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Music J. Cole Tells His Life Story Backwards On "Disc 2 Track 2" J. Cole has been promising the very best for "The Fall-Off" and the lead single, "Disc 2 Track 2," is just that and then some. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Music Juelz Santana Posts Bloody Seflie After Alleged Car Crash Former Dipset rapper Juelz Santana stunned fans with an alarming photo of himself all bloody as a result of what he says was a car crash. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks' Latest Update Suggests Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think The hype for Drake's "ICEMAN" album is off the charts right now, and DJ Akademiks cannot help himself with the updates. By Alexander Cole January 12, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Allegedly Sent Tyler The Creator Cease And Desist Over "CHROMAKOPIA" Verse Tyler The Creator rapped about a similar situation on Clipse's new album, but nothing linked it to Playboi Carti explicitly. Grains of salt! By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Explains His Mystery Diss On New Clipse Album Tyler The Creator knows how rowdy fans get with speculation, so he immediately clarified his standout bar on his Clipse feature. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2025
Streetwear Pharrell And A$AP Rocky’s Louis Vuitton Collaboration Reportedly Scrapped The rumored Pharrell Williams and A$AP Rocky Louis Vuitton collaboration may be off, but the story behind its cancellation reveals more. By Ben Atkinson July 08, 2025
Music Young Thug Responds To Lil Durk Affiliate's Diss By Calling OTF "Junkies" OTF member Mr. 300 blasted Young Thug after an alleged audio clip leaked of him questioning Lil Durk's moves. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2025
Music YSL Woody Speaks Out From Hospital Bed After Frightening Dirt Bike Accident Grim rumors relating to this YSL Woody incident began to swirl, but thankfully, he's doing better and is conscious. By Zachary Horvath September 02, 2025
Music Unsolved Cases Of 7 Murdered Rappers As tragedies continues to rip through the hip-hop community, here are 7 unsolved cases of prominent murdered rappers. By Jhanaya Belle August 28, 2023
Music Gerard Way Net Worth 2023: What Is The My Chemical Romance Star Worth? Explore Gerard Way's journey from My Chemical Romance's frontman to comic book writer and discover his net worth in 2023. By Jake Skudder October 25, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Sparks Outrage After Fat-Shaming SZA In Unhinged Rant DJ Akademiks really doesn't like SZA. By Alexander Cole August 11, 2023
Music Travis Scott Brings Out Kanye West In Rome, Labels Him The "Greatest Of All Time" Kanye West came out to perform "Can't Tell Me Nothing" during Travis Scott's concert in Rome. By Cole Blake August 07, 2023