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Music Wale Admits He Feels Overlooked But Assures He Is Doing "Legend Sh*t" The Washington D.C. rapper let everybody know exactly what he's been doing. By Taylor McCloud October 20, 2021
Music Beyoncé Addresses "Renaissance" Leak In Open Letter To Fans Beyoncé thanks the BeyHive for their "love and protection" after "Renaissance" leaked days before its official release. By Aron A. July 29, 2022
Music Rich The Kid Says "The World Is Yours 2" Is The "Best Album" Of The Year RTK's feeling himself. By Chantilly Post March 29, 2019
Music Yo Gotti Explains How Nipsey Hussle Inspired "Untrapped" On "The Breakfast Club" Yo Gotti wrote "Untrapped" the day after Nipsey Hussle was killed. By Alex Zidel February 05, 2020
Relationships Kim Kardashian Says Kanye West Played DJ While North Was Being Born Kanye West was clearly ready to instill his passion for music into North West from the moment she was born. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Music Drake & His Father Perform An Unexpected Blues Duet Together: Watch The two performed T-Bone Walker’s 1947 hit, “Stormy Monday." By Cole Blake October 15, 2024
Music Joe Budden Won't Return To Gillie & Wallo's "Million Dollaz Worth Of Game" Podcast This isn't the result of renewed beef after a squashing, but rather the result of not wanting to beat a dead horse for content's sake. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 23, 2023
Music Juice WRLD Dominates SoundCloud 2018 Playback Year-In-Review Juice WRLD lands top artist and top song on Soundcloud's year-end. By Aron A. December 06, 2018
Music Rapper & Visual Artist VNZA Fatally Shot At Missouri Pool Bar: Report The artist was reportedly shot to death at a busy waterfront bar at The Lake of the Ozarks. By Madusa S. June 01, 2021
Music Kid Cudi Unveils "INSANO" Tracklist, Fans Disappointed But Rapper Says Deluxe Is Still Coming This is going to be "INSANO!" By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2024
Music Lil Durk Wants Judge Removed From Murder-For-Hire Case Over Alleged Death Threats Lil Durk is currently behind bars on charges related to an alleged murder-for-hire plot, and his trial is supposed to begin in January. By Caroline Fisher November 14, 2025
Music Kanye West & Travis Scott Snippet Resurfaces Online As Track Receives "Bully" Placement Kanye West is supposedly dropping "Bully" on Friday, and his recent tracklist reveal all but confirms a collaboration with Travis Scott. By Alexander Cole March 25, 2026