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Music Living Legends Rapper Aesop Has Passed Away Several of Aesop's fellow Living Legends members have been sharing tributes on social media after his passing. By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music Kanye West Faced His Demons On "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"—And Searched For Peace On "The Life Of Pablo" From the triumphant return from cultural exile on "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" to the chaotic but inspired rollout of "The Life of Pablo," Kanye weathered storm after storm to arrive at a fleeting sense of peace—which may be why he now sees "TLOP" as the superior album, even over what many consider his magnum opus. By Aron A. April 17, 2025
Music Wale Thinks Hip-Hop Music Discourse Is Oversaturated Now Wale believes the general state of social media and a dependence on hyperbole have "cooked" music discourse and hip-hop media. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Exposes SZA With Resurfaced Tweets About Beyonce, Rihanna, & More Nicki Minaj and SZA have been feuding with one another through fiery posts on social media since Tuesday afternoon. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Tells Drake To "Shut Up" After Seeing Kendrick Lamar's MetLife Show Charlamagne Tha God and The Breakfast Club also discussed Kendrick Lamar's various Drake diss tracks in their "Grand National" review. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2025
Music KARRAHBOOO Accuses Lil Yachty Of Abandoning Her After A Frightening Car Accident KARRAHBOOO alleges that Lil Yachty is keeping her stuck under his label, whereas Lil Yachty accused her of playing victim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Leaves Fans In Disbelief After Joining Erika Kirk At TPUSA’s America Fest Nicki Minaj has been making tons of headlines for voicing her support for President Donald Trump in recent months. By Cole Blake December 22, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Teases Drake Interview With "Legendary" Media Figure Considering the Kendrick Lamar battle, the UMG lawsuit, and the new album "ICEMAN," Drake would have a lot to talk about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2025
Music Drake's Latest T-Shirt Reads Like A Subliminal Dig At Kendrick Lamar Fans With the Kendrick Lamar beef, UMG suit, and a majority of listeners not messing with his recent output, Drake has faced a great deal of hate. By Zachary Horvath October 17, 2025
Music City Of Atlanta Denies Ever Issuing A Key To NBA YoungBoy Earlier today, it was widely reported that NBA YoungBoy received the key to Atlanta during the middle of his tour stop on October 15. By Zachary Horvath October 16, 2025
Music Diddy's Unique Prison Release Conditions Finally Revealed Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Brought Out By Playboi Carti During Los Angeles Tour Stop Playboi Carti had his Los Angeles tour stop on Tuesday, and he invited out some big names including Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky. By Alexander Cole October 15, 2025