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Music Rapper Who Is Allegedly Voice Of FN Meka Speaks: "N*ggas Just Ghosted Me" The AI drama intensifies as Kyle The Hooligan shares his side of the story and the alleged creators of the AI rapper defend themselves against critics. By Erika Marie August 24, 2022
Pop Culture Kanye West Admits That Sway "Had The Answer" For His Yeezy Brand His legal and brand battles with Adidas and Gap have convinced him to push Yeezy on his own, per Sway's advice. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2022
Original Content Top 5 Rolling Loud Miami 2022 Sets The hip-hop festival boasted surprise performances, iconic moments, and a whole lot of pits. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 27, 2022
Music Iggy Azalea Defends Her "Trash" Viral Rap: "Why Would I Care?" "It’s always to sh** on me." By hnhh September 22, 2022
Music Bobby Shmurda & Rowdy Rebel Announce "R-Rated" Joint Tour The GS9 artists are embarking on their first join tour together. By hnhh September 21, 2022
Music Lupe Fiasco Announces "The Cool" 15th Anniversary Tour Lupe Fiasco is embarking on a five-stop tour in honor of the 15th anniversary of his album, "The Cool." By Cole Blake July 27, 2022
Music Nicki Minaj Says Singers "Don't Really Want To Sing Anymore" Nicki Minaj shares her take on singers vs. rappers. By Aron A. July 27, 2022
Music Usher Says Diddy Declaring "R&B Is Dead" Sounds "Nuts To Me" The hitmaking singer reminds Diddy that he's a "beneficiary" of R&B. "There would be no Hip Hop if there were not R&B," said Usher. By Erika Marie August 23, 2022
Music Capitol Records "Severed Ties" With AI Rapper FN Meka, Issues Apology: Report After announcing their newly-signed Artificial Intelligence rapper, the label faced a wave of backlash, including accusations of appropriating Black culture. By Erika Marie August 23, 2022
Music Tony Yayo Details Having Bounty On His Head Tony Yayo confirms that his high-profile status created problems for him in jail. By Aron A. September 21, 2022
TV Ray J Tells Joe Budden About Heavily Clowned "Verzuz" Performance: "It Was The Casamigos" Ray J's rendition of "One Wish" didn't quite hit the mark (or the note) he was aiming for. By Hayley Hynes June 28, 2022
Pop Culture Chris Brown & Lil Baby Want To Take "One Of Them Ones" Tour To Europe Breezy said there's a "strong possibility" he and Baby will be headed overseas soon. By Hayley Hynes August 22, 2022