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Music Kendrick Lamar Covers Up "Hustle Like You Broke" Tattoo With Dope New Piece Kendrick Lamar covers up his forearm tat with something new. By Alex Zidel May 27, 2019
Music Metro Boomin's Most Unique Tracks Metro Boomin's songs have gotten diverse since he burst into the rap game. We've gathered a few of them in this list. By Paul Barnes June 06, 2023
Music Top5 Reveals He Reportedly Signed A Deal With Stake Fellow Canadian rapper Drake is also connected to Stake, so it makes sense his friend Top5 would also work his way in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Music Judge In Diddy Trial Delays Jury Selection Due To Fear That Jurors Will Get "Cold Feet" According to Judge Arun Subramanian's latest ruling, opening statements in the Diddy trial will immediately follow this jury selection phase. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2025
Music The Joe Budden Podcast Reacts To Ray Vaughn's Joey Badass Diss: "He Went Absolutely Crazy" They had some praise and notes for the Ray Wopper. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2025
Music J. Cole Reveals His Problem With The Term “Culture” During a recent appearance on the "Lost In Vegas" podcast, J. Cole discussed his new album, the next generation of hip-hop artists, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Aubrey O’Day Says Diddy Verdict Makes Her “Physically Ill” A jury recently found Diddy not guilty of three out of the five charges he was facing, including sex trafficking and racketeering. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Challenges Ebro To A Debate As Their Feud Escalates DJ Akademiks' challenge comes after he went on a lengthy tirade about Ebro and the reason he was fired from Hot 97. By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
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
Music Latto, Flo Milli, Monaleo, Maiya The Don, And Mello Buckzz Shine In XXL All-Women Cypher The ladies delivered. By Tallie Spencer November 28, 2023
Music Pras Michel's Emergency Colon Cancer Surgery Delays Federal Conspiracy Sentencing To October Pras Michel was set to be sentenced on August 29, but an emergency surgery has pushed that back by about a month. By Devin Morton September 02, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Reflects On His Father After Hearing Meek Mill's "Proud Of Me" Verse Meek Mill's "Proud of Me" is quickly becoming Hip-Hop's "Verse of the Year 2025" after receiving rave reviews from fans and peers alike. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 09, 2025