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Music Kanye West Claims He Has "Fake Streams" In Latest Twitter Outburst Kanye West is back on Twitter and mocking his own success by suggesting that he's got artificially inflated streams. By Elias Andrews March 01, 2025
Music JID Fans Are Blown Away By New Album "God Does Like Ugly" JID enlisted a lot of very special guests for this album, but fans mostly praised the writing and production approach on "God Does Like Ugly." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025
Music Dr. Khalid Muhammad's Estate Files Lawsuits Against 2Pac, Public Enemy, And D'Angelo Over Uncleared Vocal Samples Dr. Khalid Muhammad's estate filed lawsuits against several prominent artists, citing uncleared samples of his voice. By Devin Morton July 29, 2025
Original Content Akademiks Vs. TDE Punch: Breaking Down The Feud Akademiks and Punch once again got into it on X following the spat between Nicki Minaj and SZA, but why are they beefing? By Devin Morton July 19, 2025
Music Wack 100 Alleges Tory Lanez Was Stabbed In Protective Custody, Not General Population Tory Lanez fortunately recovered from his prison stabbing, and has since been transferred to another facility. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Shouts Out Ab-Soul's New Album On Social Media Let the discourse begin... By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2024
Music Gucci Mane Reveals He Apologized To Drake & Accepted Young Thug's Apology Young Thug had spoken ill of Drake, Gucci Mane, and more in a series of leaked jail calls, which made Guwop reflect on forgiveness. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2025
Music Faith Evans: 7 Of The R&B Icon's Best Hits From her timeless collaborations, to her successful solo singles. By Demi Phillips July 24, 2023
Music Ari Fletcher's Father Breaks Silence On 28-Year Absence, Leaves Daughter With Unanswered Questions Her father blames his failed relationship as the reason he's been absent. By Tallie Spencer November 23, 2023
Music Wiz Khalifa & Sean Paul Co-Headlining "Good Vibes Only Tour" With Handful Of Special Guests Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul may not have a lot in common on the surface, but they are looking to bring the feel-good vibes this summer. By Zachary Horvath April 29, 2025
Music Kanye West Refuses To Accept Swamp Izzo's Explanation For Playboi Carti Beef DJ Swamp Izzo detailed Kanye West's role in Playboi Carti's "MUSIC" after Ye blasted Carti for allegedly reaching out to his family. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 13, 2025
Music Young Thug & Future Could Be Dropping A Second "Super Slimey" Tape Very Soon Two of Atlanta's powerhouses could be reviving the fan-favorite 2017 title. By Zachary Horvath January 03, 2025