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Music Freddie Gibbs Breaks His Silence On Recent Run-In With Benny The Butcher Amid Beef Westside Gunn suggested Benny The Butcher and Freddie Gibbs tried to bury the hatchet, whereas others weren't as optimistic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Music Ksoo’s Father Sentenced After Snitching On Him Abdul Robinson Sr. sent shockwaves throughout the rap world after agreeing to testify against his own son, rapper Ksoo, for a 2020 murder. By Zachary Horvath November 21, 2025
Music Rolling Loud Australia Lineup Officially Unveiled Rolling Loud announced their return to Australia earlier this year and now we know who's going to be bringing the vibes in 2026. By Zachary Horvath November 20, 2025
Music DJ Premier Announces Release Date For His Nas Collab Album Nas' "Legend Has It" series may be coming to an end, but it's going out with a bang as his collab effort with DJ Premier is coming soon. By Zachary Horvath November 20, 2025
Music DJ Vlad Blasts "Clout-Chasing" Joyner Lucas For Not Understanding Lawsuit DJ Vlad is suing Joyner Lucas for copyright infringement, a move the rapper absolutely eviscerated online. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025
Music Cardi B Makes Appearance In New York City Just Days After Giving Birth Yesterday, Cardi B announced the birth of her son with Stefon Diggs, calling him "one more reason to be the best version" of herself. By Caroline Fisher November 14, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Constant Touring Is Killing Hip-Hop Music DJ Akademiks pointed out how it's more profitable for artists to go on big tours these days rather than release new music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 14, 2025
Music Questlove Confirms A Posthumous D’Angelo Album Is On The Way There’s a posthumous D’Angelo project officially in the pipeline. By Tallie Spencer November 14, 2025
Music Stacey Dash Hilariously Recreates Kanye West’s “All Falls Down” Video Stacey Dash recently ran into some unexpected trouble while taking her supporters on a walk down memory lane. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025
Original Content Juneteenth Playlist Vibes Only: Tracks That Move The Culture Celebrate Juneteenth with a playlist that honors Black freedom, resistance, & joy, featuring legends like Sam Cooke, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, and more. By Erika Marie June 19, 2025
Music DJ Mustard Jabs Drake Before GNX's Toronto Show Ordering Kendrick Lamar's New Ho King Dish Mustard and Drake's beef escaladed after Mustard showed support for Kendrick Lamar following the release of "Not Like Us." By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 14, 2025
Music JPEGMAFIA Calls Out Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist For Not Taking Enough Risks JPEGMAFIA spoke about being a "risk-taker" in hip-hop during a new interview with Billboard. By Cole Blake June 11, 2025