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Politics Cardi B's Long History Of Rap Beef & Public Rivalries Explosive feuds have followed Cardi B throughout her rise, from reality television to the top of the charts in Hip Hop. By Erika Marie August 04, 2026
Music YG Blows Out The Game In Verzuz YG took the cake. By Tallie Spencer July 24, 2026
Music Diddy Accuses Lil Rod Of Hiring Sex Workers & Taking Drugs On His Own Diddy has filed counterclaims against Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones' $30 million sexual assault lawsuit, accusing him of defamation and theft. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2026
Music Drake Pulls Up To Ella Langley's Show After Praising Her "Goated Pen" Drake and Ella Langley have two of the biggest songs of 2026, so it's no surprise there's some strong admiration here. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music Akademiks Interview With 6ix9ine & Wack 100 Could Enter Lil Durk Trial A cooperating witness may testify that Lil Durk saw the viral “slide for Von” discussion and became upset by it. By Erika Marie August 18, 2026
Music G Herbo, Doodie Lo, And More Pull Up To Lil Durk's Trial To Show Support Lil Durk's trial is going down in Los Angeles this week, and he has had numerous famous friends show some support. By Alexander Cole August 25, 2026
Music Gabrielle Cheyenne Believes "Pretty Privilege" Has Led To Unfair Narratives Following Usher Controversy Gabrielle Cheyenne has been active on social media since her debacle with Usher, and she continues to defend herself. By Alexander Cole July 28, 2026
Music Nipsey Hussle & YG's Unreleased Album Could Be In Development Blacc Sam confirms new music from Nipsey Hussle. By Aron A. August 17, 2026
Music Gunna Reflects On His Chemistry With Lil Baby On “Drip Too Hard” The former collaborators may no longer speak, but Gunna still recognizes why “Drip Too Hard” became such a massive record. By Erika Marie August 06, 2026
Music Drake Served Caviar-Topped Chicken McNuggets At 20 V. 1 Afterparty Lily Phillips opens up about her experience meeting Drake. By Aron A. August 17, 2026
Music Busta Rhymes Officially Settles $6M Legal Battle With Ex-Assistant Claims of unpaid wages and workplace misconduct could be resolved after Busta Rhymes agreed to pay his former assistant. By Erika Marie August 24, 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