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Music 50 Cent Is Loving Nicki Minaj's Latest Viral Jab At Jay-Z Nicki Minaj has been complaining about Jay-Z and Roc Nation in various scathing posts on social media for months. By Cole Blake October 22, 2025
Music Kooda B Opens Up About 6ix9ine Testifying Against Him Kooda B says he was shocked. By Caroline Fisher June 18, 2023
Numbers Jay-Z's "Vol. 2.... Hard Knock Life" Outsells "Watch The Throne" As His Highest Selling Album "Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life" is officially 6x platinum. By Aron A. April 12, 2023
Music Travis Scott Tackles Ambitious Themes On "Utopia" Based on a new interview with CR Men, Travis Scott's upcoming album "Utopia" appears to be tackling some complex themes. By Mitch Findlay September 13, 2021
Music Travis Scott Reimagines PS5 Unboxing, Sneaks In Pop Smoke Tribute Travis Scott collaborates with PS5 to deliver a Cactus Jack unboxing experience. By Alex Zidel November 13, 2020
Music Editor-in-Chief Talks XXL Freshman 2017 On The Breakfast Club XXL Editor-In-Chief Vanessa Satten stops by The Breakfast Club to discuss how they picked the XXL Freshman Class of 2017. By Q. K. W. June 15, 2017
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Coincidentally Talked Gun Control & Violence In Rap Before LAX Brawl Before getting in the brawl at LAX, TMZ caught up with Tekashi 6ix 9ine and talked about violence & gun control in rap. By Kevin Goddard February 21, 2018
Music Diddy Files New Appeal To Be Released From Prison After Two Denials Maybe third time is a charm... By Elias Andrews October 09, 2024
Music YNW Melly's New Trial Date Revealed YNW Melly's murder trial has been moved to October 9. By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2023
Music JID's Reaction To Kendrick Lamar's Grammy Win Goes Viral JID went up against Kendrick Lamar in two categories at the Grammys. They included "Best Rap Album" and "Best Melodic Rap Performance." By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music DJ Mustard Reveals Cover & Date For New Album "Perfect 10" It might just be a "Mustard On The Beat" type of summer. By Aida C. May 21, 2019
Music Gorillaz Tease New Album "The Now Now" & Release Date With Mysterious Website The Gorillaz may have announced their newest album. By Matthew Parizot May 26, 2018