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Music Daylyt Takes It There With Brutal Bar About Capital Steez In Ruthless Joey Bada$$ Diss "WRD2MIMVA" Daylyt did drop and then delete a foreboding hint that a Joey Bada$$ diss may be coming just a few days ago. By Zachary Horvath May 19, 2025
Original Content Lil Wayne's "Crying Out For Me" Verse Quietly Influenced The Game Lil Wayne's verse on Mario's "Crying Out For Me" remix arrived during his acclaimed 2007 run. By Rose Lilah January 29, 2020
Original Content Rise & Grind: Smiley Explains "Buy Or Bye" Concept, Talks Drake Co-Sign, CLB, & More For this week's Rise & Grind, we caught up with Drake's favorite rapper, Smiley, to discuss "Buy Or Bye 2," performing at OVO Fest for his second-ever live show, and his recent health journey. By Aron A. November 16, 2021
Viral Rick Ross & His Crew Brutalized By Drake's Alleged Goons In Viral Fight Footage Rick Ross "met the BC demons at his show tonight," and "He shouldn’t have played [Kendrick Lamar's] hit record". By Zachary Horvath July 01, 2024
Music Gucci Mane Commends Jeezy For Toning Down Their "Verzuz" Tensions Given their intense previous feud, Gucci Mane and Jeezy will likely go down as one of the greatest "Verzuz" battles ever. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Music Maino Sets The Record Straight After Cam'ron's Story About Jim Jones Confrontation Maino says it “didn’t go like” how Cam’ron said. By Cole Blake January 16, 2025
Reviews Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign "VULTURES 2" Album Review For all the extracurricular controversies associated with Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, this album's greatest flaw is its hollow execution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 06, 2024
Music Kevin Gates Captivates Plaqueboymax With Elaborate Masturbation Theory Kevin Gates has been been spreading his gospel since 2021, but he went more in depth than ever during a recent stream. By Elias Andrews March 11, 2025
Music TDE's Top Dawg Warns Everyone To "Stand Down" After Kendrick Lamar's New Album "GNX" Top knew this day would come. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 24, 2024
Music Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem's "Forever" Turns 10: Who Had The Best Verse? A timeless posse cut has been with us for a decade. By Mitch Findlay August 27, 2019
Music Diddy Prosecutors Accuse Mogul Of "Hijacking" Criminal Case To Quell Civil Lawsuits It's not looking good for Diddy... By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Exposes SZA With Resurfaced Tweets About Beyonce, Rihanna, & More Nicki Minaj and SZA have been feuding with one another through fiery posts on social media since Tuesday afternoon. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025