blogger who was shot in the stomach and hand is considering filing a lawsuit says his lawyer. By Erika Marie January 10, 2023
Music Logic Boots Troll Out Of Austin Concert: "Who Whistling Like A B**ch?" The awkward incident took place during one of Logic's live shows earlier this month. By Hayley Hynes June 27, 2023
Music Uncle Luke Shares More Stories About 2 Live Crew & Creating Southern Hip Hop Uncle Luke was the originator of the raunchy, rump-shaking, rap style in the 1980s. His success would pit him against the U.S. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Viral Did Joe Budden Or Ja Rule Have The Better "It Up" Song? Fans Debate Threads lit up with arguments for either "Pump It Up" or "Livin' It Up," two massive early 2000s hits for East Coast hip-hop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2024