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Music Nicki Minaj Calls On The FBI After MackWop’s Warning About SZA Beef In response to her recent feud with SZA, MackWop told Nicki Minaj, "Relax before you get put in the blender like your boy did." By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Writes Letter To Judge In Tay Keith's Unpaid Royalties Case Sexyy Red and Tay Keith's camps both indicated the dispute over Keith not receiving royalties for their collaborations is almost resolved. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2026
Music Akademiks Reacts To Trap Lore Ross's Video Claiming Drake’s OVO Is A Gang Drake recently gifted Akademiks an OVO chain following the release of "ICEMAN." By Aron A. June 13, 2026
Music Drake's "Janice STFU" Hits Spotify Milestone Amid Billboard Dominance Drake's "Janice STFU" has also prompted multiple beef discussions following the release of "ICEMAN," specifically Joe Budden and Sauce Walka. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2026
Music Chelsea Cotton, Metro Boomin's Girlfriend, Reignites Drake Beef With "Nokia"-Driven Instagram Post Metro Boomin and Future's "Like That" sparked the instantly classic beef between Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 19, 2025
Music Lauryn Hill Fans Are Split On Her Surprise Performance With Kanye West Considering Kanye West's past bigotries, fans don't know how to feel about Lauryn Hill performing with Ye last night. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026
Music Do Rappers Pay For Beats? (Updated November 2023) Explore the cost of beats for rappers in 2023, the business behind it, and tips for buying and selling in the music industry. By Jake Skudder November 09, 2023
Music Lil Yachty Called Out For Response To Sexyy Red's Story Fans are upset with Lil Yachty's response to Sexyy Red opening up on his podcast. By Cole Blake August 16, 2023
Music Hip-Hop Pioneer Hitman Howie Tee Passes Away At 61 Hitman Howie Tee was a pioneering figure of early commercial hip-hop, and his fingerprints are on some of the biggest R&B hits of the 1990s. By Devin Morton August 03, 2025
Music Snoh Aalegra Breaks Down Her Ethnicity For The Last Time Snoh Aalegra clears up any confusion about her ethnicity. By Alex Zidel July 21, 2021
Pop Culture Lena The Plug Reveals Her "Dream Collab" For 2024 The adult content creator has her eyes set on Jadiyn Alexis. By Ben Mock January 06, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges Drake Helped LeBron James Cheat On His Wife Ak claimed they went on "two mans." By Elias Andrews January 10, 2025