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Music Kendrick Lamar's Alleged Album Confirmation Sparks Chaos On Social Media Fans think Kendrick Lamar is at work on his next album. By Cole Blake August 25, 2024
Music J Cole Claims 2025 Will Be A "Good One" In Inspiring Birthday Message The rapper is feeling strong. By Elias Andrews January 28, 2025
Music TDE's Punch Reveals His Real Feelings About Drake TDE president Punch claimed he is "probably the most unbiased" person when it comes to the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Young Thug Says Fans Will Have To “Beg” For New Album Recently, Young Thug held up a jersey that said “UY Scuti" at a Miami Heat game against the Golden State Warriors, leading to speculation. By Caroline Fisher March 27, 2025
Music Leon Thomas Teams Up With Chris Brown On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week on our "R&B Season" playlist update, we highlighted killer new tracks from Leon Thomas, Chris Brown, and Sean Leon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2025
Music Pop Smoke's Killer Apologizes Before Receiving His Sentence Corey Walker took accountability for his role in the murder of Pop Smoke, which was also carried out by three other killers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2025
Music Drake Confirms He's Still Alive With Subtle Change To "Knife Talk" Lyrics Drake isn't letting the Super Bowl get him down. By Cole Blake February 10, 2025
Music Misa Hylton’s Attorney Breaks Down Her “Tragic” $5M Lawsuit Against Mary J Blige According to Misa Hylton's attorney Nicholas Ramcharitar, her lawsuit against Mary J Blige stems from a dispute involving rapper Vado. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025
Music Summrs Seemingly Threatens Homixide Gang In First Track Since Jumping Incident The track references the incident and sees Summrs threaten to "choke" someone with a ".223." By Ben Mock November 18, 2023
Music Best 50 Cent Songs: Candy Shop, In Da Club, and More Explore the best of 50 Cent's music, from iconic hits like 'In Da Club' to introspective tracks, showcasing his impact on hip-hop. By Jake Skudder December 06, 2023
Music Symba Eviscerates J. Cole On "Control Freestyle" Symba is clearly fed up with Cole being a nice guy. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2024
Music Alternate Juror In Diddy Trial Claims "Freak-Offs" Looked Consensual In Video Evidence The alternate juror in the Diddy trial also explained how prosecutors and defense lawyers showed very different clips of "freak-off" parties. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025