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Music Ruff Ryders Producer Jay "Icepick" Jackson Has Passed Away The legendary collective mourns the loss of a friend. By Mitch Findlay June 08, 2017
Music Doechii Comes Out As "Lesbian" On New Instagram Page Doechii previously described herself as bisexual while speaking about her attraction to women during an interview in 2024. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why Kanye West Would Beat Drake In “Verzuz” Despite being a massive fan of Drake, DJ Akademiks says Kanye West has more culture-defining songs to put him over the top. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Original Content Kanye, Kendrick, & Kevin Gates: God, Grit, And The Gospel Of Rap Faith without a pulpit: How Kanye, Kevin Gates, and Kendrick Lamar turn Rap into a space for spiritual reckoning. By Erika Marie July 11, 2025
Music Drake & Common Beef: What Exactly Happened? Drake and Common had a notorious beef with one another back in 2012, leaving many fans to wonder just what their feud was all about. By TeeJay Small June 13, 2024
Music Drake Proclaims It's "ICEMAN Season" Ahead Of Highly Anticipated 2026 Album Although many Drake fans hoped his new album "ICEMAN" would drop in 2025, they're also confident that more time in the oven will be worth it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Original Content Gucci Mane Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Gucci Mane's net worth in 2024, covering his music career, record label, business ventures, and personal growth journey. By Jake Skudder January 19, 2024
Original Content Hip Hop Mother's Day: 11 Rap Songs Dedicated To Moms From Kanye, to Tupac, to Lil B, here's a look at rap songs dedicated to moms. By Josh Megson May 05, 2023
Music Future Teases Another "HNDRXX" Album Is In The Cards The WIZRD returns for another spell. By Mitch Findlay February 06, 2019
Music 50 Cent Clarifies Relationship With Chaz Williams: "Why My Name In This Shit" 50 Cent is unaffected by Chaz Williams' passing. By Milca P. July 15, 2019
Music Afroman Claims He Was Worried Police Would "Epstein" Him After 2022 House Raid The officers raided Afroman's home back in 2022 with a probable cause warrant but found no evidence of criminal activity. By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Fans Rejoice After Jasmine Crockett’s Texas Senate Primary Loss Last month, Jasmine Crockett called out Nicki Minaj for her support of Donald Trump, calling her a "sellout." By Caroline Fisher March 05, 2026