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Music DJ Akadeniks Calls Jay-Z The Israel Of Hip-Hop DJ Akademiks went a rant about Jay-Z and his place in hip-hop culture, arguing he isn't the "standard" in the genre but fans still defend him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
Music Judge In Kanye West's Mansion Trial Demands Compliance With Dress Code Given Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori's controversial fashion choices in the past, the judge in Ye's mansion trial might be wary. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Hints That A "Don't Be Dumb" Deluxe Is Coming Despite a lot of fans being happy with "Don't Be Dumb" it seems like A$AP Rocky isn't done feeding them just yet. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music Soulja Boy's 7 Biggest Beefs Soulja Boy never says no to a beef. Here are 7 of his biggest feuds of all time. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 17, 2024
Relationships Latto Coyly Addresses Pregnancy Rumors As Fans Run Wild With Theories Latto finally confirmed she was in a relationship with 21 Savage during an interview with TMZ, late last month. By Cole Blake October 06, 2025
Music Drake's "Take Care" Experiences Strong Resurgence In Sales Amid "ICEMAN" Hype Drake's longevity is maybe the best the genre has ever seen, but if there's any doubt, this re-emergence in sales should silence that. By Zachary Horvath December 08, 2025
Music 50 Cent Insists There’s No Personal Agenda Behind Diddy Docuseries During a recent interview, 50 Cent revealed why he decided to executive produce "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Caroline Fisher December 04, 2025
Music Justin Bieber Pulls Over To Help Stranded Driver In Heartwarming Video A stranded driver, a bad day… and then Justin Bieber pulled over to help and prayed with him. By Tallie Spencer November 20, 2025
Music Tank Confirms He Has An Aaliyah Track, No AI Tank used to be a backup singer for R&B singer Ginuwine. He joined the singer after growing up in the church. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 03, 2025
Music Who Was Jha Jha? The First Lady Of Dipset While the rap world is mourning the loss of Jha Jha, we thought we'd honor her by going over her career accomplishments and more. By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026
Relationships Nelly & Ashanti Playfully Shut Down Hair Loss Rumors Nelly and Ashanti welcomed their first child, Kareem Kenkaide Hayes, in July of last year and appear to be doing great. By Cole Blake May 05, 2025
Music Diddy’s Mother Janice Combs Fires Back Amid Lawsuit Over Alleged Fraud Former Bad Boy executive Kirk Burrowes alleges that he was swindled out of his 25% stake and 15% profit cut of the label. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025