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Music Diddy Accused Of Paying Kalenna Harper To Defend Him Amid Dawn Richard Lawsuit Federal officials allegedly found notes in Diddy's jail cell. By Caroline Fisher November 16, 2024
Music Drake Trolls Miami Fans About His Retirement: "I'm Thinking About Leaving Music Behind" Drake teased fans about retirement. By Aron A. October 04, 2023
Music TI Claims Drake Vs Kendrick Lamar Is Most Exacerbated Beef Of All Time TIP wants peace for everybody. By Elias Andrews May 24, 2024
Original Content Hip Hop Double Albums: 11 Essentials From Tupac, Biggie, & More Making a double album is not an easy task. We look at some of the most essential hip hop double discs. By Wyatt Westlake May 01, 2023
Music Jermaine Dupri Reportedly Hit With $200K Tax Lien By State Of Georgia Uncle Sam's looking for Jermaine. By Chantilly Post September 12, 2019
Music Funk Flex Takes Over Ebro's Hot 97's Slot After "In The Morning" Gets Axed Funkmaster Flex went through his own Hot 97 changes recently, which Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez are the latest to face. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 14, 2025
Music J. Cole Previews Unreleased Track Ahead Of “The Fall-Off” J. Cole's highly anticipated seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," is set to finally be unveiled at midnight. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Eviscerates Yung Miami For Making Fun Of Joe Budden's Gold Plaque DJ Akademiks is a very frequent critic of Yung Miami, so his defense of Joe Budden against her should be no surprise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2024
Politics Kendrick Lamar Quoted By Kamala Harris At BET Awards & Wins Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Looks like being winning the biggest rap battle in decades equals another astonishment for Kendrick Lamar... and political placating, too. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024
Music Fetty Wap Appears In Good Spirits In New Prison Photo Fans and loved ones of Fetty Wap continue to call for his release, as he's been behind bars for nearly three years. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Has No Sympathy For J. Cole's Explanation Of Kendrick Lamar Apology DJ Akademiks has been very critical of J. Cole in the past, especially in regards to his apology to Kendrick Lamar amid the Drake beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Sports Lil Wayne's Hatred Of The Chiefs Earns A Response From Travis Kelce Travis Kelce isn't fazed by Lil Wayne's cheating accusation. By Cole Blake January 23, 2025