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Music J Cole Links Up With "Female Kanye" Akbar V Amidst Kanye West Feud The "Middle Child" and the reality rap star posed for a photo. By Elias Andrews April 29, 2024
Music Offset Reveals Release Date For New Album "GMFU" Offset's "GMFU" album announcement came amid Quavo's new album and their upcoming Migos reunion to honor Takeoff. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2026
Music Drake Is Reportedly "In The Coachella Discussion" For Next Year With Drake having such a massive year, maybe this will finally mark his return to Coachella after nine years away from the stage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2026
Music Chance The Rapper Is "Thinking A Lot" About Changing His Name Chance The Rapper reflected on what his stage name means to him, and why he's been seriously considering a different, albeit similar, moniker. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2026
Music The Game Sues UMG Over Alleged Lack Of Promotion Leading To Poor Album Sales The Game is suing Universal Music Group and Virgin for allegedly neglecting their end of the agreed-upon marketing budget for "Drillmatic." By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2026
Music Kai Cenat Says He Is Suing Reggie Over Online Allegations The streamer denies the accusations and shares messages he says show his efforts to support Reggie privately. By Tallie Spencer October 01, 2026
Music Nas & Mayor Mamdani Want New York Back At The Center Of Hip Hop Keeping Hip Hop rooted in New York means more than celebrating its past, according to Mayor Mamdani and Nas. By Erika Marie September 30, 2026
Music Cardi B Parts Ways With Longtime Management Company By Erika Marie September 25, 2026
Music Remy Ma Name-Drops Nicki Minaj On New "Alimony" EP Many Remy Ma fans focused on the Papoose dynamic represented by "Alimony," but she made sure to reference the infamous Nicki Minaj beef too. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Offers Bold Prediction Concerning Drake's Relationship With UMG Drake and UMG remain in a legal battle with one another, but DJ Akademiks believes a resolution is coming fast. By Alexander Cole September 21, 2026
Music Kanye West & Jay-Z's "Living So Italian" Receives New Snippet After Years Of Leaks And Rumors Kanye West and Jay-Z's Watch The Throne is 15 years old, and snippets from unreleased tracks are still showing up online. By Alexander Cole September 21, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks & Adam22 Think Kendrick Lamar Ruined AZ Chike's Album Rollout Adam22 and DJ Akademiks seemed to theorize that Kendrick Lamar pulled his feature from AZ Chike's "No Rest For The Wicked." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026