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Music Kendrick Lamar "The Pop Out:" Full Setlist And Surprise Guests Kendrick had the whole world watching. By Alexander Cole June 20, 2024
Music Young Thug Trial Takes Bizarre Turn As Lil Woody Tells Prosecutor To Get Away From Him Lil Woody's request for the D.A. to "get back," seemingly because of a strong smell, has social media reacting incredulously to the drama. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2024
Music Tinashe Throws Shade At Ex-Label After "Nasty" Chart Success She's happy to be independent. By Elias Andrews June 13, 2024
Music Drake Fans Theorize He Was Taking A Shot At Joe Budden With His "One Trick Ponies" Post One particular fan remembered a clip of Budden using the same phrase. By Lavender Alexandria June 13, 2024
Relationships Cardi B Reflects On "Outgrowing" Relationships: "I Gotta Put Myself First" Cardi B says she's focused on putting her own feelings first. By Cole Blake December 04, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Shares More "Pink Friday 2" Bars As She Promises To End Her Enemies "If you on my $h!t list, you will never EVER recover. The. Fkng. End," the Trinidadian MC expressed on Twitter amid other stern warnings. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2023
Music The Game Recalls Importance Of 50 Cent Collaboration, "Hate It Or Love It" The Game says "Hate It Or Love It" put him where he needed to be in his career. By Cole Blake December 10, 2023
Music Kodak Black Arrested, Charged With Cocaine Possession Kodak Black will appear before a Florida judge later today. By Caroline Fisher December 07, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Reacts To TDE's Punch Breaking Down The Kendrick Lamar & Drake Battle DJ Akademiks gave Punch some props and critiques, but most importantly defended his influence on the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2025
Music Drake Updates UMG Lawsuit Claiming Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Was An Attempt To “Assassinate” His Character Drake's new amendment also makes note of the Grammys, where "Not Like Us" helped Kendrick Lamar win several awards. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Music Lil Zay Osama Arrested For Gun Possession & Robbery: Report This is unfortunately another installment in the long history of firearm charges and other crimes in the rapper's career. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 15, 2023
Music Freddie Gibbs Needs Kanye West As Much As Kanye West Needs Freddie Gibbs Freddie Gibbs appeared alongside Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign at the Vultures rave and delivered what could be the best verse on the album. By Aron A. December 14, 2023