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Music Benzino Slams Music Executives For Allegedly Burying Eminem’s Racist Lyrics Benzino recently pointed out a double standard, arguing that white artists like Eminem are scrutinized less than Black artists. By Caroline Fisher April 19, 2025
Music Baka Not Nice Reveals How Drake Prevented Him From Responding To Kendrick Lamar Baka Not Nice was one of the many subjects of the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef and he wasn't enthusiastic about it. By Alexander Cole April 08, 2025
Music Timbaland Calls Today's Music "Bland" & "Boring" Due To No "Well-Known Artists," But AI Is Beautiful Timbaland has created hit songs for Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, Aalilyah, Petey Pablo, and more. He influenced Kanye West. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 22, 2025
Music Kanye West Enrages Social Media With KKK-Inspired "Outfit Of The Day" The post is just one of countless antisemitic antics Kanye West has been making headlines for in recent weeks. By Cole Blake March 09, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Says Drake Treated Her And Her Friends Like A "Gentleman" While Taking Shots Sexyy Red was one of many special guests Drake recently brought out for his Wireless Festival takeover in London. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music Lauryn Hill Breaks Silence On Essence Festival Tardiness Many fans gave up hope in seeing Lauryn Hill perform at the event as she didn't take the stage until late into the night. By Cole Blake July 09, 2025
Music Fans Think Nicki Minaj & Cardi B Are Taking Shots At Each Other Nicki Minaj and Cardi B's cryptic posts on social media have resulted in fans trying to come up with an explanation. By Cole Blake July 08, 2025
Music Trippie Redd Teases New Kanye West Collaboration On “NDA” Just a few months ago, Trippie Redd fired back after Kanye West claimed to have "invented rage," but it looks like they're on better terms. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025
Music Trippie Redd Reportedly Arrested In Miami For Mysterious Reasons Coi Leray recently posted her daughter with Trippie Redd on social media for the first time, but this got in the way of that celebration. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Drake Confronts Kendrick Lamar Feud & Other Rap Beef On New Album With PartyNextDoor "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" has arrived. By Caroline Fisher February 14, 2025
Music Russell Simmons' "Stateless" Move To Indonesia Causes Dismissal In Federal Jane Doe Case Catch me if you can. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 13, 2025
Music JPEGMAFIA Implores Drake To Rap About Something Else JPEGMAFIA has been going at Drake for years at this point and his latest stray stems from a new "Billboard" interview. By Zachary Horvath June 11, 2025