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Music Kendrick Lamar Opens Up About Sex Addiction & Cheating On His Long-Time Partner Kendrick Lamar was very honest about his "lust addiction" on the song "Mother I Sober." By Alexander Cole May 13, 2022
Music Juicy J & Wife Regina Perera Welcome A New Daughter Congratulations Juicy J! By Mitch Findlay February 02, 2018
Original Content Where Are They Now? 20 Icons Of The “Hip Hop Blog” Era A look back at 20 of the most memorable rappers from the peak hip-hop blog era, circa 2006-2011. By Maxwell Cavaseno June 12, 2019
Music Kendrick Lamar Dominates Billboard's Top Rap Songs Of 2025 Kendrick Lamar's "luther," "TV Off," "Not Like Us," and "Squabble Up," all made the list, according to Billboard. By Cole Blake December 02, 2025
Music Lil Skies Reveals He Applied To Dollar General Amid Career Struggles Lil Skies had a huge rise to prominence in 2017, and to this day, fans remember some of his biggest hits fondly. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2026
Music Tyga's "$TARFACE" Album Receives Pitchfork's First 0/10 Score In 19 Years Tyga has been earning quite a bit of flak for his new album "$TARFACE," and Pitchfork just took the cake in terms of fiery criticism. By Alexander Cole August 12, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Weighs In On Gucci Mane Authorizing A New Pooh Shiesty Album Pooh Shiesty is dropping a new album on Gucci Mane's record label tonight, and DJ Akademiks has some perspective on all of this. By Alexander Cole August 06, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar & Playboi Carti Lead Spotify's Most Streamed Rap Albums In 2025 Alongside Kendrick Lamar and Playboi Carti, Spotify's list has Kanye West, Travis Scott, Drake, Doechii, Tyler, The Creator, and Metro Boomin. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Relationships Ne-Yo Believes Polyamory Has Hurt His Career The singer & his 3 girlfriends have paraded their polyamorous relationship online, but Ne-Yo now claims it's cost him business deals. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Music Blueface Twitter: Baby Hernia Controversy Explained Explore the controversy surrounding rapper Blueface's tweets about his baby's health, examining privacy, ethics, and social media impact By Jake Skudder November 17, 2023
Music Lil Durk's Controversial King Von Reference On New G Herbo Song Raises Eyebrows After Arrest Smurk's incarceration has amplified the alleged context of his lyrics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2024
Music JT Shares Her Side Of City Girls’ Breakup "It just made so much sense for both of us," JT says. By Caroline Fisher August 11, 2024