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Original Content 2023 Summer Festivals Hip Hop Fans Can't Miss Festival season is in full effect. Here is a list of summer festivals in 2023 that hip hop fans can’t miss. By Wyatt Westlake May 05, 2023
Music "The Breakfast Club" Debates Drake's Hot Take On London Rappers Drake headlined three straight nights at Wireless Festival in London over the weekend and brought out several guests. By Cole Blake July 15, 2025
Viral Method Man Joins Viral TikTok Lookalike For Hilarious Skit You might recognize this social media star for his secret methods and recipes, but there's only one Man with the Method in hip-hop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 11, 2024
Politics San Antonio's Mayor Calls For Cancelation Of Kanye West's Concert Kanye West's upcoming shows in the United States are in Tampa, Chicago, and San Antonio, which Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is not happy about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026
Music Diddy & His Bodyguard Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 17-Year-Old Boy During “Making The Band” Audition Diddy and his bodyguard are facing new allegations. By Caroline Fisher October 31, 2024
Music Kanye West To Have Posthumous Takeoff Verse On "VULTURES 2" Track "LET ME CHILL OUT" Rolling Stone originally reported that Takeoff would get the feature placement. By Zachary Horvath April 24, 2024
Music EST Gee Walks Out On Bootleg Kev, Tells Him He "Plays Crazy" After leaving an interview with Bootleg Kev early, EST Gee sounded off on Instagram. By Caroline Fisher August 16, 2023
Music Kanye West Celebrates Beanie Sigel's "The Truth" Anniversary With Kind Message: Watch Ye produced the title track for Beanie Sigel's 2000 debut. By Caroline Fisher March 06, 2024
Music Cardi B Says Her Sophomore Album Will Drop In 2024 Don't expect a new album from Cardi B before the end of the year. By Cole Blake September 09, 2023
Music Gunna Reflects On His Chemistry With Lil Baby On “Drip Too Hard” The former collaborators may no longer speak, but Gunna still recognizes why “Drip Too Hard” became such a massive record. By Erika Marie August 06, 2026
Streetwear Drake's OVO Brand Hit With Backlash Following NEEDLES Collaboration OVO and the Japanese brand created a capsule with tracksuits, cardigans, and various shirts. By Zachary Horvath March 05, 2024
Music Chris Brown Cheekily Thanks Manchester Jail At UK Show After Controversial Arrest Chris Brown was accused of an alleged assault at a nightclub in the UK, and he spent a few days at a Manchester prison before bail. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025