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Music Kanye West Shares Long, Heartbreaking List Of People Who "Betrayed" Him Kanye West is scrubbing away his legacy in real time, and this list of people is bound to hurt those close to him. By Elias Andrews March 19, 2025
Music YNW Melly Refuses To Attend His Latest Status Hearing Following another delay, YNW Melly's double-murder retrial is currently scheduled to commence in January of 2027. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Reviews Rick Ross’s Greatest Strength Becomes His Achilles Heel On "Set In Stone" Rick Ross remains one of hip-hop’s greatest architects of the boss mentality, but “Set In Stone” struggles to find new meaning in a lifestyle he’s already spent years celebrating. By Aron A. July 27, 2026
Music Earl Sweatshirt Reveals He No Longer Speaks To Frank Ocean In New Interview Earl Sweatshirt announced the anticipated surprise album, Live Love Laugh, last week with a featureless tracklist. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 24, 2025
Original Content The Duality Of Tupac's Relationship With Women We examine the seemingly conflicting ideals that resided within the psyche of the late Tupac Shakur. By Robert Blair August 02, 2019
Music 50 Cent's Ex-Manager Chaz "Slim" Williams Passes Away: Condolences Flood Twitter Chaz "Slim" Williams had a bigger than life rep in the borough of Jamaica, Queens, NY. By Devin Ch July 14, 2019
Music The Weeknd Explains Dark Meaning Of "Blinding Lights" The Weeknd explains that his hit single "Blinding Lights" is actually about drunk driving and being blinded by the traffic lights, clarifying that he does not promote driving under the influence. By Alex Zidel August 25, 2020
Original Content Lil Wayne Beefs: Biggest Feuds Of His Career Lil Wayne is an artist that keeps to himself these days, but throughout his career, he's exchanged heated words with a few peers. By Josh Megson April 26, 2023
Original Content Famous Dex’s Most Troubling Controversies From Arrests To Rehab Rehab once appeared to mark a turning point for Famous Dex, but his latest August 2026 arrest has revived old concerns. By Erika Marie September 03, 2026
Music Hitmaka Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Producer Hitmaka's transformation from Yung Berg to a music industry mogul: Delving into his fortune, accomplishments, and personal growth in 2024. By Jake Skudder January 19, 2024
Music Wu-Tang Clan Says Goodbye To Oliver "Power" Grant With Powerful Tribute Oliver "Power" Grant sadly passed away last week and his Wu-Tang Clan brethren have been struggling to stomach the loss. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Music Ice Cube Albums, Ranked Follow the evolution of Ice Cube's discography as we rank his solo albums, from the "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" to "Everythang's Corrupt." By Ashley Turner June 10, 2024