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Music Six-Year-Old Pit Bull Attack Survivor Hopes Kendrick Lamar Attends His Birthday Party By Tallie Spencer May 15, 2026
Music Joe Budden Thinks Kendrick Lamar Could Do The “Funniest Thing In Hip-Hop History” On “ICEMAN” Release Date With "ICEMAN" just a few days away, the Joe Budden Podcast wonders what would happen if Kendrick Lamar dropped on the same day. By Aron A. May 13, 2026
Music RZA Gets Tested On His Knowledge Of Random Wu-Tang Clan Affiliates—There’s A Lot Not even RZA could keep up with the long-list of Wu-Tang affiliates. By Aron A. May 08, 2026
Music Rick Ross & French Montana To Face Off In “Verzuz” Battle Rick Ross and French Montana will go head-to-head on May 7, and the battle can be streamed on Apple Music. By Caroline Fisher April 29, 2026
Original Content LARRENWONG’s Next Play: "4th & Long" EP, NFL Roots, And Reviving Old School R&B *EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW* Former professional football star LARRENWONG is making his mark in R&B, delivering classic vibes with a modern twist. The Bay Area native chatted with us about "4th & Long," his musical background, and bringing back old school values in his music. By Erika Marie March 07, 2025
Music Kanye West's Infamous Alleged Sex Tape Resurfaces As Man Threatens To Leak It Ye found this ridiculous before, and will likely respond in similar fashion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2025
Music Kanye West's New Album "BULLY" Projected To Sell Over 250K First Week New predictions regarding first week sales for Kanye West's "BULLY" reportedly stem from pre-saves, pre-orders, and other factors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music 50 Cent Roasts Lloyd Banks & Fabolous, Claims They “Put In No Work” 50 Cent recently hopped online to rant about Fabolous and Lloyd Banks, insisting they have a lot in common. By Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026
Music 50 Cent Flaunts Sold-Out London Show After Ja Rule Trolled Him Over Alleged Low Ticket Sales Recently, Ja Rule mocked 50 Cent over rumors that he was struggling to sell tickets to his "Legacy" tour, prompting a shady response. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music Ice Cube's Son Goes Off On Andrew Schulz Over Disturbing Rant About Kendrick Lamar O’Shea Jackson Jr. says Andrew Schulz has changed. By Cole Blake December 05, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Announces 2025 "Grand National" Tour With SZA: Tickets, Dates & More Here's everything you need to know about Kendrick Lamar's 2025 Grand National tour with SZA. By Aron A. December 03, 2024
Sports Yung Miami Fires Back At Fans Claiming She's Preying On Shedeur Sanders Shedeur Sanders finally found himself a home in the NFL during the fifth round of the draft, over the weekend. By Cole Blake April 28, 2025