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Music G Herbo Says He’s Ready To Retire From The Music Industry The Chicago rapper thanks fans for their support and mentions acting or podcasting as possible next steps. By Tallie Spencer October 01, 2026
Music Carl Thomas Brings Too Short Out To Perform Biggie's “The World Is Filled” At Verzuz Carl Thomas & Case came through with the hits. By Aron A. October 23, 2026
Music Young Thug Calls Cap On New $5 Million Mansion Young Thug recently took to X to call out some alleged fake news regarding the purchase of a $5 million mansion in Florida. By Alexander Cole July 30, 2026
Streetwear Drake, Yeat, Sexyy Red Spotted In Nike's World Cup Final Box Drake, Kevin Durant, and several other stars joined Nike's exclusive suite at the 2026 World Cup Final in New York. By Ben Atkinson July 20, 2026
Original Content 13 Times Nicki Minaj Dropped Bars About Sports Nicki loves shouting out ballers, so here are a few of her best bars about sports! By Brandon Simmons May 09, 2023
Music Lil Tjay Admits He And Offset Could Become Cool Again Someday The Lil Tjay and Offset situation went down last month, and on "The Breakfast Club," Tjay addressed the situation. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Uncategorized Gunna Joins Under Armour As Global Ambassador And P-Star Director Gunna joins Under Armour as global ambassador and P-Star creative director, building on past campaigns and his own fitness initiatives. By Ben Atkinson August 25, 2026
Viral Kehlani Removes "N***as" From Streaming After Backlash, Twitter Reacts Fans on Twitter expressed disappointment following some backlash over their race, possibly prompting them to remove the song. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 23, 2023
Original Content Diamond Certified Hip-Hop Albums: A Complete Guide A comprehensive guide to hip-hop's diamond-certified canon, which includes albums from Eminem, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G, and Lauryn Hill. By Robert Blair August 01, 2021
Music Cardi B Fears Secret Jealousy From People Closest To Her The rapper says she's noticing resentment among longtime friends, leaving Cardi B questioning who genuinely wants to see her succeed. By Erika Marie October 28, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar, SZA & More To Benefit From UMG’s Spotify Stake Sale As part of her 2018 contract with UMG, Taylor Swift requested that any sale of the label's Spotify shares benefit its artists. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026
Music Future Seemingly Responds To Drake's Shots On "What Did I Miss?" A vague Future tweet led many to reflect on the Drake beef that began as a result of the Kendrick Lamar battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025