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Music DDG Gets Swatted During Paintball Tournament DDG addressed his swatting experience during a recent livestream, warning that there could be serious consequences for those responsible. By Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025
Music Tsu Surf Shares Doubts About Battle Rap Return In New Prison Update In 2023, Tsu Surf pleaded guilty to conspiracy and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon. By Caroline Fisher August 05, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Links Up With Yasiin Bey During Barcelona Concert Kendrick Lamar posed for a picture of the legendary rapper, Yasiin Bey, while taking the "Grand National" tour abroad. By Cole Blake August 01, 2025
Music Diddy Demands A Retrial To Overturn Charges Related To Prostitution Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music TI Defends “Situationships” Film Title Amid Legal Battle Last month, Cylia Senii hit TI with a lawsuit, accusing him of trademark infringement over his upcoming film "Situationships." By Caroline Fisher July 30, 2025
Politics Zohran Mamdani Slammed For His Love Of Dipset Over Their 9/11 Lyrics Zohran Mamdani has vocalized his love for several New York hip-hop artists since launching his campaign for mayor. By Cole Blake September 11, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Has A Question For NBA YoungBoy Nicki Minaj recently went live on Instagram and she discussed the power of NBA YoungBoy's fanbase, comparing them to the Barbz. By Devin Morton September 10, 2025
Music Busta Rhymes Delivers Light-Hearted Speech After Finally Securing A VMA Award Busta Rhymes has been a prominent figure in rap for over three decades, but despite the wait, he was gracious after winning his first VMA. By Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025
Music Cardi B Sells Copies Of "Am I The Drama?" On The Streets Of Manhattan In Comedic Clip Cardi B took to the streets of Manhattan in a funny bit depicting her selling copies of the new album ahead of its release. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Set To Take Extended Break Until Next Album Kid Cudi just dropped off his 11th studio album "Free" on August 22 in which he veered into more pop punk and alternative music. By Zachary Horvath September 03, 2025
Music Drake Claps Back At "Entitled" Hip-Hop Journalists Who Trashed His Bobbi Althoff Interview Drake has stuck to chatting with streamers, content creators, and podcasters for the last couple of years now. By Zachary Horvath September 02, 2025
Music Trippie Redd Thinks Today's Rap Artists Are Trying To Recreate The 2017 Era Trippie Redd himself was one of the hottest names out in 2017, and we still feel the impact of "SoundCloud rap" today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 01, 2025