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Music Playboi Carti Teases "Omerta" Release Amid "BABY BOI" Hype "Omerta" is the name of a long-standing Playboi Carti cut that hasn't come out officially, and it might appear on the new album "BABY BOI." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025
Music DMX’s Estate & Artist Legacy Group Team Up To Ensure Late Rapper’s Music “Lives On" According to ALG, they already have some "innovative projects" in the works to honor the late icon. By Caroline Fisher May 29, 2024
Music Kanye West Claims He's Changing His Instagram To "Ye" West wants his verified Instagram account to reflect his new name. By Lavender Alexandria February 28, 2024
Original Content A3C's Mike Walbert Explains How The ATL Conference Remains Innovative Mike Walbert outlines A3C's heightened dedication to helping up-and-coming artists By Milca P. October 08, 2019
Politics Eric Adams Responds To 50 Cent: "Maybe He’ll Write A Song About Me" Eric Adams wants 50 Cent to hit him up. By Cole Blake February 06, 2024
Music Tragedy Strikes Israeli Electronic Music Festival Amid Regional Conflict At least 260 people lost their lives in the wake of a Hamas attack on the festival. By Tallie Spencer October 09, 2023
Music Common Explains Why He Won't Watch Diddy And Cassie Video Instead, he's only focused on things that bring positivity. By Lavender Alexandria May 21, 2024
Music Skepta Explains Why Kendrick Lamar & Drake's Beef Is Hurting Hip-Hop Skepta isn't a fan of the feud. By Cole Blake November 11, 2024
Music Cassie Alleges Diddy Caused Fear Of Losing Safety, Career, & Love If She Didn't Partake In Freak-Offs Based on Cassie's testimony, it sounds like it was freak-off or bust whenever Diddy was down to party with escorts. By Zachary Horvath May 17, 2025
Music Offset Teases New Track & Visuals On Instagram Amid his beef with Quality Control over the release of (and rights to) his new material, it seems the 31-year-old is taking promotional matters into his own hands to feed fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2023
Music Jay-Z Praises Rihanna As A "Generational Talent" After Super Bowl LVII Announcement Jay-Z spoke highly of Rihanna after she was revealed as the Super Bowl LVII performer. By Cole Blake September 26, 2022
Music G Herbo Is Dropping Two New Tracks Tomorrow Following the critical acclaim of last February's "PTSD" album, G Herbo is getting back into the swing of things with two new singles, set to release tomorrow. By Joshua Robinson March 04, 2021