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Music Slim Thug Thinks Megan Thee Stallion Is Crushing On Him After Coachella Nod Social media users can't help but wonder if Slim Thug is reading way too far into Megan Thee Stallion's nod. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2025
Music Joe Budden Says Sexyy Red's "Hoochie Coochie" Is Force Feeding Black Audience With "Degenerate" Track Joe Budden adds Sexyy Red to list of rap stars he has heavily judged. The list includes Logic, Russ, and Cardi B. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 06, 2025
Music 50 Cent Compares Wheelchair Lil Meech To Amy Winehouse In Suggesting Rehab For Big Meech’s Son 50 Cent discovered Lil Meech’s acting abilities as he searched for the lead role of Big Meech on Starz’s BMF series. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 03, 2025
Music Wendy Williams Addressed Last Summer's Drug Relapse & Current Health Issues With The View Wendy Williams had a trendsetting career in hip-hop that spans decades before enduring serious health issues. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 15, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Calls Cap On Claim That He & Madlib Lost Their Collab Album To L.A. Fires Fans feared for "Montana." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 20, 2025
Politics Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Nelly & Soulja Boy Under Fire For Participation In Donald Trump Inaugural Festivities Various hip-hop artists are getting called out for seemingly celebrating Trump's return to the White House. By Caroline Fisher January 18, 2025
Music PnB Rock’s 11-Year-Old Daughter Accuses Late Rapper’s Fiancée Of Setting Him Up PnB Rock's daughter thinks Stephanie Sibounheuang was being suspicious the day he died. By Caroline Fisher December 13, 2024
Music Doechii Is Still Feeling Ecstatic About Her Performance With Lauryn Hill Doechii revealed that "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill" was the first full-length album she ever listened to. By Cole Blake March 10, 2025
Music Drake Ranted About His Exes Right Before SZA & Serena Williams' Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Appearances Call it God's Plan. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 10, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Explosive Allegations Send Social Media Spiraling Jay-Z has been trending on social media since Sunday night. By Cole Blake December 09, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Attempts To Explain Why Kendrick Lamar Landed On His Spotify Wrapped Kendrick Lamar ranked as DJ Akademiks' second most-streamed artist. By Cole Blake December 04, 2024
Music Hip-Hop Albums That Grew On Us The Most In 2024 This was a massive year for rap, which means that some of 2024's most compelling releases flew right under our radar. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 20, 2024