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Music J. Cole Reveals "2014 Forest Hills Drive" Was The OG Double Album J. Cole's new interview with Apple Music's Nadeska Alexis has revealed quite a lot about his relationships within rap and his albums. By Zachary Horvath March 20, 2026
Politics Kanye West Wants To Meet With Jewish Leaders Amid Wireless Controversy Wireless Festival has since decided to cancel this year's event in London after facing tons of backlash for booking Kanye West. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Music Gucci Mane Seemingly Responds To Rumor Pooh Shiesty Robbed & Kidnapped Him The rumors about Pooh Shiesty allegedly robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane remain completely unsubstantiated. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Maino Addresses Hassan Campbell Accusations & More On “Rumors 2026” Maino recently dropped off yet another new track, which features bars about some of the rumors that have followed him over the years. By Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Covers Funeral Costs For Local 10-Year-Old Girl NBA YoungBoy has been catching flak recently for some family matters but he's stepping up big time for another in grieving. By Zachary Horvath March 23, 2026
Music Suge Knight To Get “Shockingly Candid” In New Memoir Suge Knight plans to finally speak his truth in his new memoir, "Your Pain Is My Joy," which arrives on August 4. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music Keefe D Left Scrambling After Latest Update In His Tupac Murder Trial Duane "Keefe D" Davis will have to find new legal counsel to help him navigate the murder case against him regarding Tupac Shakur. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026
Music Kanye West Argues He'd Be Unbeatable In "Verzuz" Kanye West recently performed many of his most iconic songs during a show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Heads To Court Amid Gucci Mane Kidnapping Case Pooh Shiesty and his crew are currently facing charges related to the kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane. By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Music Gamma Claps Back At Pitchfork's Brutal Review Of "Bully" Kanye West's "Bully" fell flat for "Pitchfork," and the album's distributor, gamma., has some words for their poor review. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2026
Sneakers Travis Scott Shouts Out Nike On Kanye West's Bully Album Travis Scott's verse on "Father" from Kanye West's newly released Bully album includes a direct Nike reference By Ben Atkinson March 28, 2026
Music Soulja Boy Unleashes On Kai Cenat Over His “Hate Wall” Soulja Boy is almost always beefing with someone, and this week, he appears to have set his sights on Kai Cenat. By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026