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Music Kanye West Has Fans In A State Of Blissful Skepticism Following Retirement Announcement Is Kanye really leaving for good? By Alexander Cole July 10, 2024
Music The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Post Malone & More Announced At Lollapalooza Lollapalooza's stacked lineup features The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Logic, and more. By Mitch Findlay March 21, 2018
Pop Culture Yung Gravy Dismisses Claims That Hawk Tuah Girl Turned Him Down The rapper provided receipts. By Elias Andrews August 20, 2024
Music Mase Surprisingly Reveals He'd Be Open To Visiting Diddy In Prison Despite Tensions Mase also spoke to Cam'ron about the rumor that he sat next to one of Diddy's sons at the funeral of Voletta Wallace, Biggie Smalls' mother. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Music Kid Cudi To Launch Podcast: "All Love No Sh*t Talkin" Kid Cudi asked his fans if he should launch a podcast, and after receiving a barrage of affirmations, it looks like the rapper will start one up soon. By Erika Marie June 25, 2020
Music Lupe Fiasco Working On New Music Inspired By Amy Winehouse Lupe Fiasco revealed that he's been working a new project for about a year that is inspired by the late Amy Winehouse. By Lynn S. April 23, 2020
Pop Culture ASAP Rocky's "RIOT" Featuring Tyler, The Creator Seemingly Leaks Online Hip-hop heads have long been waiting for a joint WANG$AP album from the two rappers, but it's unclear if we'll ever hear it. By Hayley Hynes August 07, 2023
Music Tory Lanez Earns New Gold & Platinum Certifications As An Independent Artist Tory Lanez continues to succeed while behind bars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 01, 2024
Music The Weeknd Pops Out At Kendrick Lamar's Juneteenth Show In Los Angeles Looks like Kendrick Lamar's "Sidewalks" collaborator also wanted to see "Not Like Us" live, adding fuel to the fire of XO's Drake beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2024
Music Wale Calls Out Ebro For Past Criticism Of Lil Uzi Vert's Career Ebro once predicted in 2016 that Lil Uzi Vert wouldn't become a rockstar, something that Wale was quick to disprove in a Hot 97 interview. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 14, 2025
Music Brands Jump On Drake’s “ICEMAN” Sculpture Trend Earlier this month, Drake put a huge ice sculpture in his hometown of Toronto to promote his upcoming album. By Caroline Fisher April 29, 2026
Music Drake's Son Adonis Delivers Inspired Performance At His Birthday Party: Watch Adonis has a bright future in rap. By Alexander Cole October 16, 2023