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Music Young Thug Fans Grow Impatient As Rapper Hits The Studio Again Ahead Of "UY SCUTI" June is almost over, which means the teased release window for Young Thug's new album "UY SCUTI" is about to fully close. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2025
Original Content 17 More Rap Songs That Blew Up On TikTok Since our last breakdown of 17 essential TikTok hits, a new wave of artists and viral songs have emerged, so here are 17 more rap songs that blew up on the fan-favorite social media platform. By Joshua Robinson April 04, 2022
Music Drake’s “Mob Ties” & 6 Other Alleged Reference Tracks That Have Leaked Drake faces backlash after reference tracks for "Ratchet Happy Birthday" and "Mob Ties" surfaced online this week. By Aron A. May 29, 2024
Music Kanye West & Kid Cudi: A History Of Their Friendship The once-inseparable duo have had a turbulent history in the past few years. By Demi Phillips January 02, 2024
Music Blueface Debuts Shocking New Face Tattoos Amid Prison Stay Blueface has made big changes to his appearance. By Caroline Fisher November 24, 2024
Music Where Has Drake Been Since “The Heart Part 6”? Amid a hundred gigabytes of new content and a whole lot of speculation, here's all you need to know about Drake's post-Kendrick Lamar beef moves. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 27, 2024
Music “Views” Was The Moment Drake Stopped Trying To Be The Greatest Rapper Alive His first album post-Meek Mill beef proved that he didn’t need to rap to become the biggest rapper alive. By Aron A. April 29, 2026
Music Top5 Reportedly Stabbed In The Neck In London Top5 was allegedly talking to fans in London when a masked man ran up and stabbed him in the neck. He fortunately survived and is recovering. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2025
Music Real Boston Richey Reportedly Arrested For Conspiracy To Traffic Marijuana Real Boston Richey could spend his 27th birthday behind bars. By Caroline Fisher February 02, 2024
Music Cardi B Sues Tasha K's Husband Over Allegedly Hiding Assets The years-long legal battle between Cardi B and Tasha K continues, as the rapper is now targeting the blogger's husband. By Erika Marie May 27, 2026
Music “Verzuz” To Return With Explosive Cash Money Vs. No Limit Records Battle The official return of "Verzuz" is scheduled to take place live at ComplexCon Las Vegas on October 25, 2025. By Caroline Fisher October 08, 2025
Pop Culture Ray J Reveals He's Having Mental Health Issues In Concerning Video Prayers go out to Ray J as it's unclear as to what led him to this point. We are wishing him the best going forward. By Zachary Horvath July 01, 2025