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Music Joey Bada$$ Reveals He Was Crip Walking To Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” All Summer According to Joey Bada$$, his goal was "never to come for the West Coast," and he meant no disrespect to Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher August 20, 2025
Music Cardi B Garners Fans' Praises & Potshots Over New Single "Imaginary Playerz" Cardi B's homage to a Jay-Z classic drew a lot of acclaim from hardcore fans and some skepticism from others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music YNW Melly's Lawyer Under Investigation As Judge Sets Retrial Date YNW Melly's attorney has reportedly been under investigation for 18 months for possible alleged witness tampering. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music "The Joe Budden Podcast" Debates Their Issues With Lil Wayne's New Album "Tha Carter VI" While "The Joe Budden Podcast" had some criticisms of Lil Wayne's new album, they also had praise for "Tha Carter VI" and its lyricism. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
Music Kodak Black’s Cryptic Instagram Post Has Some Fans Convinced He’s Nearing Retirement Kodak Black recently took to his Instagram Story to promote his new song, "How To Let Go," raising eyebrows in the process. By Caroline Fisher October 22, 2025
Music Meek Mill Speaks On Going Independent And Confirms New Music Is On The Way Meek Mill discussed adjusting to life as an independent artist, saying that he wanted to do something we've "never seen." By Devin Morton June 26, 2025
Music 21 Savage Inspires Various Hip-Hop Artists To Condemn "The Streets" Pooh Shiesty, YFN Lucci, and G Herbo are the latest rappers to follow 21 Savage's lead and seemingly leave "the streets" behind. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music J. Cole Reveals What "Disgusted" Him About The Drake & Kendrick Lamar Beef J. Cole was on Cam'ron's show "Talk With Flee," which led to an in-depth look at the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef. By Alexander Cole March 23, 2026
Music Lil Durk Takes Major Court Loss As Judge Rejects Motion To Disqualify Prosecutors Lil Durk alleges that First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayl's appointment was improper, but a federal judge ruled otherwise. By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025
Music Drake Is On Pace To Have His Biggest Year Ever On Spotify After Latest Feat With the new album "ICEMAN" presumably coming soon, it's likely that Drake will have even more success to boast by the end of the year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Music Funkmaster Flex Clarifies His Shocking “Last Show” Post Funkmaster Flex is not actually retiring and is simply moving into a new time slot at Hot 97 after Labor Day. By Cole Blake August 29, 2025
Music Lil Baby Buys Several Atlanta Homes With A Special Purpose In Mind Lil Baby is looking to grow his investment portfolio while also creating a future for his own with these home purchases. By Zachary Horvath March 05, 2026