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Alexander Cole June 03, 2026 Music Bobby Shmurda took to Instagram over the weekend to go after Jay-Z, who he believes is going through an "identity crisis."
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Alexander Cole June 01, 2026 Music Tory Lanez is currently behind bars for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, but not before he accused Jay-Z's Roc Nation of sabotaging him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026 Music Nicki Minaj has been arguably Jay-Z's loudest critic within hip-hop these past few years, and this new Roots Picnic freestyle claps back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026 Music Latto took some shots at Cardi B over a leaked call surfaced.
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Aron A. June 04, 2026 Music Kanye West previously spoke on the children of Jay-Z and Beyoncé via critical allegations, and this Roots Picnic Freestyle addressed that.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026 Music Kanye West may have just had the biggest concert of his career (and in modern ticketed stadium history) in Istanbul today.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026 Music Joe Budden recently insinuated that Drake might be writing for Latto, and the "Big Mama" artist did not appreciate that.
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Alexander Cole June 03, 2026 Music Drake recently broke Michael Jackson's official record for the most number one songs by a male solo artist in the United States.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026 Music Drake's "ICEMAN" has proven that the artist can still be a hitmaker, and the song "Janice STFU" is among his best of the decade.
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Alexander Cole June 01, 2026 Music Tyler, The Creator reveals that Jay-Z invited Odd Future to his Los Angeles home for tacos.
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Aron A. June 03, 2026 Music 50 Cent was recently on stage in New York, where he offered up a rant about Daphne Joy amid the Diddy sex tape leak.
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Alexander Cole June 04, 2026
Numbers Drake's "ICEMAN" Receives Monstrous Third-Week Sales Projections Drake's "ICEMAN" is going into its third week on the charts, and for now, it is showing no signs of slowing down.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Bobby Shmurda Pops Off On Jay-Z For Going Through An "Identity Crisis" At 56 Years Old Bobby Shmurda took to Instagram over the weekend to go after Jay-Z, who he believes is going through an "identity crisis."
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Alexander Cole 
Music Jay-Z Mocks Tory Lanez's Jail Time In Roots Picnic Freestyle Tory Lanez is currently behind bars for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, but not before he accused Jay-Z's Roc Nation of sabotaging him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z Finally Responds To Nicki Minaj In Roots Picnic Freestyle Nicki Minaj has been arguably Jay-Z's loudest critic within hip-hop these past few years, and this new Roots Picnic freestyle claps back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Cardi B Offers Surprising Response After Latto Confirms Dissing Her On New Album Latto took some shots at Cardi B over a leaked call surfaced.
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Aron A. 
Music Jay-Z Takes Shots At Kanye West During Roots Picnic Freestyle Kanye West previously spoke on the children of Jay-Z and Beyoncé via critical allegations, and this Roots Picnic Freestyle addressed that.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West Takes Turkey By Storm After Netherlands Show Gets Cleared Kanye West may have just had the biggest concert of his career (and in modern ticketed stadium history) in Istanbul today.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Latto Responds To Joe Budden's Insinuation That Drake Is Writing For Her Joe Budden recently insinuated that Drake might be writing for Latto, and the "Big Mama" artist did not appreciate that.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Michael Jackson's Family Shows Love To Drake's "ICEMAN" Post On Instagram Drake recently broke Michael Jackson's official record for the most number one songs by a male solo artist in the United States.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Finally Breaks His 2020s Slump As "Janice STFU" Earns A Second Week At Number One Drake's "ICEMAN" has proven that the artist can still be a hitmaker, and the song "Janice STFU" is among his best of the decade.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Tyler, The Creator Explains Why He Rejected Signing To Jay-Z Tyler, The Creator reveals that Jay-Z invited Odd Future to his Los Angeles home for tacos.
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Aron A. 
Music 50 Cent Goes Off On Daphne Joy On Stage Following Diddy Sex Tape Leak 50 Cent was recently on stage in New York, where he offered up a rant about Daphne Joy amid the Diddy sex tape leak.
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Alexander Cole