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Music Lil Baby Shocks Fans With New Ink After Previously Dismissing Tattoos Lil Baby does have an upcoming album to roll out very soon, so maybe this is part of a big public image change. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Original Content Different Gods: Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Two Versions Of Hip Hop Power Drake & Kendrick shaped a generation of Hip Hop, each pushing the genre in radically different directions. By Erika Marie July 20, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Doubts Conspiracy Theory About Drake's Civil RICO Lawsuit Many people have speculated on the veracity of the accusations against Drake, but DJ Akademiks took things a step further. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Sounds Rejuvenated On Fun New Snippet Shared By Sounwave Sounwave actually shared more behind the scenes footage from Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" era, although we hope this snippet finds another home. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music Zeus Network Hit With Intense Backlash Over New Docuseries Involving Diddy's Sons Justin and Christian Combs' show announcement comes as Diddy remains behind bars after his conviction, earlier this year. By Cole Blake December 29, 2025
Politics Tokyo Toni Snaps On Khia For Criticizing Nicki Minaj's Politics Nicki Minaj has been coming under fire for joining Erika Kirk on stage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest. By Cole Blake December 29, 2025
Sports Detroit Pistons Name Big Sean As Their Creative Director Of Global Experience Big Sean has held a role within the Detroit Pistons' front office before, but now he's going to responsible for their global reach. By Zachary Horvath December 22, 2025
Music Drake Makes A Promise About "ICEMAN" As Fans Demand Answers Drake is currently in the midst of a rollout for his new album "ICEMAN," and the fans are still wondering when the release will happen. By Alexander Cole December 22, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Speaks At Erika Kirk's Turning Point USA Event, Addresses Backlash Nicki Minaj spoke with Charlie Kirk's widow and Turning Point USA CEO Erika, addressing the in-house backlash to her Donald Trump support. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music 21 Savage Gets Big Boost In Updated "What Happened To The Streets?" Sales Projections 21 Savage's "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?" era has led to even more debate around Atlanta hip-hop, rap game loyalties, and much more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music DJ Vlad Blasts "Punk" Peter Rosenberg After Cancelation Of "Ebro In The Morning" Peter Rosenberg fired back at DJ Vlad on X (formerly Twitter) for the remarks, but has since deleted the post. By Cole Blake December 15, 2025
Music Funk Flex Reveals He Won't Fully Replace Hot 97's "Ebro In The Morning" Funkmaster Flex, Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg, Laura Stylez, and the rest of Hot 97 have been through some big changes recently. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 14, 2025