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Music Jeezy & DJ Drama Will Gift Fans A New Gangsta Grillz LP, “Still Sno,” For The Rapper’s Birthday Young Jeezy and DJ Drama released their latest collaborative album, Snofall, in 2022 and received rave reviews. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 13, 2025
Music ASAP Relli Insists Wale Phone Call Is “Fake” Amid ASAP Rocky Assault Trial ASAP Relli pushed back in court today. By Caroline Fisher January 30, 2025
Music XXXTentacion's Mother Shares Tribute For Late Rapper On His Birthday XXXTentacion's mom wished the late artist a happy birthday on Monday. By Cole Blake January 23, 2023
Music Dame Dash Reveals He Was Upset With Hype Williams Over Aaliyah's Death Dash claims Lenny Kravitz offered Aaliyah his jet after she complained about the plane she was flying in. Hype allegedly took Kravtiz's jet instead. By Erika Marie August 25, 2021
Music Steve Lacy Reveals New Album “Oh Yeah?” Is Coming Soon According to Steve Lacy, his highly anticipated third studio album has taken plenty of "time and thought." By Caroline Fisher August 14, 2025
Music Drake’s Team Responds After Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Universal Music Group: “We Intend To Appeal” Drake’s spokesperson confirms the rapper plans to appeal after a judge dismissed his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” By Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025
Music Gucci Mane Divulges On Why His Label's Artists Keep Facing Jail Time 1017 Records is home to a couple of current or past prison stints, something that Gucci Mane said reminds him of his own trajectory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2024
Music Erykah Badu Throws Jabs At Tesla With Vandalism Jokes Erykah Badu has a long history of making headlines with her unpredictable and provocative antics that often go viral. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 31, 2025
Music Kanye West Sneakily Drops New Song "Beauty And The Beast" During Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Performance Kanye West is having a weekend. By Alexander Cole February 09, 2025
Music Meek Mill Downplays Diddy Connection By Claiming "Something Ain't Right" Meek wants to launch an investigation. By Elias Andrews September 23, 2024
Music Top5 Receives Texts From Kanye West After Recovering From London Stabbing Top5 recently got stabbed in London, and now he is returning to the scene, much to the delight of Kanye West. By Devin Morton July 20, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." Surpasses 10 Billion Spotify Streams Kendrick Lamar's most streamed album on Spotify joined an elite class of six other hip-hop-adjacent LPs on the platform. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 11, 2025