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Music Playboi Carti Forced To Move After Fans Discovered His Home Address He was understandably frustrated. By Elias Andrews September 03, 2024
Music How Did Vybz Kartel Make Music in Jail? The dancehall legend recently revealed the secret behind his prolific output during his incarceration. By Aron A. August 30, 2024
Music Blueface’s Mom Insists He Will Marry Megan Thee Stallion Karlissa Saffold has big plans for her son. By Caroline Fisher August 28, 2024
Music Lil Uzi Vert Appears To Diss Lil Yachty On New Leaked Song Will Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Yachty face off in a rap battle one day? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Goes Off On Music Exec Steve Stoute Over Tidal Claims The Queen isn't done yet. By Elias Andrews September 23, 2024
Music Nate Dogg’s Son Accuses Snoop Dogg Of Taking Late Rapper's Masters During a recent podcast appearance, Nate Dogg's son Nathaniel Hale Jr. discussed the late artist's master recordings. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Music Mal Says Recent Drake Snippets Aren't on “ICEMAN,” Provides Release Date Update During a recent episode of his podcast, Mal discussed Drake's highly anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN." By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Music Ray J Reveals His Heart Is Only Functioning At 25 Percent After Hospitalization Ray J also used the opportunity to promote his partnership with Zeus Network., for which he's working on multiple dating shows. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music J. Cole Explains The Origin Of "The Fall-Off" Album Cover In Resurfaced Interview In 2014, J. Cole chatted with Complex about how he got his start in music; a beat machine that happens to be on "The Fall-Off" cover. By Zachary Horvath January 16, 2026
Music Finesse2tymes Blames Moneybagg Yo For His Latest Arrest Finesse2tymes was recently arrested on drug charges in Dallas, and he thinks Moneybagg Yo could allegedly be behind it. By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026
Music 42 Dugg Complains About How Hip-Hop "Turned On" Drake Drake feuded with tons of other artists in 2024, including ASAP Rocky, Rick Ross, and most notably, Kendrick Lamar. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Music Lil Baby's "My Turn" Tops Billboard's Polarizing Ranking Of The Top Rap Albums Of The 21st Century In addition to Lil Baby, other artists to land inside the top 10 included Drake, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, The Weeknd, and more. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025