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Music Kanye West & Playboi Carti Beef, Explained Playboi Carti and Kanye West were once a popular duo, but after Ye was left off MUSIC, it seems their relationship is irreparable. By Devin Morton March 21, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Admits He Built 'Don’t Be Dumb' With A Grammy In Mind A first Grammy still matters to A$AP Rocky, even as sold-out shows give him another way to measure this era. By Erika Marie October 15, 2026
Music The Best "Halloween Theme Song" Samples In Hip Hop The "Halloween" theme song has been sampled in multiple rap songs across the years. We're looking at a few that stood out most. By Paul Barnes October 06, 2023
Music Lil Durk Fan Attacked For Yelling "Free Durk" At NBA YoungBoy Show The incident occurred as NBA YoungBoy has been performing on his "Make America Slime Again Tour" since the beginning of September. By Cole Blake October 01, 2025
Music Young Thug Thanks Brian Steel During Concert For Working With Lil Durk Brian Steel was on Lil Durk's defense team for his murder-for-hire trial and represented Young Thug in the YSL RICO case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Original Content Who Is Pooh Shiesty? Everything To Know Following the success of Pooh Shiesty's debut mixtape "Shiesty Season," here is everything to know about the Memphis rapper on the rise. By Deja Goode February 21, 2021
Music Keefe D Receives Prison Sentence For Fighting With Another Inmate Keefe D was already in jail awaiting trial for his alleged role in the 1996 killing of the legendary rapper 2Pac. By Cole Blake September 04, 2025
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
Original Content What Happened To Backpack Rap? We document the rise and fall of the subgenre known as backpack rap. By Robert Blair June 22, 2022
Music Court Rules On Megan Thee Stallion’s Request To Silence Milagro Gramz In December, Milagro Gramz was found liable for defamation and more following a long court battle with Megan Thee Stallion. By Caroline Fisher April 21, 2026
Music Juelz Santana Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Dipset Rapper The captivating story of Juelz Santana: Harlem's hip-hop icon with a net worth that rivals his hip hop peers. By Jake Skudder January 24, 2024
Music Irv Gotti Says Drake Is The "Eminem Of Today" Watch a clip from his Drink Champs episode. By Trevor Smith November 05, 2017