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Original Content 17 Rap Songs That Blew Up On TikTok We're breaking down all the hip-hop songs that took off on TikTok. By Joe Abrams July 28, 2021
Music Travis Porter Explain How They Fell Off Rap group Travis Porter speaks with No Jumper and explains how they fell out of the spotlight. By Alex Zidel February 26, 2021
Music Kanye West Sued By Producer Who Allegedly Used AI On "Vultures 2" And "Bully" Kanye West has been hit with AI allegations for years at this point, and now, those allegations are being dredged back up. By Alexander Cole August 06, 2026
Politics Coi Leray Says Nicki Minaj’s MAGA Ties Don’t Erase Her Legacy Nicki Minaj’s MAGA criticism frustrates Coi Leray, who says even Barack Obama didn’t receive this much political attention. By Erika Marie September 17, 2026
Music Drake Recalls A Grueling Nine Hours In Swedish Jail There was some confusion around Drake's arrest in 2022 as his reps denied that he was apprehended by Stockholm police. By Zachary Horvath September 02, 2025
Music Irv Gotti’s $300M Inheritance Could Reportedly Lead To Family Drama Tension might be brewing among Irv Gotti's family members. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2025
Music Kanye West & Jay-Z's Fabled "Living So Italian" Hits The Internet Jay-Z and Kanye West went from Paris to Italia. By Mitch Findlay May 30, 2019
Music Man Convicted In Pop Smoke’s Murder Gets Four Years For Fentanyl Case Deijae Jester was sentenced to four years after guards intercepted fentanyl-laced pills during a juvenile hall visit. By Erika Marie August 14, 2026
Music Are Baby Keem And Kendrick Lamar Related? People are wondering if Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar are related. By Paul Barnes March 15, 2023
Music Tezzus Previews Alleged Oogie Mane Diss Track Amid ilykimchi Leaks Following the ilykimchi leaks from Tuesday, it appears as though Tezzus is looking to diss Oogie Mane in a new song. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music Ice Spice Uproar: 5 Controversies Cranking Up Drama For The Rapper From her blowouts with Cleotrapa and Baby Storme to accusations of copyright infringement for "In Ha Mood," Ice Spice has faced some issues. By Erika Marie September 04, 2024
Music Mulatto Accused Of Colorism After Calling Brown-Skinned Friend An "Orangutan" She was joking with her best friend, but people took to social media to share that they didn't believe her remarks were funny. By Erika Marie September 16, 2020