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Music Ebro Apologizes For Accusing Offset Of Owing Him $5K After Shooting Offset was shot outside of a Florida casino this week, and he's now in stable condition recovering from his injuries. By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Pop Culture Bhad Bhabie Issues Strong Response To Those Accusing Her Of Cultural Appropriation Bhad Bhabie been bashed mercilessly online for years for a lot of different reasons, but she's standing up for herself here. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025
Music Nyck Caution Takes Shots At Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, & Ray Vaughn On "Die Another Day" Pro Era rapper Nyck Caution is backing up Joey Bada$$ with "Die Another Day," perhaps the most scathing diss track of all. By Alexander Cole May 22, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Will Join Donald Trump At His Accounts Summit In D.C. Nicki Minaj took to Twitter to celebrate United States President Donald Trump's accounts initiative, which follows much controversy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music Playboi Carti’s “MUSIC” Becomes The First Rap Album Of 2025 To Sell Over A Million Units Playboi Carti’s wildly popular third album solidifies itself as one of the biggest releases of the year, just three months after it dropped. By Devin Morton July 20, 2025
Sports Jalen Hurts Wants NBA YoungBoy To Perform At The Super Bowl Halftime Show Jalen Hurts and several other NFL players discussed their ideal halftime show ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Music Young Thug Started To Give Enough Of A F*ck On “Slime Season 3” “Slime Season 3” captured Young Thug in transition, where his chaotic brilliance crystallized into the icon he is today. By Aron A. March 26, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Calls Out Hip-Hop Media For Hyping Up Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake's "ICEMAN" is dropping in two weeks from now, and DJ Akademiks is telling some media members to stay on THAT side. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2026
Music Lil Baby's "My Turn" Tops Billboard's Polarizing Ranking Of The Top Rap Albums Of The 21st Century In addition to Lil Baby, other artists to land inside the top 10 included Drake, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, The Weeknd, and more. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Relationships Joey Bada$$ & Serayah Tease Engagement After Cryptic Bar On Ray Vaughn Diss, "The Finals" Joey Badass and his girlfriend, Serayah, appear to have taken the next step in their relationship. By Cole Blake May 21, 2025
Music Cam’ron Claims Jay-Z Dissed Him On “Otis” Over Kanye West Shade According to Cam'ron, he said some "slick sh*t" about Kanye West in the past, and Jay-Z didn't let it slide. By Caroline Fisher April 02, 2026
Music Kanye West's "Bully" Nears 500K Pre-Saves On Spotify It'll be interesting to see how folks react to Kanye West's "Bully" when it drops, but for now, the public seems intrigued. By Zachary Horvath January 05, 2026