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Music Kendrick Lamar Looks Seriously Tiny Next To His Bodyguard This man can protect Kendrick Lamar from anything. By Alex Zidel July 24, 2018
Music 50 Cent Issues A Stern Warning For Marlon Wayans Over Diddy Doc Criticism Marlon Wayans recently took issue with 50 Cent's new Netflix documentary about Diddy, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music Waka Flocka Criticizes Jay Z’s Verse On Drake’s “Talk Up” Record Waka believes that line about X was “uncalled for” by Hov on the song “Talk Up." By Kevin Goddard June 29, 2018
Music Royce Da 5'9" & Fat Joe React To "40 Best Rappers Over 40" List Following the release of a now-viral "40 Best Rappers Over 40" list by Level, Royce Da 5'9" and Fat Joe chime in on their inclusion. By Mitch Findlay July 29, 2020
Music Jeffree Star Seemingly Resurfaces An Infamous Kanye West Rumor After Bombshell "Cousins" Song Jeffree Star originally described the rumor that he hooked up with Kanye West as "so stupid" back in 2021. By Cole Blake April 22, 2025
Music R. Kelly's Brother Exposes Him As Closeted Gay & Disease-Spreading Hoe In Diss Track Carey Killa Kelly claps back at the RnB singer with "I Confess" track. By Zaynab August 08, 2018
Music NBA YoungBoy Restricted From Using Social Media Or Leaving Louisiana For 6 Months: Report A judge chose not to revoke NBA YoungBoy's probation following his most recent arrest. By Alex Zidel March 29, 2018
Music Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour At Sofi Stadium Made Him First Rapper To Break New Touring Record Kendrick Lamar Grand National Tour supports his GNX album. An album that features new L.A. rappers Peysoh and AZ Chike. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025
Music XXL Confirms Why Famous Dex Was Omitted From The Freshman Class The XXL Editor-In-Chief explains the Dexter snub. By Mitch Findlay June 15, 2017
Music Keyshia Cole & Her Baby Bump Perform In Houston For Memorial Day Weekend She and her boyfriend Niko Khale recently announced they're expecting their first child together. By Erika Marie May 27, 2019
Music Remy Ma Calls Out "Singing & Mumbling" Rappers, Calls Jay Z Her Favorite She used the hashtag "The Cloth I'm Cut From Is Discontinued." By Erika Marie April 30, 2019
Music Lil Xan Challenges Goons Who Robbed YBN Almighty Jay: "Try Me, When I Get My Chain" "If you steal a chain, you're broke as shit bro," Lil Xan claimed in defense of his sunken friend YBN Almighty Jay. By Devin Ch March 10, 2019