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Music A$AP Rocky Is Praying For "Hipster Rap" To Take The Mantle From Drill Rap During his new interview on "The Joe Budden Podcast," A$AP Rocky reflected on the era of indie rock in New York when he was coming up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Pledges A Massive Contribution To Donald Trump's Latest Initiative Nicki Minaj also described herself as Donald Trump's biggest supporter while joining him at an event on Wednesday. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026
Sports Toosii’s Syracuse Football Dreams Are Now In Question Earlier this week, Syracuse football coach Fran Brown revealed that Toosii may no longer be joining the Orange. By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026
Music Lil Jon Pays Tribute To His Late Son DJ Young Slade Nathan Smith, known by his artist name DJ Young Slade, came up under his father Lil Jon's wing as a producer, singer, and performer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music d4vd's Family Fighting Back Against Testifying In Celeste Rivas Case The grand jury in d4vd's alleged murder case has already gathered several testimonies and now they are trying to summon the singer's family. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music T.I. Connected Gunna With His Lawyer During YSL RICO Case During a recent episode of his podcast, T.I. recalled getting a call from Gunna shortly after he was indicted. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Music NLE Choppa Challenges Blueface To A Fight Despite Squashing Beef Blueface and NLE Choppa have been teasing a fight for a while now, although now that their beef has been settled, it will be more for show. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Pop Culture Adam22 Responds To Unsubstantiated Rumor About Pooh Shiesty Kidnapping & Robbing Gucci Mane These rumors about Pooh Shiesty trying to get out of his deal with Gucci Mane remain completely unsubstantiated. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Wants To Run For Mayor Of New York City It looks like A$AP Rocky could be eyeing a career pivot following the release of his new album, "Don't Be Dumb." By Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026
Music Hip Hop MTV Legend & Producer, Todd-1 Dies Suddenly, MC Lyte And Queen Yonasda Mourn RIP Todd. By hnhh July 19, 2019
Music How To Listen To Don Toliver's "Octane" Album Don Toliver is drumming up a lot of excitement for "Octane" and we're going to tell you where you can spin it when 12 a.m. hits. By Zachary Horvath January 29, 2026
Music Drake, Adin Ross & Stake Hit With Civil RICO Class Action Lawsuit This is the third lawsuit against Drake, Stake, and Adin Ross, and alleges that they used tips to artificially boost Drizzy's music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026