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Music J. Cole Says Hip-Hop Chose Drake & Kendrick Lamar Over Him J. Cole reflected on Kendrick Lamar and Drake on the "The Fall-Off" cut "I Love Her Again," which flips Common's classic track about hip-hop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Joins Drake & Kanye West As Rappers With 1 Billion Spotify Streams In 2026 Kendrick Lamar has joined elite company by eclipsing the 1 billion streams mark on Spotify just two months and change into 2026. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
TV R&B Singers Who Have Appeared On "Sesame Street" SZA’s the latest star to sing alongside the Muppets. By Demi Phillips March 08, 2024
Music Fans Find NBA YoungBoy On Google Maps At His Louisiana Home YB fans are wild for this. By Thomas Galindo March 13, 2022
Music J. Cole Finally Responds To Cam’ron’s $500K Lawsuit Cam'ron filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group and J. Cole last October over their collab, "Ready '24." By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music Eminem Talks About His Voice & Flow Changing On "MMLP 2" Eminem reveals the reason why his vocal tone and his delivery changed over time during an interview with his manager, Paul Rosenberg. By Rose Lilah September 08, 2022
Music Polo G Advocates For His Brother's Freedom Polo G wants you to help him get his brother out. By Bryson "Boom" Paul November 13, 2024
Music DJ Swamp Izzo Teases New Drake And Playboi Carti Collab DJ Swamp Izzo premiered a new Drake and Playboi Carti track, but will it ever see an official release? By Devin Morton June 26, 2025
Music Chaz Bono Net Worth 2024: What Is Cher's Musician Son Worth? Discover the multifaceted career of Chaz Bono, from groundbreaking activism to notable achievements in entertainment. By Rain Adams February 16, 2024
Original Content 6ix9ine & Lil Durk Beef: A Brief History Here’s everything we know about the beef between 6ix9ine and Lil Durk. By Jordan Schenkman May 10, 2022
Music NBA YoungBoy Has Alleged Footage Of Him Surface Following Transfer To Federal Alabama Prison YB is in a new "home" and potentially not for long. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2025
Music 50 Cent Drags Claressa Shields Into His Response To Papoose's Disses Papoose recently dropped two diss tracks against 50 Cent, who had already tussled online with his partner Claressa Shields. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026