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Music Wale Addresses New Album's Release Date In "Slowdown" Freestyle Wale began promoting his forthcoming album at the top of the year with the lead single "Blanco." He has released two new songs since. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 29, 2025
Music Toronto Rapper Top5 Reveals Drake Paid For His Legal Fees After Beating Murder Case Top5 is officially a free man. By Cole Blake September 23, 2024
Music Andre 3000 Addresses Backlash To His Controversial Comments On Aging In Hip-Hop Andre 3000 says his formula is different. By Cole Blake August 12, 2024
Music Kanye West Makes Tweaks To These "VULTURES 2" Tracks Amid Quality Complaints From Fans The polishing is now underway. By Zachary Horvath August 05, 2024
Reviews Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign "VULTURES 2" Album Review For all the extracurricular controversies associated with Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, this album's greatest flaw is its hollow execution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 06, 2024
Music Gene Simmons Net Worth 2024: What Is The KISS Frontman Worth? Discover Gene Simmons' net worth in 2024, valued at $400 million, and delve into his illustrious career with KISS and beyond. By Axl Banks April 04, 2024
Music Yungeen Ace Is "Elated" Over Foolio's Death, DJ Akademiks Theorizes Foolio was shot multiple times in June. By Caroline Fisher September 11, 2024
Music Yella Beezy Wants Informants' Names Before Mo3 Murder Trial Yella Beezy will stand trial for allegedly hiring a hitman to murder Mo3 in 2020 on February 2 of next year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025
Music Dave Blunts Tears Into Kanye West With Another Scathing Diss Track Earlier this month, Dave Blunts revealed that he's officially cut ties with Kanye West, claiming that the Chicago rapper needs to "find god." By Caroline Fisher September 23, 2025
Music Chris Brown Calls Out Reports Tying Him To Alleged Shooting Near His Home Chris Brown took to Instagram to deny the shooting happened at all, whereas law enforcement sources are reportedly insisting on it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Dominates Spotify Wrapped And Claims One Final Victory Lap Kendrick Lamar dropped "GNX" at the end of 2024, and then went on to have the biggest year of his career so far. By Alexander Cole December 03, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Reveals Heartbreaking Reason For Rejecting "Call of Duty" Deal That Went To Nicki Minaj Yesterday, Daniel Kinney of Roc Nation testified in Megan Thee Stallion's defamation trial against Milagro Gramz. By Caroline Fisher November 20, 2025