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Music Cardi B & BIA Are Beefing: Breaking Down The Animosity Cardi B and BIA have been going at each other and fans wonder what next to expect from the feuding female MCs. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi June 04, 2024
Music Kanye West Surpasses J. Cole Thanks To “BULLY” Streaming Success Over the weekend, Kanye West dropped his long-awaited twelfth studio album, earning mixed reactions from listeners. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Soulja Boy Celebrates Release From Jail After Prosecutors Reject Gun Charge Earlier this week, Soulja Boy was booked on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm after a traffic stop in Los Angeles. By Caroline Fisher August 06, 2025
TV Dame Dash Talk Show Gets Approved By BET Dame Dash has received some thrilling news about a talk show he's producing and hosting called "OG Stories." By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Music Ari Lennox Apologizes To J. Cole For How She Handled Dreamville Exit Ari Lennox left J. Cole's Dreamville label almost a year ago after calling them out online for not supporting her enough. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2026
Pop Culture Earl Sweatshirt Misses Mac Miller Earl Sweatshirt took to Twitter to reiterate how much Mac Miller meant to him. By Rex Provost June 04, 2022
Music Travis Scott Debuts New Blond Hairstyle Travis is trying out a new look. By Alex Zidel September 03, 2018
Music Juvenile's Mother Has Reportedly Passed Away Lil Wayne and Turk have sent their condolences via Twitter. By Aron A. January 26, 2018
Profiles Behind The Beat: Zaytoven Interview: Zaytoven speaks on his long history as church organist, the remarkable making of "Beast Mode," and how he's managed to remain a devoted family man while serving the streets with combustible trap beats for the past 15 years. By Danny Schwartz June 22, 2016
Music NLE Choppa Claims To Be "Coming Out" And Fans Are Thoroughly Confused Choppa's timing could have been better. By Elias Andrews September 05, 2024
Music Kanye West’s Italian Festival Booking Sparks Public Outcry Italy's Jewish community, trade unions, politicians, and more are calling for Kanye West's upcoming Hellwat Festival set to be canceled. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026
Music Yung Miami Reveals How Harvard Classes Are Going Earlier this month, Yung Miami announced that she's embarking on an exciting new chapter in life as a Harvard student. By Caroline Fisher June 21, 2025