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Music NORE Vs. Karen: Rapper Details Racist Miami Restaurant Encounter NORE and DJ EFN host the popular hip-hop podcast Drink Champs. The show has created classic moments with Kanye West. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 08, 2025
Music The Weeknd Admits To Having A Sleeping Problem Before "Hurry Up Tomorrow" The Weeknd made his return to the Grammys in February with a performance of her hit song "Timeless," featuring Playboi Carti. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 09, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Sparks New Music Rumors As He's Caught Walking Into New York City Studio Kendrick Lamar is easily one of the biggest artists in the world and fans are always reaching for clues concerning new music. By Alexander Cole May 08, 2025
Music Flo Milli Shuts Down Critics' Complaints About Postpartum Performance Some fans were concerned when Flo Milli performed at RiverBeat Music Festival last week, just days after announcing her son's arrival. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2025
Music Kanye West Walks Out On Piers Morgan Interview While Sitting Next To Sneako Piers Morgan recently had on Kanye West and Sneako for an interview but it did not exactly go as planned, unfortunately. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2025
Relationships Nelly & Ashanti Playfully Shut Down Hair Loss Rumors Nelly and Ashanti welcomed their first child, Kareem Kenkaide Hayes, in July of last year and appear to be doing great. By Cole Blake May 05, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's "luther" Looks Unstoppable As It Goes No. 1 For 11th Straight Week At this point, it feels like Kendrick Lamar and SZA are destined to shatter the coveted hip-hop record on the Hot 100. By Zachary Horvath May 05, 2025
Music Kodak Black’s Lawyer Fires Back At Maranda Johnson’s Abuse Allegations According to Kodak Black's lawyer Bradford Cohen, they're willing to take legal action against Maranda Johnson. By Caroline Fisher May 04, 2025
Music Kanye West's New "WW3" Single Becomes The Most Viral Song In Germany This is presumably Kanye West's lead single for his upcoming album "Cuck," although he's still changing a lot of details on the record. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 04, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Who He Thinks Saved Rap After Kendrick Lamar “Ruined" It DJ Akademiks recently took to Twitter to look back on the peak of Kendrick Lamar and Drake's feud a year later. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Goes Scorched Earth On DJ Hed For His Kendrick Lamar Drake Debate With Mal DJ Akademiks and Mal may give Kendrick Lamar a lot of props in the Drake beef, but Ak's praise doesn't extend to pro-K.Dot fans like DJ Hed. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Music Warren G Claims Snoop Dogg & Dr Dre Ghosted His Calls During Their Super Bowl Performance Warren G said he just wants to hang out with Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre again, and isn't asking them for anything more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025