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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 Cardi B & Tasha K Finally Agree On Payment Details For $3.9M Judgment Cardi B originally filed her lawsuit against Tasha K, accusing her of defamation, back in 2019. By Cole Blake March 05, 2025
Music Jim Jones Escalates Wack 100 Beef With Scathing Instagram Takedown Jim Jones is taunting Wack 100. By Cole Blake February 13, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar’s Streams Are Up Huge Since His Polarizing Super Bowl Halftime Show Kendrick Lamar is dominating streaming services. By Cole Blake February 12, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Reveals How He Put The "GNX" Tracklist Together Kendrick Lamar says he has more creative control over his albums than ever before. By Cole Blake February 09, 2025
Music Taxstone's DNA Found On Gun Discharged In Irving Plaza Shooting Taxstone was arrested Monday on a federal weapons possession charge in connection with the 2016 shooting that resulted in the death of Troy Ave's bodyguard. By Danny Schwartz January 17, 2017
Music Strange Music CEO Believes Suge Knight's Harsh Decisions Were "Necessary" As Death Row Boss Travis O'Guin believes some of the tall tales around Suge Knight's ruthless Death Row management often get "blown out of proportion." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025
Music 11 Albums To Remind You That 2017-2018 Was The Furthest Thing From The Worst Time In Hip-Hop 2017-2018 was a time in hip-hop. By Aron A. April 04, 2025
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 Maino Trolls DJ Akademiks For Getting Slapped By Lil Baby's Team DJ Akademiks has been going off on Lil Baby after claiming that a member of his team slapped him last weekend. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026
Music Daylyt's Reaction To "The Fall-Off" Resurfaces After J. Cole Finally Announces The Album J. Cole shared the first single from his highly anticipated new album, "The Fall-Off," last week ahead of its nearing release. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Politics Ludacris & Nelly To Headline Country Music Festival Featuring Kid Rock Fans aren't happy to see Ludacris and Nelly performing at a festival celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026