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Music Who Is Dave Free & What's His Relationship To Kendrick Lamar? Kendrick Lamar's business partner Dave Free has been mentioned quite a bit in Kendrick's recent beef with Drake. By TeeJay Small May 10, 2024
Original Content What Happened To Backpack Rap? We document the rise and fall of the subgenre known as backpack rap. By Robert Blair June 22, 2022
Music Keith Sweat Stands On His Today's Women Entitlement Comments After Viral Backlash Keith Sweat achieved superstardom in the 80s with his early hits, "Make It Last Forever," "I Want Her," and "In The Rain." By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 12, 2025
Music Yung Miami Accused Of Shading Diddy’s Alleged Victims Amid Federal Trial Diddy was arrested last year and hit with charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering, and his trial began in May. By Caroline Fisher June 08, 2025
Music Hip-Hop's Billboard Drought Continues 9 Months After Drake Dropped "What Did I Miss?" Drake will likely end the drought when he releases his next studio album, "Iceman," although there's still no release date. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Music Mysterious Tweet Surfaces On Capital STEEZ' Twitter Account Is "King Capital" on the way? By Mitch Findlay June 12, 2017
Music Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla Accused Of Shading JT, Fans Debate There are a lot of fans who were quick to dismiss this idea and call out others for starting issues, whereas some fans were ready for war. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 14, 2024
Music Young Thug Flamed On Social Media After Resurfaced Peewee Roscoe Audio Goes Viral Fans online have been quick to point out Young Thug's frequent criticism of Gunna following the YSL RICO trial. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Music "BodyPartz" Rapper Luci4 Passes Away At 23 Luci4 was found dead at a friend's house in Los Angeles and police are continuing to investigate the situation. By Cole Blake February 23, 2026
Music Drake Issues Statement On Juice WRLD's Death "I would like to see all the younger talent live longer." By Alex Zidel December 09, 2019
Music DJ Akademiks Weighs In On Theories That Drake Couldn’t Pull Off A Stadium Tour DJ Akademiks continues to stick up for Drake. By Caroline Fisher December 08, 2024
Music Playboi Carti Reportedly Denies Using AI On New Album "MUSIC" Amid Fans' Outrage Playboi Carti's new album "MUSIC" also caused debate due to its Kendrick Lamar collaborations and the abundance of previous leaks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 16, 2025