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Music Tyler, The Creator Announces His Plans For New Music In 2024 We're sorry to get your hopes up, but it looks like the Hawthorne native's musical to-do list for the rest of the year looks pretty scant. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 26, 2024
Pop Culture The Weeknd Respects Michael Jackson After Breaking His Record The Weeknd is quickly becoming this generation's King of Pop. By Jake Lyda July 12, 2023
Music GoldLink's Career Debated By Hip Hop Fans As They Rehash Mac Miller Controversy A 2019 post made by GoldLink has received new life as fans are going back and forth about whether or not it caused him to be "canceled." By Erika Marie August 18, 2021
Music J. Cole Once Again Goes Platinum With No Features J. Cole's "KOD" earns a platinum certification. By Mitch Findlay December 20, 2018
Music Snoop Dogg's Response To Kendrick Lamar Leaves TDE Punch Laughing Snoop Dogg joked that it "was the edibles." By Cole Blake November 23, 2024
Music Elliott Wilson Claims Hip-Hop Hasn't Had A Hit Song Since Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Many folks clapped back with counters to Elliott Wilson's claim, including recent successes from Kendrick Lamar's rival Drake. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2025
Music Jim Jones Argues He's Bigger Than Nas Some people thought that Jim Jones called himself a better and more successful rapper than Nas, but the reality is far more nuanced. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims He Made $40 Million In 24 Hours After Shopify Ban Over Swastika Scandal Kanye West says the move didn't impact his finances all that much. By Cole Blake February 18, 2025
Music Sauce Walka Barely Escapes In New Surveillance Footage From Sayso P Shooting Both Sauce Walka and Sayso P were attacked by armed gunmen in downtown Memphis on Saturday afternoon. By Cole Blake March 25, 2025
Music Big U Refutes RICO Charges On Instagram Before Turning Himself In Big U has been arrested and accused of "mafia-like" crimes, and he shared some crucial insights before giving himself up. By Elias Andrews March 19, 2025
Music Cordae Claims He Doesn't "Give One F**k" About First Week Album Sales The rapper is concerned with quality. By Elias Andrews November 12, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Goes Scorched Earth On JAY-Z In Lil Wayne-Inspired Twitter Rant Nicki Minaj is sticking up for her longtime collaborator. By Cole Blake September 09, 2024