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Music J. Cole Tells Lil Yachty About The State Of Hip-Hop Today & Weight Of First-Week Sales The "Secret Recipe." duo seem to accept hip-hop's current state, and believe that they're at the "doorstep" of a new golden era. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 05, 2023
Music LAPD Investigating Alleged LUCKI Stabbing As An Attempted Murder An alleged altercation involving Playboi Carti and LUCKI's entourages is now the subject of a serious LAPD investigation. By Alexander Cole October 05, 2026
Music Kanye West Ex-Staffer Granted Attorney Fees For Fighting "Frivolous" Motion In Antisemitism Lawsuit Kanye West's attempt at dismissing an early 2025 lawsuit is backfiring as his legal team is being awarded for defending a waste of a motion. By Zachary Horvath August 05, 2025
Music Nick Cannon And Abby De La Rosa Share Heartfelt Message About Son Zillion's Autism Diagnosis By Tallie Spencer April 03, 2024
Music Russ Accuses Major Labels Of Holding Spotify "Hostage" This relates to the debates of fake streams and playlist payola that are circling hip-hop these days. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 20, 2024
Music 21 Savage Spotted Cruising Around Toronto Fans recently saw 21 Savage out and about in Toronto. By Caroline Fisher October 08, 2023
Music Fans Call Out Publication For Mistaking Skepta For Wiley In Antisemitism Article Wiley was striped of his MBE for previous antisemitic comments. By Cole Blake February 26, 2024
Music Talib Kweli Pens Passionate Letter Against The Alt-Right Talib Kweli takes a stand against white supremacy in a thought provoking essay. By Mitch Findlay March 01, 2018
Music Ronald Savage, Afrika Bambaataa's First Accuser, Mourns His Passing Despite the history being what it was with Afrika Bambaataa, Ronald Savage is still sending his best to the former's family amid his death. By Zachary Horvath April 10, 2026
Music NLE Choppa Gets Quavo & Destroy Lonely In The Studio Together NLE Choppa is expanding his taste. By Alexander Cole January 05, 2024
Music Baby Keem Announces Surprise Exclusive Los Angeles Performance pgLang tweeted the news earlier today. By Tallie Spencer March 19, 2026
Music Baby Keem Says "Ca$ino" Is His First Album With "Meaning" Baby Keem really opened up on "Ca$ino" and it seems that was the whole point of it after giving glimpses of who he is earlier on. By Zachary Horvath March 19, 2026