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Music Hip Hop Icon Rob Base Passes Away At 59 Sadly, Hip Hop has lost one of its pioneers, as it's reported that Rob Base has died after a private cancer battle. By Erika Marie May 22, 2026
Music M.I.A. Says Kid Cudi Didn't Even Tell Her She Was Kicked Off His Tour The two artists now are engaged in a legal showdown after M.I.A. sued Kid Cudi for millions following the controversy. By Erika Marie June 05, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Extensively Explains The Petty Beef Between Drake & Dillon Brooks The internet doesn't know what Ak is trying to do by breaking this down. By Zachary Horvath December 02, 2024
Music Hook Music App Presents The Lil Baby "Mrs. Trendsetter" Challenge Lil Baby's "Mrs. Trendsetter" is going viral right now, and you can win $500 or a Nobu date night by getting in on the action. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Music Yung Miami Heartbroken By Industry Switch-Up: "Left Me For Dead" Yung Miami is preparing her debut solo album, although it hasn't been easy, given the cold shoulder from the industry. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Set To Keep Number One Spot In Second Week Drake's "ICEMAN" also led hip-hop to return to the top of the Billboard Global 200 songs chart for the first time since May of 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music PlaqueBoyMax Reflects On NBA YoungBoy Calling Out His "Slime Cry" Criticism PlaqueBoyMax is generally a big fan of NBA YoungBoy's music, but he drew YB's ire for not liking a particular "Slime Cry" album cut. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2026
Music Azealia Banks Calls For Complex To Be “Defunded,” Claims She Is Better Than A$AP Rocky Azealia Banks thinks she should at least be above A$AP Rocky. By Tallie Spencer May 28, 2026
Music Is Rich The Kid Still Taking Subtle Shots At Lil Uzi Vert? Rich The Kid liked Lil Uzi Vert's ex-girlfriend's post on Instagram as their beef lives on. By Alex Zidel March 06, 2018
Music Christopher Nolan Reveals Why He Cast Travis Scott In "The Odyssey" Travis Scott's inclusion in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" has elicited some strong reactions, but the director stands by all of it. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music K. Michelle Disses Tamar Braxton While Talking About Potential Verzuz Whew...K. Michelle and Braxton have been at it for years, and the singer-slash-"RHOA" star is keeping her foot on Tamar's neck. By Erika Marie May 20, 2026
Music Rick Ross Pushes Back Release Date For "Set In Stone" The album was supposed to drop this Friday. By Aron A. June 10, 2026