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Music Lil Duval Unleashes Hot Takes About Lil Baby & DaBaby Lil Duval has Twitter in a heated debate after comparing Lil Baby and DaBaby to Jeezy and Ludacris, respectively. By Joshua Robinson June 24, 2021
Music Lil Wayne Offered To Financially Help Ex-Cop Who Saved His Life Lil Wayne has never forgotten "Uncle Bob," the former New Orleans cop who saved his life when he attempted suicide at age 12. By Kevin Goddard August 17, 2021
Music Kodak Black Astonishes Fans With JAY-Z "Verzuz" Proposal Kodak Black is confident that he can defeat JAY-Z in a "Verzuz" battle, offering up 15% of his catalog if he loses. By Alex Zidel January 04, 2022
Music Jack Harlow Says He And Doja Cat Would Make A #1 Song Together The "Route 66" rapper said he and Doja Cat would make magic. By Taylor McCloud December 07, 2021
Music Lil Duval Says Kodak Black & Kendrick Lamar Are At The Same Level Lyrically The comparison has elicited thousands of responses from rap fans. By Alex Zidel December 07, 2021
Relationships Adele Refutes Rich Paul Relationship Issues, Announces Upcoming BRITs Performance Adele will also be appearing on "The Graham Norton Show" during her trip overseas. By Hayley Hynes February 01, 2022
Pop Culture Joyner Lucas Feels Bad About Karen Civil Drama: "I Don't Wanna Drag Shorty's Name" The rapper says he has spoken with Civil and agreed not to "keep dragging her name through the mud." By Erika Marie October 11, 2021
Music Travis Scott's Astroworld Fest Cancels Day 2 After 8 Deaths Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña confirmed eight deaths and multiple injuries during Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival. By Aron A. November 06, 2021
Pop Culture Nicki Minaj Defends Jesy Nelson Against Blackfishing Claims From Little Mix Singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock, a Black woman who is Jesy's former groupmate, allegedly DMd Jesy with blackfishing accusations. Minaj clapped back. By Erika Marie October 11, 2021
Music Noreaga Compares Kanye & Drake To Jay-Z & Nas, Debates "Verzuz" With Fat Joe Noreaga claims that after appearing on "Drink Champs," he continued to question Ye on whether he was serious about doing a "Verzuz" with Drake. By Erika Marie November 06, 2021
Music Travis Scott Lights Up Astroworld Festival With Drake, Roddy Ricch, SZA & More The first day of Scott's Houston festival was crazy as fans broke through a barrier and ran from security. By Erika Marie November 06, 2021
Music "King's Disease II" Is Nas' Highest Performing Album In Nearly A Decade The veteran M.C. debuts top five on Billboard 200 Charts, scoring his 15th top 10 album. By Kyesha Jennings August 16, 2021