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Music Cardi B Says Current Rappers "Need To Stop Doing Lean And Smoking Weed" Cardi B goes on Instagram Live rant about the monotonous current state of rap and how her club music is missed. By Thomas Galindo November 01, 2021
Music Nelly Talks Being The Only Rapper From His Era Without A Co-Sign The St. Louis icon says early on in his career, "There was no one to stand up for Nelly." By Erika Marie October 06, 2021
Music Nicki Minaj Wants To Hear Kehlani, Summer Walker, Jhené Aiko, Brandy & More Redo Her Vocals The rapper recently shared a clip of herself singing and she wants to hear a select group of R&B singers' versions. By Erika Marie September 08, 2021
Music Akon Says The Rich Have More Problems Than The Poor While reflecting on the passing of Michael K. Williams, Akon tells TMZ that famous and rich people have more issues than poor people. By Joshua Robinson September 08, 2021
Sports Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, Travis Scott, & More Find A Home On James Harden's Spotify Playlist James Harden's new "Taste" playlist on Spotify features Travis Scott, 42 Dugg, Lil Uzi Vert, and a whole lot of Lil Baby. By Alex Zidel August 10, 2021
Music Young Thug Goes Pop-Punk In Melodic New Snippet Young Thug takes a moment to preview an upcoming track, one that draws heavily from the pop-punk genre. By Mitch Findlay April 30, 2021
Music Baby Blue Of Pretty Ricky Shot, In Critical Condition: Report A rep for Baby Blue said he was "fighting for his life" after he was reportedly shot during an armed robbery. By Aron A. April 21, 2021
Music JT Says City Girls Haven't Released Music Since Last Summer Because She's "Scared" The rapper vocalized her worry about sharing new music with fans on social media. By Madusa S. March 23, 2021
Music Migos & DJ Khaled Connect In The Studio With their upcoming albums on the way, DJ Khaled and Migos have connected in the studio to make a "Khaled Khaled" hit. By Mitch Findlay March 23, 2021
Music Smokepurpp Puts His Label On Blast: "F*ck You & Free Purpp" He threatened to air out his grievances on Instagram Live if his posts were taken down. By Erika Marie February 24, 2021
Music Yung Miami Really Hates When Fans Call Her Caresha: "STOP DOING THAT" Fed up with fans calling her by her real name, Yung Miami issues a notice for fans to stop calling her Caresha. By Joshua Robinson April 21, 2021
Music Punch Laments How Rappers Sound The Same These Days TDE co-president slash A Room Full Of Mirrors emcee Punch stirs the pot with his latest take on the current-day mainstream rap landscape. By Mitch Findlay April 21, 2021