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Music Benzino Accuses Fat Joe Of Helping Tank The Ratings Of BET Hip-Hop Awards Benzino took to Instagram Live to throw some shade at Fat Joe for his perceived role in helping tank the ratings of the BET Hip-Hop Awards. By Devin Morton August 10, 2025
Music Outkast & Salt-N-Pepa Are Hip-Hop's Latest Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Outkast and Salt-N-Pepa will join the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame alongside Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper, and more this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2025
Reviews Lil Wayne "Tha Carter V" Review Upon escaping Purgatory, Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter V" is enjoying the simple pleasures of Earth. By Mitch Findlay October 01, 2018
Music Billy McFarland Sells Fyre Festival Brand On eBay, Is Disappointed In "Low" Price Fyre Festival creator Billy McFarland sold off the infamous festival's IP to an eBay bidder after initially struggling to attract a buyer. By Devin Morton July 16, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Reveals Release Date For His Mixtape "A FUTURISTIC SUMMA" Metro Boomin dropped the lead single "Slide" featuring Roscoe Dash, one of 16 "all new cast" members for this mixtape on July 4. By Zachary Horvath July 15, 2025
Music Travis Scott Wants To Do A 24-Hour Stream With Kai Cenat Amid Streamer's "JACKBOYS 2" Hype Kai Cenat gave "JACKBOYS 2" a glowing review, and this isn't be the first time he and Travis Scott have tried to set something up together. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2025
Music What Time Does Clipse's "Let God Sort Em Out" Come Out On Streaming Services? We are only a few hours away from what hip-hop culture is hyping up as an album of the year contender. Let's see if Clipse deliver. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2025
Relationships Rihanna Shows Off Baby Bump While Stepping Out In Los Angeles With An Elaborate Outfit Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are preparing to welcome their third child together since they started dating in 2020. By Cole Blake August 05, 2025
Music Diddy Prosecutors Issue Fiery Response To $50 Million Bail Request Earlier this week, Diddy filed a motion requesting a retrial in hopes of getting his conviction overturned. By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Music Diddy Trial Will Reportedly Hear From Danity Kane's Dawn Richard & Aubrey O'Day Next Diddy's trial prosecutors reportedly confirmed Dawn Richard's witness testimony, whereas Aubrey O'Day will also rep Danity Kane, per sources. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2025
Music Lil Yachty Unleashes New Batch Of Tracks Through "The Concrete Leak System" On SoundCloud Lil Yachty has been adding to his SoundCloud catalog over the last four years with the last updates coming in 2024. By Zachary Horvath May 13, 2025
Music Fat Joe Believes Kendrick Lamar Surpassed 2Pac & Snoop Dogg As Most Dominant West Coast MC Fat Joe compared Kendrick Lamar's Los Angeles radio success to past eras of Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, and more West Coast legends. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2025