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Original Content A Short History Of Hip-Hop "Star Wars" References A brief history of the best "Star Wars" hip-hop references of all-time. By Karlton Jahmal December 18, 2017
Music Famous Dex Signs $5.6 Million Label Deal The "Drip From My Walk" MC seemingly renegotiated his deal with 300 Entertainment, or perhaps signed a new one altogether. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2023
Music Gunna Fan Account Suspended On Twitter After Young Thug & Lil Baby Fans' Attacks This Gunna fan account supposedly shared many of Young Thug's leaked jail calls, and also clashed with Lil Baby fans over their feud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert & Roc Nation Sued For Alleged Sexual Harassment & Labor Violations Lil Uzi Vert's anonymous alleged former assistant accused them of sexual harassment and claimed Roc Nation executives ignored her grievances. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music NLE Choppa Says He Still Loves NBA YoungBoy Despite Dissing Him On "KO" NLE Choppa also confirmed that the "KO" arrives as he gears up for the release of a new album that fans can expect in the coming months. By Cole Blake November 04, 2025
Music JAY-Z, Missy Elliott, Kendrick Lamar, & More Rappers Named Among Best Living Songwriters Fans on social media have been debating whether "The New York Times" made the right selections with the ranking. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Music Man Who Killed J. Cole's Mentor Filthe Rich Convicted & Sentenced J. Cole has credited Fayetteville, North Carolina's rap duo Bomm Sheltuh, comprised of Filthe Rich and Nervous Reck, with opening his doors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's Fans & Haters Have A Field Day With His Baby Keem Features Baby Keem had a few other stellar guests on his new album "Ca$ino," but Kendrick Lamar's appearances caused a lot of conversation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026
Music Madame Tussauds "Reviewing" Blueface's Antics With Zendaya Wax Figure Blueface went viral a few days ago for his visit at Madame Tussauds where he choked Zendaya's wax figure and flirted with Kylie Jenner's. By Zachary Horvath February 16, 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 Drake Gets Dragged In Disappointed Reactions To New "Iceman" Songs Many hardcore Drake fans are handing out praise, though, so take this negative "Iceman" reception with a grain of salt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025
Music Suspect Arrested In Sayso P & Sauce Walka Shooting Police previously identified Jayden Dandridge as another suspect in the attack, but he was shot and killed in Houston. By Cole Blake October 22, 2025