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Original Content SZA & Nicki Minaj Twitter Beef, Explained Nicki Minaj and SZA unexpectedly got into a back and forth on X, but why did it start? By Devin Morton July 17, 2025
Music 50 Cent Upsets Fans With Crass Joke After Jay-Z Supports Blue Ivy & Beyonce At "Mufasa" Premiere 50 Cent has never spared a soul. By Alexander Cole December 10, 2024
Music Raekwon Documentary On "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" With Ghostface Killah Gets Trailer "The Purple Tape Files" will feature appearances from Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, RZA, Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Method Man, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2025
Music 2 Chainz Looks Back On Dealing Drugs For His Mother As A Young Boy 2 Chainz spoke on his upbringing and his familial relationships during his recent conversation with Shannon Sharpe on "Club Shay Shay." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks & Wack 100 Question If Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" Album Is A "Classic" DJ Akademiks acknowledged the hit songs on Kendrick Lamar's GNX after proclaiming himself a supporter of rival Drake. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 01, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Cardi B & More Nominated For 2026 Rap Grammys 2026 Grammys nominees in hip-hop also include Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, Clipse, Fridayy and Meek Mill, JID, Terrace Martin, and GloRilla. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Relationships Big Sean & Jhené Aiko Reportedly Break Up After Spending 10 Years Together Big Sean and Jhené Aiko have yet to comment on the viral rumors, which have been circulating online in recent days. By Cole Blake November 03, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Playboi Carti Loathes The Deadbeat Dad Narrative Against Him Playboi Carti just released his long-awaited album "MUSIC," which DJ Akademiks claimed already sold 145K units due to pre-sales. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2025
Music Plies Goes After Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Cardi B, And Soulja Boy In New Lawsuit Plies accuses multiple rappers of copyright infringement. By Caroline Fisher November 06, 2024
Sports Drake Disses "Goof" DeMar DeRozan During Toronto Raptors Game Drake is still upset with the former Raptors star. By Cole Blake November 03, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Trolls Jay-Z With Bizarre AI Wig Image After Her Instagram Vanishes Earlier this week, Nicki Minaj's Instagram profile mysteriously disappeared, prompting her and the Barbz to speculate. By Caroline Fisher October 21, 2025
Music Vybz Kartel Hints At New Drake Collabs While Declaring His Victory In Kendrick Lamar Battle Vybz X Drizzy is incoming, along with other high-profile team-ups. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 06, 2025