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Music Dame Dash Says He Is "Embarrassed" For Jay-Z, Criticizes His Hair If there's one thing that Dame Dash is going to do, is give his hot takes about Jay-Z. This time, it's all about Hov's recent Roots Picnic takeover. By Erika Marie June 02, 2026
Music Playboi Carti's New Album "MUSIC" On Pace To Achieve Historic Spotify Opening Week Playboi Carti reportedly denied the use of AI technology on this new album "MUSIC," which is one of its biggest controversies. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 16, 2025
Streetwear J Cole Leaves Fans Puzzled After Wearing "I'm Retired" Hoodie Amid "The Fall Off" Hype This was unfortunate timing for J Cole, who just received some supposed disses courtesy of Freddie Gibbs' new song "The Big 2." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2025
Music Mase Plans To Drop New Album On Diddy’s First Day Of Trial Diddy is currently behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn awaiting his trial, which is scheduled to begin in May. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Music Cardi B & Tasha K Finally Agree On Payment Details For $3.9M Judgment Cardi B originally filed her lawsuit against Tasha K, accusing her of defamation, back in 2019. By Cole Blake March 05, 2025
Music Future Breaks Silence On "Delulu And Messy" Gorgeous Doll Drama Future is all about the music, and the rapper took to Twitter on Tuesday to shift the focus back onto his upcoming album. By Elias Andrews March 05, 2025
Music French Montana Says He Lived The "American Nightmare" French Montana compared his experience as an immigrant in NYC to a "nightmare." By Cole Blake June 27, 2023
Music Young Thug Allegedly Tells Lil Durk & Lil Baby To Respond To Gunna On "Business Is Business" In Leaked Call The leaked audio also suggests that Young Thug's new album was supposed to drop the same day as Gunna's "A Gift & A Curse." By Aron A. June 23, 2023
Music Eminem Labeled "Rap Elvis" In Benzino's Second Diss Track The song doubled down on his culture vulture allegations. By Lavender Alexandria January 31, 2024
Viral Streamers & YouTubers Eviscerate Drake For Including Them In His UMG Lawsuit NoLifeShaq, Zias & B.Lou, ScruFaceJean, and many more have turned on The Boy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2025
Music UMG Issues Scathing Motion To Dismiss Drake's Defamation Lawsuit UMG and Drake have been locked in a fiery legal battle since the Toronto rapper accused them of defamation in January. By Cole Blake May 08, 2025
Viral DJ Akademiks Reveals He Signed With Kick For A Brand New Streaming Agreement DJ Akademiks didn't reveal many details about this Kick partnership, but he assured viewers he will still stream on various platforms. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025