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Music Trippie Redd Apologizes To Fans For Involving Himself In Unnecessary Beef Trippie Redd is tired of beefing. By Aron A. May 23, 2018
Music Kirk Franklin On R. Kelly's Music: “It’s Hard To Separate The Artist From The Art” Kirk Franklin discusses the difficulty of continuing to listen to R. Kelly's music following his recent sentencing. By Joshua Robinson July 07, 2022
Music Machine Gun Kelly Responds To Homophobic Backlash Over His New Pop Single "Cliché" Machine Gun Kelly has a new single out called "Cliché" and it has been getting a whole lot of hate online these days. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2025
Music Rick Ross Denies His Friendship & Beef With Drake Were Fake On "The Joe Budden Podcast," Rick Ross pushed back on Joe's claim that either his friendship or his feud with Drake was farcical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026
Music Reneé Rapp Feels No Remorse For Tory Lanez Or Drake With Viral Comment, "Maybe We Should Be Stabbing More" Reneé Rapp has been a Megan Thee Stallion advocate following the rapper allegedly being shot by Tory Lanez. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 14, 2025
Music Brooklyn Zu Members 12 O'Clock & Murdock Have Died 12 O'Clock and Murdock -- Wu-Tang affiliates, Brooklyn Zu members, and cousins of Ol Dirty Bastard -- have died. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2021
Music Who Is Qendresa? The Artist Featured On Drake's "Slap The City" Qendresa appears as a guest feature on Drake's new album "HABIBTI" alongside Loe Shimmy, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and Sexyy Red. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's Label Has "No Idea" What Happened With "GNX," "Euphoria," & "Not Like Us" Kendrick Lamar had an album and a song taken off Apple Music on Monday, sparking widespread confusion about his music. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music Rich The Kid Dons Boss Attire For "The World Is Yours 2" Artwork Rich The Kid's upcoming sequel cover is a contrast to its eighties-inspired predecessor. By Mitch Findlay January 10, 2019
Music Max B Reveals His Official Prison Release Date During Joe Budden Interview Max B is set to get home next year. By Cole Blake December 11, 2024
Music Giveon Once Sang For SZA When He Worked At A Restaurant Technically, he was there for his final interview when the TDE singer visited. He hilariously decided to seize his opportunity. By Erika Marie June 29, 2022
Music Drake Gets Roasted For Debuting New Hairstyle In Duck Face Selfie Drake still can't catch a break. By Caroline Fisher November 17, 2024