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Music Kanye West Breaks Silence On Twitter With Disturbing NSFW "WW3" Video Kanye West is bringing his headline-grabbing antics back to Twitter after his controversial interview with DJ Akademiks. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025
Music Grammy Awards 2025: 5 Albums That Deserved A Best Rap Album Nomination These are some 2024 rap albums that didn't get nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2025 Grammy Awards, but deserve some shine for their quality. By Devin Morton November 15, 2024
Music Cardi B Shows Off Baby Bump During Global Citizen Festival Performance Cardi B stepped in on short notice as a Global Citizen Festival headliner and showed off her baby bump to the hometown crowd. By Devin Morton September 28, 2025
Music Kanye West Collaborator Tobias Smith Suddenly Passes Away At 43 Tobias Smith had an accomplished music career quietly behind the scenes, racking up Grammy wins and sharing his talents with AEW. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music Tory Lanez Reportedly Refused Plea Deal, Would Have Served Four Years Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison last month. By Caroline Fisher September 07, 2023
Music Lana Del Rey Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Singer Lana Del Rey is a leading force in the industry, with a net worth that some only dream of. By Jake Skudder January 26, 2024
Music 50 Cent's "Curtis" Turns 16: A Pivot In A Rap Giant's Career 50 and Ye went head-to-head for the number one spot in 2007. By Demi Phillips September 19, 2023
Music Jay-Z's "The Blueprint 3" Turns 14 On ”The Blueprint 3,” Jay-Z delivered on a grand scale, packing a number of collaborative hit singles, and maintaining his legacy. By Demi Phillips September 14, 2023
Pop Culture DJ Carnage Explains How Drake's "Sticky" Was Made In The Studio: Watch Carnage – who also works under the house alias Gordo – produced five songs on "Honestly, Nevermind." By Hayley Hynes July 01, 2022
Music Drake Paid "Money In The Grave" Producer $20K The rapper's generous payment was the beginning of Lil CC's career. By Noah Grant June 16, 2023
Music JAY-Z Links Up With Some Old Friends JAY-Z, Kareem "Biggs" Burke, and DJ Clark Kent connect for an epic Roc-A-Fella veteran picture. By Mitch Findlay July 09, 2021
Original Content Jadakiss Songs: The LOX Icon's Best Collabs Jadakiss has worked alongside many legends, including his fellow Lox members. We've compiled a list of his best collabs. By Wyatt Westlake May 03, 2023