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Music DJ Vlad's Biggest Controversies Vlad has been accused of displaying white fragility, and exploiting Black issues for clicks. By Demi Phillips May 09, 2024
Music Hayley Williams Net Worth 2024: What Is The Paramore Singer Worth? Dive into Hayley Williams' dynamic career as the lead vocalist of Paramore and her ventures into solo projects and business. By Rain Adams February 22, 2024
Music Tyler, The Creator May Have Dissed J Cole On His New Album, "Chromakopia" Fans have a theory about Tyler, The Creator's song, "I Hope You Find Your Way Home." By Cole Blake October 28, 2024
Music Playboi Carti Hits The Studio With Jim Jones Ahead Of "BABY BOI" Album Hip-hop fans may not expect these two artists to work together, but Playboi Carti and Jim Jones have an odd commonality in the game. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Growing Up With G Herbo: From "Welcome To Fazoland" To "Greatest Rapper Alive" & "Lil Herb" "Lil Herb" is the type of drill maturation that, unfortunately, isn't documented enough. By Aron A. November 15, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Predicts If Kendrick Lamar Will Topple Drake's Highest-Grossing Rap Tour Record DJ Akademiks' Kendrick Lamar and SZA prediction concerns Drake's "It's All A Blur" tour with 21 Savage, which reportedly grossed $320 million. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Music Mariah The Scientist Confirms Young Thug's Release Date For New Album "UY SCUTI" Young Thug just dropped "Money On Money" with Future, his first single since his prison release. The new album "UY SCUTI" isn't far behind. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2025
Music Eminem Jokes About His Songs With Jessie Reyez Eminem and Jessie Reyez keep singing about abusive situations in their collaborations, including on the recent "Coffin." By Alex Zidel March 27, 2020
Music Hip-Hop Seeing Its Lowest Number Of Entries On The Daily Spotify Global Chart Hip-hop has seen its fair share of standout albums in 2025, but there has been a lack of steady commercial hits. By Zachary Horvath September 17, 2025
Music Jay Electronica Jumps Into The Crowd To Confront Hecklers At L.A. Show Following the performance in Los Angeles, Jay Electronica has several more shows lined up in the coming months. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music Kanye West Allegedly Expressed Insecurity Over His Small Penis, Lawsuit Claims Former employee Lauren Pisciotta claimed in her sexual harassment lawsuit against Ye that he would edit inappropriate videos for this reason. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 14, 2024
Music Kanye West Goes Viral For Singing "Flashing Lights" As Fans Debate Whether He Censored Nazi Lyric Some fans think he may have avoided singing the lyric about hating nazis. By Cole Blake January 01, 2025