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Music Jay-Z's Assault Accuser Reportedly "Terrified" That Rapper Knows Her Identity Jay-Z is suing Jane Doe for defamation, but Doe contacted TMZ and claimed she feared the rapper's power and influence. By Elias Andrews March 03, 2025
Music Q-Tip Celebrates Birthday By Revealing He's Releasing Three Albums Soon Q-Tip thanked everyone for their birthday wishes and shared that he has three new albums on deck. By Erika Marie April 10, 2020
Music Reason Denies Dissing Kendrick Lamar After Speaking On "GNX's" Influence Former TDE rapper Reason called out online pages misrepresenting his comments about Kendrick Lamar's "GNX." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026
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 Lil Peep Fans Worldwide Hold Vigils On The Anniversary Of His Death Fans grouped together on the anniversary of Lil Peep's death. By Devin Ch November 16, 2018
Music Cardi Blasts "Psychotic Fans" & The Media: Why She Hired Private Investigators Listen to her rant about the perils of fame. By Zaynab October 17, 2018
Music Kid Cudi Discusses Mental Health, Drug Addiction & Finding Peace On "Red Table Talk" Kid Cudi gets candid about his past troubles. By Chantilly Post December 17, 2018
Music Juelz Santana Posts Bloody Seflie After Alleged Car Crash Former Dipset rapper Juelz Santana stunned fans with an alarming photo of himself all bloody as a result of what he says was a car crash. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Pusha T Explains How The DMV Has Influenced His Next Album Pusha T says his hometown in Virginia has a big influence over his new music. By Cole Blake August 15, 2023
Original Content DaBaby, Nicki Minaj & A$AP Ferg Light Up This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist Plus, Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa's smoked-out collab and a few cuts off of Hit-Boy & Dom Kennedy's new project. By Aron A. August 01, 2020
Pop Culture Joni Mitchell Exits Spotify Over Joe Rogan Vaccine Comments, Stands With Neil Young SiriusXM also reportedly announced it will be bringing back Neil Young Radio in solidarity. By Erika Marie January 29, 2022
Music Michelle Williams' Reality TV Show Exposes Her Battle With Depression The singer offers an honest look into her life. By Zaynab September 22, 2018