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Music Eminem's “Smack You” Leak Leads To A Diss Track From Suge Knight's Son Eminem previously dissed Suge Knight on the leaked song, "Smack You," which appears to have been recorded in the 2000s. By Cole Blake March 10, 2025
Music Master P Pays Tribute To Young Bleed With The Help Of A.I. Young Bleed passed away, earlier this week, after suffering a brain aneurysm following his performance on "Verzuz." By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Music Baby Keem Speaks Out And Re-Affirms His Greatness Amid "Ca$ino" Criticism With "Ca$ino" being described as a disappointment by fans, Baby Keem is back on X to fight for his spot in the rap game. By Alexander Cole April 14, 2026
Music Rod Wave Countersues Promoter Over Massive $27 Million Tour Issues Rod Wave claims that Grizzly Touring is trying to force him to work with the company again after a lot of canceled shows. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Dominates Spotify Wrapped And Claims One Final Victory Lap Kendrick Lamar dropped "GNX" at the end of 2024, and then went on to have the biggest year of his career so far. By Alexander Cole December 03, 2025
Music Ian Connor Calls Out A$AP Rocky And Claims Playboi Carti Dissed Him Ian Connor is claiming that Playboi Carti's recent song, "Crank," features an indirect diss aimed at ASAP Rocky. By Cole Blake June 10, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Takes Shots At Curren$y & DJ Akademiks On "Alfredo 2" Freddie Gibbs has had a lot to say on his and The Alchemist's "Alfredo 2," with DJ Akademiks, Gunna, and more catching strays. By Zachary Horvath July 26, 2025
Music D’Angelo Preps New Album With A Q-Tip And Raphael Saadiq Collaboration New music from D’Angelo is apparently on the way. By Cole Blake September 11, 2024
Sneakers Westside Gunn Is Teaming Up With Saucony On The ProGrid Triumph 4 The Westside Gunn x Saucony ProGrid Triumph 4 drops this December, blending bold colors with the rapper’s fearless creative vision. By Ben Atkinson October 28, 2025
Music D4vd Isolated From Other Inmates In L.A. County Jail Authorities arrested D4vd and charged him with the alleged murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, last week. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026
Music Nashville Police Hunt Final Suspect In Chris King’s Murder As Case Moves Toward Justice The final suspect, Trayvon Palmer, is reportedly believed to be in Los Angeles. By Tallie Spencer December 11, 2025
Relationships Maranda Johnson Formally Accuses Kodak Black Of Domestic Violence After Sounding Off On Alleged Abuse Maranda Johnson and Kodak Black have been entangled in a nasty custody battle that's led to some huge allegations against the rappers. By Zachary Horvath August 16, 2025