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Music 50 Cent Receives Unsavory Co-Sign From Donald Trump Jr. 50 Cent has been known to be one of the biggest haters ever, and now, that reputation has caught the eye of Donald Trump Jr. By Alexander Cole December 24, 2025
Music Fat Joe Says He Can't Respect J. Cole After He Backed Down From Kendrick Lamar Fat Joe and Jadakiss discussed J. Cole as he gears up to finally release his long-awaited album, "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar & Playboi Carti Lead Spotify's Most Streamed Rap Albums In 2025 Alongside Kendrick Lamar and Playboi Carti, Spotify's list has Kanye West, Travis Scott, Drake, Doechii, Tyler, The Creator, and Metro Boomin. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Cardi B & More Nominated For 2026 Rap Grammys 2026 Grammys nominees in hip-hop also include Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, Clipse, Fridayy and Meek Mill, JID, Terrace Martin, and GloRilla. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty Dusts Off Luxury Car Collection After Early Prison Release Pooh Shiesty was recently released from prison after spending roughly three years behind bars, and he's making the most of his freedom. By Caroline Fisher October 08, 2025
Music Joe Budden Confirms He Was Considered For “The Breakfast Club” Before Its Debut During a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden revealed that his career could have gone a lot differently. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's Fans & Haters Have A Field Day With His Baby Keem Features Baby Keem had a few other stellar guests on his new album "Ca$ino," but Kendrick Lamar's appearances caused a lot of conversation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026
Music Iggy Azalea Details Private Health Battle During Her Time On OnlyFans Iggy Azalea recently sat down with ABC News to discuss life after her music career and her brief time as an OnlyFans model. By Devin Morton August 12, 2025
Music Charleston White Claims He Got Boosie Badazz's Son Tootie Raww Arrested Following Charleston White's claim, no official report of Boosie Badazz's son Tootie Raww's arrest on a gun charge has emerged at press time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Surpasses Jay-Z For Most Grammys In Hip-Hop History Kendrick Lamar went into tonight with 22 Grammys, while Jay-Z had 25. Now, Kendrick holds the record thanks to a phenomenal night. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Music Drake’s Touring Revenue Reaches Staggering New High Drake's Australian "Anita Max Win" tour reportedly raked in $30M, making it the highest-grossing rap tour in the continent's history. By Caroline Fisher September 18, 2025
Music Memphis Bleek Admits He And Beanie Sigel Blew $300K Instead Of Recording An Album Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel may not have made the most of their trip to Miami, but luckily, Freeway did. By Caroline Fisher July 18, 2025