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Music Mello Buckzz's Boyfriend Shot-&-Killed During Her Mixtape Release Party Four people were killed and 14 others were wounded in the drive-by shooting at the Artis Lounge in Chicago. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Music Cardo Claims Baby Keem Is Dropping His Next Album Soon On "Some Batman S**t" Baby Keem's last album was 2021's "The Melodic Blue," on which Cardo partially boasted the "family ties" and "gorgeous" beats. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2025
Music Lil Zane Reflects On Rejecting Diddy's Deal & Why Rap Career Faded Lil Zane gained international fame as a feature on 112's hit track "Anywhere," but the rapper wasn't able to maintain his career's longevity. By Erika Marie February 19, 2020
Music Yung Miami Filmed "P*ssy Talk" Visual As Son's Father "Was On His Death Bed" In 2020, Jai Wiggins was reportedly killed, and the City Girls rapper revisited having to push through while filming a music video with Doja Cat. By Erika Marie March 16, 2022
Music Frank Ocean Briefly Appears On Tyler, The Creator's "Call Me If You Get Lost" Frank Ocean makes a surprising cameo on Tyler, The Creator's 42 Dugg-assisted track "LEMONHEAD." By Joshua Robinson June 25, 2021
Original Content The A$AP Rocky Generation: How Flacko Influenced Modern Hip-Hop Far from just remolding The Dirty South's sound or serving as a fashion icon, A$AP Rocky's influence over current culture runs deep. By Robert Blair January 18, 2019
Music Memphis Rapper C Money Killed In Chaotic Shootout C Money's girlfriend, Kya Smith, has launched a GoFundMe page to help financially support the late rapper's family. By Cole Blake August 12, 2025
Music JID Fans Are Blown Away By New Album "God Does Like Ugly" JID enlisted a lot of very special guests for this album, but fans mostly praised the writing and production approach on "God Does Like Ugly." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025
Music Why Ice Cube's "No Vaseline" Is One Of The GOAT Diss Songs Ice Cube's "No Vaseline" record is over 30 years old at this point, and still remains supreme as the most scathing diss record of all time. By TeeJay Small May 30, 2024
Music 21 Savage & G Herbo Make Fun Of Lil Bibby's Gym Attire Some rappers just can't take their chain off for the life of them, something that 21 Savage and G Herbo found pretty funny. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2024
Music OG Maco Passes Away At 32 Rest In Peace OG Maco. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Appears To Diss Drake On New SZA Song "30 For 30" Are we heating up for round two? By Elias Andrews December 20, 2024