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Streetwear Kanye West Fans Demand Answers Over Missing Yeezy Orders Frustrated fans are demanding answers. By Ben Atkinson February 14, 2025
Music 50 Cent Explains Why Eminem Never Returned To Movies After '8 Mile' While discussing his 2005 film debut, 50 Cent reflected on the challenges artists face when trading the recording studio for a movie set. By Erika Marie July 30, 2026
Music Sexyy Red Gushes About Working With Drake On His New Album Trilogy Sexyy Red and Drake collaborated on the "MAID OF HONOUR" track "Cheetah Print" and on the "HABIBTI" cut "Hurrr Nor Thurr." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2026
Music What Time Is Drake Releasing "ICEMAN"? With Drake's "ICEMAN" coming out on Friday, fans have burning questions about when exactly the album is coming out. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music M.I.A. Delivers Scathing Response To Kid Cudi After Being Kicked Off Rebel Ragers Tour M.I.A. was officially kicked off Kid Cudi's Rebel Ragers Tour, and now, she is offering up her side of the story. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Music TBG CEO Cleezy5 Dead At 46 After Baton Rouge Shooting According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Cleezy5 was found dead outside of a a gym at approximately 12:15 p.m. yesterday (April 29). By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026
Music New York Rapper Naz GPG Arrested For Alleged Shooting That Struck 4-Year-Old Child He was charged with attempted murder and has pleaded not guilty. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar Shouts Out Ab-Soul's New Album On Social Media Let the discourse begin... By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2024
Music Diddy’s Net Worth Has Reportedly Dropped By Half Since 2022 Diddy is currently facing charges related to sex trafficking and racketeering, as well as several civil lawsuits. By Caroline Fisher May 21, 2025
Music Macklemore Says Robert Kraft Got Him Kicked Off Ed Sheeran Tour Macklemore has been kicked off of Ed Sheeran’s tour after advocating for Palestine. By Aron A. September 14, 2026
Music The Day Rap Broke The Internet: Reexamining Kendrick Lamar's "Meet The Grahams" Vs. Drake's "Family Matters" One year ago today, Drake and Kendrick Lamar went song-for-song at the height of their feud. By Aron A. May 03, 2025
Music B.G. Is Fighting The Same Battle As N.W.A & 2 Live Crew: On “Freedom Of Speech,” Censorship & Hot Boys Reunion EXCLUSIVE: B.G. reflects on censorship, mental health, his album "Freedom Of Speech," and how hip-hop has been on trial since the 90s. By Aron A. April 28, 2025