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Viral Rick Ross & His Crew Brutalized By Drake's Alleged Goons In Viral Fight Footage Rick Ross "met the BC demons at his show tonight," and "He shouldn’t have played [Kendrick Lamar's] hit record". By Zachary Horvath July 01, 2024
Music Jack Harlow's "Monica" First Week Sales Projections Continue To Dwindle Jack Harlow's new album "Monica" dominated the timeline for his "got Blacker" comments, but that's not translating to commercial performance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music Drake's "NOKIA" Is Now The Most Streamed Rap Song Of 2025 Rap hasn't been as dominant in 2025 in terms of commercial hit songs, but even during a down year, Drake manages to be at the top. By Zachary Horvath September 20, 2025
Music Who Is Still Supporting Diddy In Hip-Hop? The Diddy scandal has caused many folks in the culture to shift the blame away or speculate on systemic intervention. How are they different? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2025
Pop Culture Why Did SZA Pick Her Name? See how the award-winning hitmaker came up with her unforgettable—and Wu-inspired—moniker. By Victoria Ifeolu April 24, 2023
Original Content Tory Lanez' Mixtapes Ranked Worst To Best Uncovering the many layers of the New Toronto MC Tory Lanez. By Devon Jefferson August 23, 2017
Music YNW Melly's Mom Hints That He's Coming Home "Soon" YNW Melly has been behind bars since 2019, when authorities arrested him for the alleged double-murder of YMW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Music Yung Miami's Song Preview Draws Mixed Reactions, Leading Her To Ask This Question Miami does make a compelling argument. By Zachary Horvath July 27, 2024
Music Boosie Badazz Provides A Concerning Health Update After Experiencing Chest Pains Boosie Badazz says he has a left atrial enlargement in his heart and is looking into visiting a specialist. By Cole Blake April 20, 2025
Music Ian Connor Calls Out A$AP Rocky And Claims Playboi Carti Dissed Him Ian Connor is claiming that Playboi Carti's recent song, "Crank," features an indirect diss aimed at ASAP Rocky. By Cole Blake June 10, 2025
Music King Von Explains Why He Was In Atlanta In Posthumously-Released Interview King Von reveals why he was living outside Atlanta in an interview conducted 2 weeks prior to his shooting death. By Alex Zidel January 11, 2021
Music Kendrick Lamar Stream Botting Accuser Allegedly Debunked After Sharing "Proof" Of Payment The internet isn't convinced. By Alexander Cole June 18, 2024