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Politics The Alchemist Addresses Whether He Feels Compelled To Speak On The Violence In Gaza The Alchemist's comments come after he recently teamed up with Freddie Gibbs for the collaborative album, "Alfredo 2." By Cole Blake September 08, 2025
Music Ovrkast. Is Tired Of Drake & Kendrick Lamar Fans Picking Sides Ovrkast. just rolled out his excellent new album "STRIKING," but he keeps getting questions about Drake and Kendrick Lamar's beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2026
Music Drake Reveals “FOMO” As Self-Funded Film About One Wild Summer The upcoming FOMO film gives Drake another ambitious visual project while he pushes back on claims that music videos no longer matter. By Erika Marie September 14, 2026
Music Young Thug Seems To Take Credit For Lil Durk Verdict Lil Durk's legal team had Brian Steel on its roster, the defense attorney who helped Young Thug walk free from the YSL RICO case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026
Music Drew Findling Proclaims "The Voice Is Innocent" Amid Lil Durk Deliberations Drew Findling, Brian Steel, Marissa Goldberg, and Christy O'Connor are on Lil Durk's defense team, and are awaiting the jury's decision. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 11, 2026
Music What Is Drake's "FOMO" "FOMO" is the latest rollout from Drake, and there are all sorts of theories about what this is going to be. By Alexander Cole September 08, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Invokes Gunna To Clown Lil Baby For Low Ticket Sales DJ Akademiks has made his disdain for Lil Baby no secret, instead taking the side of Baby's former collaborator Gunna whenever they clash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026
Music Fat Joe Says R. Kelly Has "No Problems" In Prison After Seeing His Underground Fight Club Footage Fat Joe claims R. Kelly can fend for himself. By Tallie Spencer September 03, 2026
Music Kanye West's "Bully" Hits Another Major Milestone On Spotify Following the release of "Bully," Kanye West will be performing at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 3. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music Who Was Jha Jha? The First Lady Of Dipset While the rap world is mourning the loss of Jha Jha, we thought we'd honor her by going over her career accomplishments and more. By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026
Music Big30's Record Deal Leads Prosecutors To Argue Against Giving Him Bond Big30 was arrested alongside Pooh Shiesty for his alleged role in robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane, earlier this year. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Music Kanye West Fans Are Calling His Second SoFi Show The Greatest Concert Ever Not everyone loved Kanye West's recent shows, but hardcore Ye fans couldn't be happier with how they turned out. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026