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Music Blacc Zacc Arrested Over Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot In South Carolina Blacc Zacc pleaded not guilty to charges of RICO conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, and more this week. By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2025
Original Content Pride Month 2025: Artists Who Redefined Visibility In Hip Hop & R&B Coming out in rap hasn’t always been safe or celebrated. Yet, over time, artists like Frank Ocean & Lil Nas X forced Hip Hop to pay attention. By Erika Marie June 16, 2025
Sneakers Lil Yachty’s Red And Blue Nike US Force 1 Mid Is Heading To Retail Lil Yachty’s Concrete Boys x Nike Us Force 1 Mid “Red/Blue” is dropping at the end of this year, and it features a vibrant look. By Ben Atkinson November 03, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Fans Peddle Dubious Conspiracy Theory About Him Using AI Vocals On New Songs With The Weeknd Artificial intelligence might allegedly help him finish his album, but at what cost? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 30, 2024
Music XXXTentacion Lashes Out In Previously Unreleased Interrogation Footage A sobering reminder of X's tragic life. By Elias Andrews May 01, 2024
Music Pusha T Says Rap Beefs Have A Line That Shouldn't Be Crossed With his own history of high-profile feuds, Pusha T offered a different perspective on Jay-Z's concerns about Rap battles. By Erika Marie November 03, 2026
Music Gene Deal Claims Diddy Had A Relationship With Ex-Bad Boy Record's President Kirk Burrowes Gene Deal was Diddy bodyguard throughout the 90s and 2000s while the mogul produced Bad Boy acts Da Band, Danity Kane, and Day26. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 15, 2025
Music Hurricane Chris Reignites 50 Cent Feud During Heated Debate With DJ Vlad Hurricane Chris says he's a better rapper than 50 Cent. By Cole Blake September 09, 2024
Music Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo's Fight Over The Neptunes, Explained Neptunes founders Pharrell and Chad Hugo are embroiled in a legal battle regarding the trademark of the production duo. By TeeJay Small April 05, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar's Colombia Concert Cancelation Gets An Explanation Many fans came to wild conclusions as to why Kendrick Lamar's Bogotá concert was canceled, although we doubt this will slow the haters down. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025
Music Who Is Still Supporting Diddy In Hip-Hop? The Diddy scandal has caused many folks in the culture to shift the blame away or speculate on systemic intervention. How are they different? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2025
Music Lil Tjay Breaks Down His Beef With Kai Cenat Lil Tjay went off on Kai Cenat in a scathing message on social media over the weekend, explaining his issue with the streamer. By Cole Blake September 29, 2025