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Music Rick Ross Faces Backlash Over Kendrick Lamar Impression On “Set In Stone” An unfortunate miss in a rather stellar catalog. By Aron A. July 17, 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
Music J. Cole Drops "The Fall-Off" Tour Teaser Ahead Of Opening Night In Charlotte J. Cole also previewed "The Fall-Off" tour's commencement by announcing a massive magazine about hip-hop history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reacts To Alleged Pooh Shiesty & Gucci Mane Video DJ Akademiks is one of many individuals scrutinizing Gucci Mane's alleged reaction to the Pooh Shiesty robbery. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Angers Fans After Failing To Show Up For Maine Concert Lil Wayne was supposed to kick off his "Tha Carter" anniversary tour's extension with 2 Chainz and The Game last night. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2026
Music Suede Brooks Alleges Drake Threatened To Have "B*tches Fold Her Up" Suede Brooks was on the "Dumb Blonde Podcast" with Bunnie XO, where she spoke about dating Drake four years ago. By Alexander Cole June 29, 2026
Music Pretty Ricky Dominates B2K During Verzuz Battle And Wins Every Round Pretty Ricky and B2K had been building up to this Verzuz battle for about five years, and the results did not disappoint. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026
Music Laura Ingraham Mistakes Nicki Minaj For Cardi B During Cringeworthy On-Air Moment Laura Ingraham was discussing Nicki Minaj's appearance at a Donald Trump event when she incorrectly attributed her rival's song to her. By Zachary Horvath January 29, 2026
Music Ian Connor Shockingly Claims A$AP Rocky "Killed" A$AP Yams Ian Connor has been going at A$AP Rocky for a long time, and their beef has now led to this shocking claim about A$AP Yams. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music Blueface Shouts Out The Girls Still On His Roster In New Song Blueface's "roster" seems to be different every week so, he's giving flowers to those who are still around. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026
Music G Herbo Keeps It Cool After Fan Flashes Gang Signs In His Face At The Club Fans are applauding Herbo for going legit. By Tallie Spencer January 22, 2026
Music J. Cole Explains The Origin Of "The Fall-Off" Album Cover In Resurfaced Interview In 2014, J. Cole chatted with Complex about how he got his start in music; a beat machine that happens to be on "The Fall-Off" cover. By Zachary Horvath January 16, 2026