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Music Hip-Hop Reacts To The Tragic Passing Of Lil Poppa Lil Poppa passed away late Wednesday morning, and his loss is weighing heavy on everyone from fans to veterans in hip-hop. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Music Freddie Gibbs & Wale Joke With Each Other Again Over Clip Of Gangsta Gibbs On Paris Runway Freddie Gibbs and Wale are well-known for their colorful commentary on social media. Both comments are usually either comical or serious. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 29, 2025
Music Lizzo Cast As Stripper Opposite Cardi B & Jennifer Lopez In "Hustlers" Lizzo is ready to exact revenge on a bunch of irksome day traders who moonlight as "Johns" by night. By Devin Ch April 24, 2019
Music Cardi B Posts Christmas Pictures With Her Two Oldest Kids, But Not With Her & Offset's Newborn Daughter Offset did a similar thing in his recent holiday collage. By Zachary Horvath December 27, 2024
Politics Meek Mill Says The U.S. Might Be The "Most Racist Country" After Capitol Riot In reaction to the violent mob at the U.S. Capitol yesterday, Meek is calling the country "the most racist" in the world. By Madusa S. January 07, 2021
Music Drake And 21 Savage's "Her Loss" Takes Home Album Of The Year At BET Hip-Hop Awards "Her Loss" won over some major albums. By Zachary Horvath October 11, 2023
Music Clipse Is Sharing Revenue With Reactors & Content Creators Covering Their Album It's unclear whether or not this Clipse strategy is applying across the board to many creators or only to a select few. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2025
Music Ari Lennox's Debut Album Is Complete: "Shea Butter Baby" Coming Soon Ari Lennox's debut tape is closer than ever. By Chantilly Post April 29, 2019
TV Tyler, The Creator Cast As Jesus In "Big Mouth" Season 6 Tyler, The Creator is joining the cast of "Big Mouth" for season 6. By Cole Blake October 24, 2022
Music Young M.A Isn't Pressured By "OOOUUU" Success: "[It's] A Classic" She said no other song she releases will have the same impact as "OOOUUU." By Erika Marie January 21, 2020
Music Rod Wave Has Some Fans Furious After His Latest Concert Stunt Fans argue he is "marketing depression." By Alexander Cole October 20, 2023
Music Dr. Umar Wants Drake To Clarify His Racial Identity Dr. Umar has a request for Drake. By Cole Blake July 16, 2024