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Music J. Cole Reveals How Often He Speaks To Drake & Kendrick Lamar J. Cole spoke about Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and their viral feud from 2024 during a new interview with Cam'ron. By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Music Jay-Z Uses Diddy's Legal Trouble To Argue Against His Accuser's Anonymity Various Diddy accusers were not able to stay anonymous in court, and Jay-Z cited this in his defamation lawsuit over sexual assault claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Music J. Cole Doesn't Want To Play His Favorite Hip-Hop Around His Children J. Cole recalled how his stepfather introduced him to Tupac as a kid during his new Apple Music interview with Nadeska Alexis. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Wonders If She's Really "Canceled" For Donald Trump Support Nicki Minaj may have gotten lots of backlash for endorsing Donald Trump, but she continues to succeed as one of hip-hop's biggest superstars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals "2014 Forest Hills Drive" Was The OG Double Album J. Cole's new interview with Apple Music's Nadeska Alexis has revealed quite a lot about his relationships within rap and his albums. By Zachary Horvath March 20, 2026
Music J. Cole Divulges What's Next For His Career After "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's new Apple Music interview with Nadeska Alexis for "The Fall-Off" also addressed the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026
Music Baby Keem Reveals Exciting News About Seemingly Scrapped "Child With Wolves" Album Prior to Baby Keem announcing "Ca$ino" as his next album last month, "Child With Wolves" was the title for a handful of years. By Zachary Horvath March 19, 2026
Music Kanye West Finally Settles “Vultures 1” Sample Dispute In 2024, Kanye West was sued by three artists who accused him of illegally sampling their song on "Vultures 1." By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026
Music North West Builds Hype For Debut EP With Promising New Teaser 12-year-old North West continues to flaunt her musical ability, proving that she takes after her Grammy-winning father. By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026
Music MAGA Rapper Forgiato Blow Embarrasses Himself With Offensive New Song, "White N****" Forgiato Blow is a MAGA rapper known for making some truly awful music, and now, even WorldStarHipHop is co-signing his garbage. By Alexander Cole March 18, 2026
Music Kodak Black Awarded Key To His Hometown Of Pompano Beach Earlier this week, Kodak Black was honored for all he's done to give back to the community of Pompano Beach. By Caroline Fisher July 09, 2025
Music T.I. & Tiny's $71M OMG Girlz Lawsuit Heads For A Retrial T.I. and Tiny were previously awarded $71 million in their copyright lawsuit against MGA and its "O.M.G." dolls. By Cole Blake July 09, 2025