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Pop Culture Westside Gunn & Benny The Butcher Throw Shots At B.Dot After Exclusion From Best Rappers Of 2022 List The Griselda rappers are taking exception to being left off of the "Rap Radar" co-host's list of his best rappers of 2022. By Isaac Fontes January 03, 2023
Music Tupac Confronted Biggie At Soul Train Awards, Recalls Big Gipp The Goodie Mob icon recalls his close friendship with Pac and remembered when the late rapper rolled up on Biggie. By Erika Marie January 26, 2023
Music Yung Baby Tate Announces New Name, New Label, & New Single Baby Tate drops the "Yung" from her name and announces a new single. By Alex Zidel October 19, 2021
Music DJ Akademiks Goes Off On Treasure Wilson & Loren Lorosa Over His Alleged Lies About Kendrick Lamar DJ Akademiks has weighed in on Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Grand National" tour on several occasions in recent weeks. By Cole Blake May 11, 2025
Music Peter Rosenberg Is Sad About Joe Budden Leaving "Everyday Stuggle" Rosenberg is going to miss Joe Budden. By Mitch Findlay December 19, 2017
Music Diddy Praises Kanye West For Defending Him In Intense Phone Call Kanye West has been in Diddy's corner for weeks, and Diddy in turn revealed how integral the artist has been to his family. By Elias Andrews March 17, 2025
Music 50 Cent Brutally Clowns 2Pac Murder Suspect Keefe D Over Emotional Interview Keefe D's trial is currently scheduled to begin in February of 2026, after his legal team successfully got it delayed. By Caroline Fisher March 15, 2025
Music Ice Cube Stranded In Australia As Huge Cyclone Approaches Ice Cube recently revealed how he feels about his first cyclone experience during an interview on "The Project." By Caroline Fisher March 06, 2025
Music Rick Ross' Ex Justice Williams Cheekily Dances To Drake's "NOKIA" One of Rick Ross' three girlfriends in 2024 is taunting him by getting down to Drizzy's newest hit off of "$$$4U." By Zachary Horvath March 01, 2025
Music Lil Durk Admits He Hasn't Listened To His New Album, "Deep Thoughts" Lil Durk is currently residing behind bars in California while awaiting trial in his murder-for-hire case. By Cole Blake April 28, 2025
Music Kodak Black Shares A Touching Moment With His Old Babysitter Kodak Black made headlines this week after reportedly paying the rent of a Florida Housing Project for several months. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 19, 2025
Music Lizzo Clowns President Donald Trump's Tariff Plans On SNL Lizzo body positive transformation has been a trending topic in 2025. She showcases her developments on social media often. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 13, 2025