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Music 50 Cent Seems To Clap Back At Fabolous, Jim Jones, Maino & Dave East While 50 Cent maybe didn't intend to shade the "Let's Rap About It" podcast hosts with his new post, he certainly sought to scare his haters. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" Receives Healthy First-Week Sales Projections A$AP Rocky was reportedly already off to a great start sales wise for "Don't Be Dumb" and these early projections all but confirm that. By Zachary Horvath January 19, 2026
Music Kanye West Breaks 2026 Spotify Streaming Record With "Bully" Following the release of "Bully," Kanye West has lined up concerts in Los Angeles, Italy, and more locations. By Cole Blake March 30, 2026
Uncategorized Lil Wayne Surprises Fans By Bringing "Da Drought" Series & "Dedication" To Streaming Services Lil Wayne fans can listen to all of his projects in his "Da Drought" series as well as "Dedication" on streaming sites. By Cole Blake August 06, 2025
Music Dipset Collaborator Jha Jha Reportedly Passes Away Jha Jha was lovingly referred to as "The First Lady of Dipset" by fans, and she also worked extensively with ByrdGang. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026
Music Wack 100 Claims Drake Has A 28-Minute Jail Call Of Young Thug Trashing Drizzy Drake and Young Thug have been incredibly supportive of one another as of late, so this allegation from Wack 100 raised many eyebrows. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025
Music Fans React To French Montana Win Against Rick Ross In VERZUZ Battle French Montana's "Unforgettable" is what ultimately helped him take the win home. By Tallie Spencer May 07, 2026
Music Drake's Three New Albums Make Fans Question His Record Label Deal Drake's three new albums "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," and "MAID OF HONOUR" were all released under the UMG umbrella, the parent label he's suing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Music Usher Reportedly Confronts Justin Bieber At Beyonce’s Oscars After-Party Sources close to Justin Bieber tell "TMZ" that Usher approached him with "energy and anger" at an event recently. By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026
Music Tyler, The Creator Likes Tweet Criticizing White Fans' Treatment Of Black Music Yet another discussion around Tyler, The Creator's white fans and Black art seems to stem from reactions to his recent D'Angelo tribute. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Music Young Thug Claims Lil Baby Won’t Pick Up His Calls In Apology Letter To His Closest Friends Young Thug’s leaked jail calls have disrupted his friendships with fellow rap superstars such as Future, Migos, Drake, and GloRilla. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 12, 2025
Music J. Cole Reveals Where His "Trunk Sale" Tour For "The Fall-Off" Is Going Next J. Cole's next East Coast stop on his "Trunk Sale" tour for his new album "The Fall-Off" might be the biggest stop yet on this road trip. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026