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Music Joey Bada$$ Reveals He Was Crip Walking To Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” All Summer According to Joey Bada$$, his goal was "never to come for the West Coast," and he meant no disrespect to Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher August 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Keeps It A Buck After Being Asked Why People Think He's Crazy Kanye West being self-aware?! By Zachary Horvath February 03, 2025
Music Gene Deal Claims Diddy Had A Relationship With Ex-Bad Boy Record's President Kirk Burrowes Gene Deal was Diddy bodyguard throughout the 90s and 2000s while the mogul produced Bad Boy acts Da Band, Danity Kane, and Day26. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 15, 2025
Music Drake Reveals How Producer Elkan Made The "NOKIA" Beat In Behind The Scenes Clip Drake's Elkan-produced solo cut, "NOKIA," off of the PARTYNEXTDOOR collab LP "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U," landed in the Billboard Hot 100's top 10. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 24, 2025
Music Frank Black: U.S. Agent Reveals Diddy's Other Alias Is A Throw Back To Notorious B.I.G. Frank White is a character Diddy's artist Biggie Smalls emulated in his music that resembled ultimate power. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Music City Girls May Have Inspired A Rap Duo Appearing In "GTA 6" More details about "Grand Theft Auto VI" are coming in ahead of it's long-awaited release date on May 26, 2026. By Cole Blake May 08, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator & Pharrell's Meetup In The Studio Has Fans Demanding New Music Tyler, the Creator has been listing Pharrell Williams as one of his biggest influences for a number of years. By Cole Blake April 28, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Sounds Off On Columbia Records After Delaying His Album "Lonely at the Top" Joey Bada$$ was slated to release his project this Friday (August 1). He put out the lead single, "ABK," on July 18. By Zachary Horvath July 30, 2025
Music Bad Bunny's 7 Biggest Hits With a freshly released album and upcoming tour, Bad Bunny is continuing his global dominance. By Wyatt Westlake October 30, 2023
Music Diddy Prosecutors Explain How Jury Can Convict Him Of Racketeering The prosecutors in Diddy's trial are presenting their closing argument today, and it's the defense's turn tomorrow. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025
Music Roc Nation Demands Out Of "Nonsensical" Fat Joe Lawsuit Fat Joe is facing several disturbing allegations in Terrance Dixon's lawsuit, including that he allegedly had sexual relations with minors. By Cole Blake June 24, 2025
Music Diddy's Second Alleged Sex Trafficking Victim Testifies During Trial "Jane" accused Diddy of alleged sexual abuse during trial and claimed the alleged misconduct Cassie suffered mirrors her own experience. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2025