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Music Summer Walker Puts Rico Recklezz, Traveling, & Family Over Turning In Her Album Summer Walker and Rico Recklezz began their relationship in 2024 after the Chicago rapper slid into her messages. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 23, 2025
Music Kanye West & DJ Akademiks Discuss Their Interview And Ak Explains How It Happened DJ Akademiks previously told rappers who got dragged in this upcoming interview to take it up with Kanye West, not with him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2025
Music Jack Harlow & Doja Cat Get Bouncy On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update "Fire Emoji" boasts bangers from Jack Harlow, Doja Cat, NAV, Metro Boomin, Wale, Lil Durk, Jhené Aiko, and Moneybagg Yo this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy’s New Prison Release Date Has Fans Overjoyed In November, NBA YoungBoy pleaded guilty to ten counts in connection to an alleged prescription drug fraud scheme. By Caroline Fisher March 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Demands Cassie "Shut The F*ck Up" About Diddy Allegations Kanye West is checking off the boxes for every cruel statement he can make, and Cassie wound up being his latest victim. By Elias Andrews March 19, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Issues Stern Response To Kanye West's Antics Kanye West had called out Playboi Carti in several posts as his controversial antics on social media continue. By Cole Blake March 19, 2025
Music Rick Ross Brings Up Lil Durk's Legal Struggles While Encouraging Youth To Avoid Crime While Rick Ross and Lil Durk don't stray from tough topics of street life in their music, they have both tried to make up for their past. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Music Lil Kim Calls Biggie Smalls' Mother Voletta Wallace Her "Second Mom" In Tender Tribute Biggie Smalls discovered Lil Kim in the early 1990s, and their bond eventually extended to his mother, the late Voletta Wallace. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Music Azealia Banks Goes Off On JK Rowling For Transphobic Views JK Rowling, the author of "Harry Potter," has faced public backlash for expressing transphobic views for a number of years now. By Cole Blake March 17, 2025
Music Kanye West Creates Chaos Debating Should He Pair Timberlands or Jordan 6's With Klan Sheet Kanye West's Nazi remarks have lost him partnerships with several major brands, including Adidas and Def Jam Recordings. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 16, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Denies Siding With Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Or J Cole On Upcoming Song While a release date for ASAP Rocky's album "Don't Be Dumb" has yet to be confirmed, he recently claimed he was in the mixing stage. By Caroline Fisher March 16, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Previews The First Music Video For I AM MUSIC, "OPM BABI," From His Burner Playboi Carti's I AM MUSIC album is the biggest hip-hop release of 2025 so far, solidifying himself as the biggest rapper right now. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 16, 2025