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Music Jay-Z And Joe Budden Will Be Featured On The New Big L Album Big L's fourth posthumous album, "Harlem's Finest: Return Of The King," is slated for release on October 31. By Caroline Fisher October 29, 2025
Music Ksoo's Father Awaits Sentencing In November After Testifying Against Him Ksoo got a life sentence for a murder conviction, which also hit his brother with a 12-year sentence following a plea deal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music P.E.A.C.E. Of Freestyle Fellowship Passes Away P.E.A.C.E. was arguably the most iconic and legendary Freestyle Fellowship pen, and hip-hop is mourning yet another legend. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music Drake Delivers Huge Surprise After Fan Asks Him To Write Senior Quote Recently, one lucky fan decided to DM Drake to ask him for help coming up with a senior quote, and they weren't disappointed. By Caroline Fisher October 22, 2025
Music Joe Budden Debates Whether Ludacris & Kendrick Lamar Ruin R&B Songs Both Ludacris and Kendrick Lamar have appeared on tons of popular R&B tracks over the course of their careers. By Cole Blake October 21, 2025
Music Diddy Trial Stops Jury Deliberations Due To A Juror Being Confused About Their Instructions Both prosecutors and defense attorneys in the Diddy trial gave Judge Arun Subramanian suggestions on how to proceed. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2025
Music Cardi B Rocks The LadyLand Stage After "Am I The Drama?" Announcement The one and only Scarlet Envy of "Ru Paul's Drag Race" fame introduced Cardi B at the LGBTQIA+ Brooklyn festival this weekend. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2025
Music Diddy Sued For Allegedly Sodomizing Man Without His Consent At House Party This is Diddy's latest sexual assault lawsuit, which arrived as his trial's defense team is getting ready to give their closing arguments. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music Pusha T's Reference Track For Kanye West's "Life Of The Party" Verse Resurfaces Online After Pusha T distanced himself from Kanye West, his "Life of the Party" reference track resurfaced online. By Devin Morton June 26, 2025
Music Gunna Tells Will-I-Am Why He Wants To Sign An AI Artist Gunna's conversation with will.i.am comes as artificial intelligence continues to be a hotly contested topic. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Music Ja Rule Reveals Fat Joe's Mindset Amid Massive Lawsuit Fat Joe and Ja Rule have a long hip-hop history together for their iconic 1990s and 2000s output, a bond that continues to this day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music Drake Links Up With Julia Wolf For Her Toronto Concert Julia Wolf is making big waves with her alternative rock and pop sounds, and Drake is a big fan of her new album "PRESSURE." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2025