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Music J. Cole Reveals "2014 Forest Hills Drive" Was The OG Double Album J. Cole's new interview with Apple Music's Nadeska Alexis has revealed quite a lot about his relationships within rap and his albums. By Zachary Horvath March 20, 2026
Music North West Builds Hype For Debut EP With Promising New Teaser 12-year-old North West continues to flaunt her musical ability, proving that she takes after her Grammy-winning father. By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026
Music Drake Sends Out Cryptic Warning As Rumors Suggest "ICEMAN" Is Now Imminent Drake's upcoming album "ICEMAN" appears to be closer than ever, and the artist is all over social media with some messages. By Alexander Cole March 03, 2026
Music Kanye West Allegedly Subjected Contractor To Cruel & Unusual Punishment Tony Saxon gave witness testimony in his lawsuit against Kanye West this week for alleged labor violations, injuries, and lack of pay. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Joe Budden Says He "Jumped For Joy" When J. Cole's Car Broke Down J. Cole has been traveling across the country in his Honda Civic to sell CD copies of his new album, "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals He Wants To Focus On Producing For Other Artists J. Cole says that his newest album, "The Fall-Off," might be the last of his career as he switches his focus. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why Kanye West Would Beat Drake In “Verzuz” Despite being a massive fan of Drake, DJ Akademiks says Kanye West has more culture-defining songs to put him over the top. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Music Adin Ross Claims Lil Baby Demanded $40 Million For DJ Akademiks Fight During a recent stream, Adin Ross provided fans with an update on the boxing match DJ Akademiks challenged Lil Baby to. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Sports Wack 100 Accuses Jason Luv Of Avoiding Blueface Fight During a recent livestream, Blueface announced that he'd be willing to box Jason Luv as revenge for his friend, Adam22. By Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026
Music Prosecutors Fight To Keep Lil Durk's Music As Murder-For-Hire Trial Evidence Federal prosecutors in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire case compared his OTF collective to a Liberian anti-terrorism unit that engaged in torture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Reviews Review: Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience - Part 2 of 2" Lyrical downfalls and mediocre moments are saved by solid production and flawless vocals on a sexy, edgy sequel to the clean-cut 20/20 Experience. By Nee-Sa Lossing October 06, 2013
Music Frank Ocean's Birthday Party Was A Drag Ball, Got An Assist From Tyler, The Creator Frank Ocean had himself a night to remember. By Matt F October 30, 2017