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Music Joe Budden Believes J. Cole Is Better Than Kendrick Lamar & Drake Right Now While he didn't close the door on this "Big Three" debate for the future, the Slaughterhouse MC thinks Cole's currently leading the race. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 29, 2024
Music ASAP Rocky Sings Cam'ron Song During Date Night With Rihanna One Harlem legend repping another. By Elias Andrews May 16, 2024
Music Beyoncé Is Practicing Overtime For Her Coachella Performance Queen Bey is putting in the hours to make her performance something special. By Matthew Parizot April 02, 2018
Sports Master P Explains Why He's Officially Retiring From Music Master P is shifting his focus to the University of New Orleans following his performance at Essence on Sunday. By Cole Blake July 07, 2025
Music Travis Scott Tour Tickets Reselling For Cheap Due To Low Demand: Report Scaplers who sold the show out thought that they'd have more customers, but some are reselling tickets for a quarter of their original price tag. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2023
Music Hip-Hop Legend Eric B.’s Daughter Seriously Injured In Car Accident: Report Eric B’s daughter is in critical condition after suffering severe neck and spine fractures in a car crash this weekend. By Kevin Goddard March 16, 2020
Music Dame Dash Claims Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium Guests Are Not His Real Friends Dame Dash found it ironic that Fat Joe and Jadakiss joined Jay-Z at Yankee Stadium last weekend despite previously having beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2026
Music The Complex, Compromised & Celebrated Legacy Of Travis Scott’s “Rodeo” Ten years after the release of "Rodeo," Travis Scott's flaws on the album are just as important to his identity and impact as his strengths. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Expresses Excitement For "UTOPIA" & "The Pink Tape" Cudi's just like the rest of us, after all. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2023
Relationships Fat Joe Wants Credit For Nelly & Ashanti's Reunion Fat Joe recently recalled Nelly and Ashanti meeting up at his "Verzuz" battle with Ja Rule. By Cole Blake January 21, 2024
Music DJ Mike T Of Compton's Most Wanted Passes Away MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted confirmed the tragic news of DJ Mike T's death on social media, leading to a flurry of tributes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026
Music Erykah Badu Shuts Down When Asked About Kanye West's SoFi Show Erykah Badu was one of many celebrities to see Kanye West at SoFi Stadium last week, but she's not interested in any discussions around him. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026