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Music J. Cole Raps From Biggie & Tupac's Perspectives On "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" track "What If" ponders an alternate reality in which Biggie and Tupac's beef never escalated. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
Music Who Is Travis Scott Playing In "The Odyssey?" Travis Scott's surprise cameo in the new TV spot for "The Odyssey" has shocked a lot of people and it's got folks wondering what his role is. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music Kevin Durant Allegedly Trolls Kendrick Lamar Fan In DMs For Opposing Drake These alleged Kendrick Lamar and Drake comments surfaced amid allegations against Kevin Durant about dissing teammates via a burner account. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026
Music Monica Snatches Ray J's Phone Mid-Show After Beyonce & Jay-Z Rant Ray J previously accused Jay-Z and Beyoncé of ignoring his sister Brandy, who's currently on tour with Monica. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025
Music Police Clarify Celeste Rivas’ Body Was Not Decapitated Or Frozen Police found Celeste Rivas' body in the trunk of a vehicle registered to the singer, D4vd, back in September. By Cole Blake November 25, 2025
Music Playboi Carti’s “MUSIC” Becomes The First Rap Album Of 2025 To Sell Over A Million Units Playboi Carti’s wildly popular third album solidifies itself as one of the biggest releases of the year, just three months after it dropped. By Devin Morton July 20, 2025
Relationships Ice Spice Sparks Sauce Gardner Breakup Rumors After Lunch Date With Diamant Blazi Ice Spice and Sauce Gardner met while recording episode of LeBron James' HBO show, "The Shop," back in 2024. By Cole Blake August 22, 2025
Music Cardi B Accuses Lil Uzi Vert Of Forcing JT To Get Abortions Cardi B's social media spat with JT comes after she dissed her on her new album, "Am I The Drama?" last week. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025
Music Travis Scott Wants Apple Music To Fix A Wrong Lyric On Jackboys 2's "Da Wizard" Travis Scott made his debut in 2013 under T.I., He would become one the biggest names in music with classics like Astroworld. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 21, 2025
Music Public Enemy: Where Are They Now? A close look at the lives and careers of Public Enemy. By TeeJay Small December 19, 2023
Music Best Dolly Parton Samples In Hip Hop & R&B The global icon’s work extends far beyond her country music roots. By Demi Phillips January 23, 2024
Music K-Ci & JoJo's Greatest Hits K-Ci & JoJo have a good amount of hits. Besides their work with Jodeci and their hit single "All My Life", what other hits from the duo do you enjoy? By Brandon Simmons March 17, 2023