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Music RZA Claims Hot 97 Banning Wu-Tang Clan From Radio Damaged Culture RZA looked back on Wu-Tang's issue with Hot 97, and the way it impacted their success and the genre as a whole. By Elias Andrews February 26, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Hilariously Roasts Fans For Asking "Weird" Questions Tyler The Creator has always been blunt, which is especially true when it comes to the topic of his fans. By Elias Andrews February 25, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Women Rappers Like Megan Thee Stallion Are More Interested In Being Influencers Than Making Music DJ Akademiks was back on stream last night where he had some smoke for the likes of Megan Thee Stallion and many others. By Alexander Cole February 25, 2025
Music Drake Fails To Dethrone Kendrick Lamar On The Billboard Hot 100 Drake landed two songs on the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, but it wasn't enough to take down Kendrick Lamar. By Cole Blake February 24, 2025
Relationships Kanye West Uses Bianca Censori’s Film Premiere As A Way To Clap Back At Divorce Rumors Kanye West has not been doing himself or Bianca Censori any favors lately, but he showed up to support her amid the divorce reports. By Zachary Horvath February 24, 2025
Music Pop Smoke's Killer Apologizes Before Receiving His Sentence Corey Walker took accountability for his role in the murder of Pop Smoke, which was also carried out by three other killers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Is Afraid People Won't Learn From Diddy's Case The jury in Diddy's criminal trial found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, earlier this month. By Cole Blake July 10, 2025
Music Diddy’s Lawyers Push For Earlier Sentencing After Securing Mixed Verdict Last week, a jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, and guilty of transportation for prostitution. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025
Music Diddy's Ex-Assistant Disses Cassie During Trial Testimony As She Prepares To Give Birth Capricorn Clark's comments about her relationship with Cassie comes as the singer is preparing to give birth. By Cole Blake May 27, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Stuns On The Cover Of "Vogue Italia" Nicki Minaj discussed where she's at with a new album, her experiences with motherhood, and more in the interview. By Cole Blake May 27, 2025
Music Kanye West Teases "Alive" Music Video As Feud With Playboi Carti Heats Up Kanye West and Playboi Carti have been beefing on social media for several months at this point. By Cole Blake May 25, 2025
Music Hotel Manager Alleges Diddy Always Ruined His Rooms With Oil Diddy allegedly spilled candle wax and oils constantly during his hotel stays, according to a manger who spoke as a witness in his trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025