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Music J. Cole Falls Short Of A$AP Rocky With First Day Streaming Numbers Although J. Cole was not close enough to beating A$AP Rocky in this Spotify metric for "The Fall-Off," he still found much success elsewhere. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music Drake Reveals The “Pen Isn’t Dry” In PSA To His Opps Drake's Kick stream last night held not just general shots at his hip-hop opponents, but also more specific jabs at Jay-Z and Roc Nation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims West Coast Hip-Hop Is "Dead" Beyond Kendrick Lamar DJ Akademiks also had a lot to say about Kendrick Lamar and The Game's long-running tensions, and he has a problem with their resurgence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2026
Relationships Remy Ma Seemingly Name Drops Papoose During "W.Y.F.L" Performance Remy Ma didn't appear to hold back. By Aron A. August 03, 2026
Music Usher Shares Steamy Moment With Fan On Stage Days After Gabrielle Cheyenne Fiasco Usher was performing in Alabama this week, where he was able to bring up a fan on stage who genuinely wanted to be there. By Alexander Cole July 30, 2026
Music Travis Scott Joins Playboi Carti Onstage In Los Angeles Despite Don Toliver & Ken Carson Beef Ken Carson appeared to shade Don Toliver during his Summer Smash set earlier this month, prompting a fiery response. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025
Music Janet Jackson Reportedly Lands Unbelievable Payday For Las Vegas Residency Reportedly, Jackson was “jumping for joy" after inking the deal. By Caroline Fisher August 21, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Addresses Why The Black Hippy Album Never Released, On "GNX" Fans were afforded some closure on Kendrick Lamar's new surprise album. By Devin Morton November 22, 2024
Music TI And Tiny's Massive Lawsuit Victory Reduced By Federal Judge The couple are taking home much less. By Elias Andrews January 06, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert Expresses His Opinion On Leakers & Fans Who Listen To His Leaked Music Lil Uzi Vert has something to say about leakers. By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 30, 2024
Reviews Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre "Missionary" Review There's no producer that understands Snoop Dogg better than Dr. Dre. Together, they rediscover a synergy where Dre’s direction revitalizes Snoop’s performance, while Snoop pushes his own boundaries as an MC. By Aron A. December 23, 2024
Music 14-Year-Old Kendrick Lamar Leak Ends Up On His Official YouTube Page And Fans Are Confused "Money Without Me" appears to date back to Kendrick Lamar's "Section.80" days. By Cole Blake December 18, 2024