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Music Cash Cobain Confirms JAY-Z Is "Absolutely Not Dropping An Album" After Starting Rumors Cash Cobain is not the only one who has recently peddled the rumor that JAY-Z has been in the studio working on a comeback album. By Zachary Horvath September 10, 2025
Music Busta Rhymes Delivers Light-Hearted Speech After Finally Securing A VMA Award Busta Rhymes has been a prominent figure in rap for over three decades, but despite the wait, he was gracious after winning his first VMA. By Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025
Music Lil Woody Wants Young Thug To Take Accountability After New Interview Lil Woody thinks Young Thug is the reason why the YSL RICO trial was as chaotic and destructive as it was, but his feelings are quite complex. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 07, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Thinks Young Thug Should Admit He Ruined Lives DJ Akademiks spoke harshly but directly to Young Thug ahead of his upcoming interview amid a slew of scandals. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Set To Take Extended Break Until Next Album Kid Cudi just dropped off his 11th studio album "Free" on August 22 in which he veered into more pop punk and alternative music. By Zachary Horvath September 03, 2025
Music Curren$y Shrugs Off Freddie Gibbs Diss On New Album's Opener Curren$y's response to Freddie Gibbs comes after the latter's shots on his new collab album with The Alchemist, "Alfredo 2." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 31, 2025
Music Jay-Z Capitalizes On “Imaginary Players” Success With Music Video Re-Release On YouTube Jay-Z’s “Imaginary Players” was a diss track about Ma$e. It sampled the 1981 track “Imaginary Playmates” by Rene & Angela. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 30, 2025
Music Hot 97’s Funk Flex Fires Back At DJ Enuff’s TMZ Interview With A Warning Funk Flex and DJ Enuff are staples in Hot 97’s legacy. Funk Flex announced his final show ahead of the Labor Day show. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 30, 2025
Music Diddy Scores Another Legal Win As February Sexual Assault Case Gets Thrown Out Diddy was hit with this sexual battery lawsuit in February from a John Doe who alleged this incident took place in 2015. By Zachary Horvath August 27, 2025
Music Lil Nas X Could Have Been Waving Red Flags Long Before Hospitalization And Arrest Yesterday, Lil Nas X was released from a hospital and arrested after roaming Los Angeles in nothing but underwear and cowboy boots. By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Blasts Don Lemon In Homophobic Rant Over Church Protest Nicki Minaj's post about Don Lemon comes as protests have continued in Minneapolis following the shooting of Renee Good. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Sports Lil Wayne & Caleb Williams Make Amends After Trading Shots Over The Bears-Packers Game Caleb Williams and the Bears advanced to the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs with their win over the Packers. By Cole Blake January 14, 2026