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Music JT Drops Scathing Cardi B Diss Track On Akademiks, Escalating Rap Beef JT releases a fiery diss track aimed at Cardi B, premiering on Akademiks amid their ongoing feud. By Tallie Spencer October 02, 2025
Music Ab-Soul Addresses Disappointing Freestyle On Kai Cenat's "Mafiathon 3" Stream Ab-Soul appeared on the "On The Radar" segment on Kai Cenat's "Mafiathon 3" stream and underwhelmed. He went live to address it. By Devin Morton September 28, 2025
Music Young Thug Says Drake, Lil Baby & 21 Savage Stood By Him Amid Call Leaks Young Thug's comments about – and to – Drake, Lil Baby, and 21 Savage in leaked jail calls caused a lot of beef rumors... Which persist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2025
Politics Kanye West Explains “White Lives Matter” Stunt In New Documentary Clip The new documentary about Kanye West from director Nico Ballesteros, "In Whose Name?," hit theaters on Friday. By Cole Blake September 22, 2025
Music Drake’s Attempt At Being Philosophical Backfires As Fans Question The Authenticity Of His Abs Drake's abs were mentioned by Kendrick Lamar on the diss track "Euphoria" with K.Dot relating the abs to a V12 machine. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 28, 2025
Music 50 Cent Claims Diddy's Lawyer "Did Him Dirty" With Closing Arguments In Trial 50 Cent is not a fan of Diddy's team's strategy, who alleged during trial that he's just an alleged abuser who's being exploited for cash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music Mother Of Lil Durk's First Two Kids Mourns Passing Of THF Bayzoo THF Bayzoo passed away this past weekend, with reports saying he was shot in a Chicago neighborhood by two unidentified men. By Zachary Horvath October 27, 2025
Music Muni Long Hit With Lawsuit For Allegedly Refusing To Pay Managers Muni Long has had a big year with new singles and performances, but this case might change her career's path moving forward. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2025
Music Gene Simmons Makes Racist Comments About Rappers Making The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame It's not my music. I don't come from the ghetto. It doesn't speak my language." By Tallie Spencer February 12, 2026
Music J. Cole Surprises Fans At Fayetteville Listening Event For "The Fall-Off" J. Cole pays tribute to his hometown of Fayetteville consistently on "The Fall-Off," so to see him in the flesh there is even more special. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music Aaron Hall Has Reportedly Been Located After Going Missing Liza Gardner sued Aaron Hall and Diddy for alleged sexual assault when she was underage, and had been trying to serve Hall since 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
Music J. Cole Previews Unreleased Track Ahead Of “The Fall-Off” J. Cole's highly anticipated seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," is set to finally be unveiled at midnight. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026