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Music Drake Doesn't Have "Any Resentment" For The Weeknd Not Signing To OVO In Resurfaced Clip, Fans Totally Disagree Drake made this statement back in 2020 during his viral interview with Rap Radar. By Zachary Horvath April 17, 2024
Music DaBaby Affirms His Stature In Hip-Hop With Fiery "Like That" Freestyle DaBaby can rap over just about anything. By Zachary Horvath April 17, 2024
Pop Culture How Adin Ross & Kai Cenat Are Making Hip-Hop Streams A Hot Debate The new guard of rap journalism is catching heat and building their platforms exponentially these days. What will the future hold, and what does that mean for the visibility, culture, and knowledge of hip-hop? By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2024
Music Lizzo Soaks Up The Sun As Sports Illustrated Swimsuit's Latest Cover Girl The Grammy-winning singer adds another milestone as Lizzo continues ushering in her latest music era. By Erika Marie July 21, 2026
Pop Culture Mero Unleashes On DJ Akademiks In Scathing Hot 97 Rant DJ Akademiks previously described Mero as a "DEI hire" for Hot 97, following the departure of Ebro Darden. By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Music Maino Argues 50 Cent & G-Unit "Got Spanked" By Jimmy Henchman Maino and his fellow "Let’s Rap About It" podcast hosts have been feuding with 50 Cent for months. By Cole Blake March 17, 2026
Music Jackboy Enters Prison Debate With Pointed Comments For Kodak Black Another one of Kodak Black's enemies, Jackboy, is chiming in with his two cents on the former's time in protective custody. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Deletes Social Media Amid Backlash For Dissing Son NBA YoungBoy recently got into it with the mother of one of his children online, prompting him to insult his own son. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026
Music Takeoff's Parents Fight Over Who Should Receive Wrongful Death Settlement Money Takeoff's mom, Titania Davenport, won a wrongful death lawsuit in Texas, and now, the rapper's father wants a piece of the pie. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Hit With Massive Lawsuit From Her Own Lawyers Over Unpaid Bills Nicki Minaj is on the hook for six figures after her attorneys filed a lawsuit claiming that she owes them money. By Aron A. July 14, 2026
Sports Soulja Boy Trolls Los Angeles Rams After Uninspired Super Bowl Performance Soulja Boy was not impressed with the Rams last night. By Alex Zidel February 04, 2019
Profiles Behind The Beat: Swiff D Interview: Swiff D shares insight into his production for Lil Wayne and Kevin Gates, and the incomparable genius of J Dilla. By Trevor Smith September 22, 2016