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Music JayDaYoungan’s Mother Recalls His Devastating Last Words After Shooting In July of 2022, JayDaYoungan was shot and killed outside of his Louisiana home after reportedly being ambushed by five gunmen. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Music Kanye West's Camp Claims There's No A.I. On New Album "BULLY" Kanye West's manager Pete Jideonwo and Ye's former chief of staff Milo Yiannopoulos said "BULLY" will not engage in previous A.I. usage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026
Music Gorgeous Doll Fires Back After Latto Seemingly Denies Jumping Allegations Earlier this year, influencer Gorgeous Doll accused Latto of having her jumped over rumors involving 21 Savage. By Caroline Fisher April 06, 2025
Music How Did Megan Thee Stallion Get Her "Tina Snow" Alter Ego Name? Megan Thee Stallion has been rapping with the Tina Snow nickname for several years. Here's a deep dive into the origins of the name. By TeeJay Small February 01, 2024
Original Content A Track-By-Track Analysis Of Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." We breakdown each one of "DAMN"'s fourteen tracks. By Patrick Lyons April 18, 2017
Music Iggy Azalea's NSFW Antics On Neon's Livestream Go Viral Iggy Azalea and Neon have made headlines a number of times in recent months as they've been livestreaming together. By Cole Blake October 22, 2025
Original Content 17 Rap Songs That Blew Up On TikTok We're breaking down all the hip-hop songs that took off on TikTok. By Joe Abrams July 28, 2021
Music Toronto Rappers Casper TNG & K Money Arrested After Insane Crime Spree Four men, including two Toronto underground rappers have been hit with nearly one hundred charges. By Mitch Findlay June 01, 2018
Music Lil Wayne To Headline Virtual Halftime Show In “Clash Royale” Lil Wayne is set to take over the Clash Royale Arena with a special performance on February 6 at 12 p.m. ET. By Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026
Music Sexyy Red Announces Her Second Headlining Tour "4 President": Details The St. Louis rapper has some fans concerned about certain cities not being included. By Zachary Horvath June 25, 2024
Pop Culture SpotemGottem Snitching Allegations Caused Lil Durk To Return His $100K, Shawn Cotton Confirms The rappers were planning a collaboration some time ago, but when Durkio heard some unflattering rumours, he backed out of the project. By Hayley Hynes September 18, 2023
Music SoFaygo Net Worth 2024: What is The Rapper Worth? SoFaygo's rise to fame, collaborations, and debut album, Pink Heartz, define his success in 2024. By Axl Banks January 11, 2024