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Music Yung Joc Hit By Tragedy, Buries Grandmother & Uncle Within A Week's Time Our deepest condolences go out to Yung Joc and his family. By Devin Ch January 23, 2019
Music Jay-Z Reveals The Last Song He Played For The Notorious B.I.G. "He kept saying, ‘Play it again, play it again,'" Jay-Z recalls. By Caroline Fisher October 26, 2023
Pop Culture Suge Knight: Pac, Snoop Had "No Trouble" In Death Row The mogul opened up about the environment at Death Row back in the day. By Noah Grant April 22, 2023
Original Content J. Cole's "2014 Forest Hills Drive": A Classic Without Features? J. Cole's third album celebrates five years. By Mitch Findlay December 09, 2019
Music Kanye West Reveals Why He Dissed The Late Virgil Abloh In Unhinged DJ Akademiks Interview Kanye West also shared his thoughts on Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Diddy, Playboi Carti, and more during his conversation with DJ Akademiks. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025
Music Meek Mill & Russ Bonded After A "Lightweight Argument" Meek and Russ feel impervious to the "L," and rightfully so. By Mitch Findlay October 25, 2018
Music Drake Faces Copyright Lawsuit From Italian Photographer Over "What Did I Miss?" Visual After losing his lawsuit against UMG, Drake has been taking hit over hit legally speaking over these last few weeks. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2025
TV The Best Rappers Turned Actors Who is Your Favorite Rapper Turned Actor? By Victor Omega March 16, 2023
Society Jay-Z Displeased With Lack Of "Black" Arbitrators Shortlisted For His Legal Dispute Jay-Z won't budge unless the independent court produces a more diverse list of candidates. By Devin Ch November 28, 2018
Music Megan Thee Stallion Secures Another Win In Legal Battle Against Label A judge denied Carl Crawford's request for going into arbitration in Megan Thee Stallion's case against 1501 Entertainment. By Aron A. April 15, 2020
Music Jhené Aiko Rocks A Unicorn Onesie During Hypnotizing "Born Tired" Performance The songbird also spoke about her Album of the Year Grammy nomination for "Chilombo." By Erika Marie January 30, 2021
Music Wack 100 Explains Why Drake's Career Will Be Done By Next Year Wack 100 referenced several lawsuits involving Drake that have popped up since his case against UMG was dismissed. By Cole Blake November 03, 2025