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Music Zack De La Rocha Suffered Torn Achilles, Close Friend Confirms A close friend of Zack de la Rocha says that the Rage Against The Machine singer has torn his achilles. By Cole Blake August 14, 2022
Music "Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter" Lands Trailer & Release Date "Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter" will be airing in January. By Cole Blake December 14, 2022
Music J Cole Forgets His Verse While Performing With Bas The woes continue for J Cole. By Cole Blake April 10, 2024
Politics Lil Pump Takes His Taylor Swift Trolling To The Next Level With His Latest Outfit Choice Lil Pump is still going after Taylor Swift on social media. By Cole Blake September 29, 2024
Music Rubi Rose References Nicki Minaj Lyrics In Thirst Trap, Leaving Fans Puzzled After Dissing Her This beef is all over the place. By Zachary Horvath January 29, 2024
Music TDE's MackWop Blames The Barbz For Nicki Minaj's Crash Out Nicki Minaj tagged the FBI, the CIA, and other authorities on Twitter due to some comments from TDE's MackWop she perceived as a threat. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2025
Viral DJ Akademiks-Affiliated Account Eviscerated For Comparing Drake To Emmett Till A secondary account for DJ Akademiks' brand (not run by him) equated the Drake and Kendrick Lamar Oscars joke to Emmett Till's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 03, 2025
Music GoldLink & Lil B Defend Kanye West: He's Someone "Who Has Vision" GoldLink isn't calling Kanye a genius, but also isn't hating on his opinion. By Chantilly Post April 30, 2018
Music Meek Mill To Receive Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Impact Award Meek Mill's efforts in activism will be honored at Billboard's inaugural R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Event. By Aron A. September 24, 2018
Music Beyoncé's Tour Wardrobe Includes $4K Of Custom Gucci Outfits Opening night of the "On The Run Tour II" saw Beyoncé decked out in a lot of Gucci. By Alex Zidel June 07, 2018
Music Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Rap Beef Overshadows Taylor Swift On Apple Music Charts It looks like hip-hop isn't dead after all. By Caroline Fisher May 08, 2024
Music Sexyy Red Sparks Controversy With Prison-Themed Music Video Some social media users argue that Sexyy Red is perpetuating negative stereotypes. By Caroline Fisher November 23, 2023