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Music Who Is TraxNYC? The New York City Jeweler Who Went Viral For Standing On Business TraxNYC has supplied jewelry for a number of hip-hop artists, including Busta Rhymes, Cardi B, Snoop Dogg, and more. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Drake Has A Kendrick Lamar Sneak Diss Ready Ak apparently heard something. By Elias Andrews July 18, 2024
Original Content Where Are They Now? 20 Icons Of The “Hip Hop Blog” Era A look back at 20 of the most memorable rappers from the peak hip-hop blog era, circa 2006-2011. By Maxwell Cavaseno June 12, 2019
Music Lil Durk Allegedly Refused Peace Offering From Quando Rondo Affiliate: "Take The Peace Of The Switch" Lil Durk is set to begin jury selection for his murder-for-hire trial on Thursday, and new information is reportedly being made available. By Alexander Cole August 18, 2026
Music 50 Cent Goes After Rick Ross For Allegedly Lying About His $100M House Rick Ross and 50 Cent are not leaving each other alone anytime soon, and they're still fighting over album sales and financial success. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2026
Music Drake's "More Life" Shaped The Subsequent Years Of His Career The mixtape served as a template for many of Drake’s future releases. By Demi Phillips March 20, 2024
Music Lefty Gunplay Details "Cool" Relationship With Kendrick Lamar He claims Dot "loves" him. By Elias Andrews December 19, 2024
Music Erykah Badu & The Alchemist Under Fire For AI-Generated Cover Art Erykah Badu and The Alchemist's newly-released song is expected to appear on their upcoming album, "Abi & Alan." By Caroline Fisher June 20, 2025
Music Kanye Nitrous Addiction: A Breakdown Of The Allegations Breaking down the latest scandal surrounding Ye. By Axl Banks August 16, 2024
Music NBA YoungBoy Avoids Charges & Arrest After Riding Passenger In Drug Bust NBA YoungBoy was the passenger of a car that Utah police found drugs in during a traffic stop, but his colleagues claimed responsibility. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music Billboard Announces Major Rule Change That Could Shake Up Hip-Hop Sales The change will take effect on the charts for January 17, which track listening habits from January 2 to 8. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Music Ice Spice Reveals Her Weight Gain Secret And How She Feels About Pressure In Rap Ice Spice had the internet kind of furious after dropping some noticeable weight last year, with some claiming she was using Ozempic. By Zachary Horvath September 13, 2025