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Music Joyner Lucas Continues Skepta Battle With New Diss Track “Round 2 K.O” Last week, Skepta took aim at Joyner Lucas once again with his diss track "Round 2," prompting a fiery response. By Caroline Fisher July 25, 2025
Music Ja Rule Issues Apology Following Viral Plane Confrontation With Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda Ja Rule got into a heated confrontation with G-Unit rappers Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda which led to him being removed from the plane. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music YG Reveals 90% Of The Men He Knows Have Experienced Sexual Abuse Earlier this year, YG finally shared his sexual abuse story with the world on his vulnerable track "2004." By Caroline Fisher May 15, 2025
Music J. Cole Didn't Sound Amused When Asked About Drake's "ICEMAN" J. Cole was on the street when he was approached by a reporter who asked him a quick question about Drake's upcoming album, "ICEMAN." By Alexander Cole February 25, 2026
Music Drake's Motion To Subpoena Kojo Menne Asamoah In UMG Lawsuit Granted Drake is suing Universal Music Group for defamation while alleging the company artificially boosted the success of "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake August 07, 2025
Music Jeezy & DJ Drama Will Gift Fans A New Gangsta Grillz LP, “Still Sno,” For The Rapper’s Birthday Young Jeezy and DJ Drama released their latest collaborative album, Snofall, in 2022 and received rave reviews. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 13, 2025
Music Skepta Aims To Put An End To Joyner Lucas Beef With Merciless "JUNIOR'S LAW" Response Skepta comes back with some hilarious retorts and a multi-faceted beat to try and end his battle with Joyner Lucas. By Zachary Horvath July 29, 2025
Music Joe Budden & Funk Flex React To Hot 97's New Hosts After Ebro's Departure It's unclear if these new Hot 97 hosts will take over Ebro's morning slot, but either way, Joe Budden and Funk Flex might have a lot to say. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 20, 2025
Music Jaheim Arrested Once Again On Six Counts Of Animal Cruelty Jaheim is once again in legal trouble for issues relating to animal cruelty, his second arrest for such a charge in the last four years. By Devin Morton May 27, 2025
Music Mal Calls Andre 3000 The “Most Overrated Rapper” Of All Time According to Mal of the "New Rory & Mal" podcast, Andre 3000 is no longer one of his top five rappers for one simple reason. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026
Music Kanye West Drops “Vulture 3” Update, It’s Not Coming Because Of Ty Dolla $ign Kanye West claims Ty Dolla $ign announced he didn’t condone any hate speech on social media while they were on the plane together. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 26, 2025
Music T.I. Has No Respect For 50 Cent, Claims 50 Agreed To "Verzuz" & Backed Out T.I. and 50 Cent have been going back and forth for a while now, and it all stems from a "Verzuz" challenge that remains unanswered. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026