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Original Content Coi Leray & Benzino's Family History & Beef, Explained The 23-year old artist has been quickly rising through hip-hop's ranks. We break down the family tree and unpack Coi Leray's beef with her father, Benzino. By Robert Blair May 07, 2021
Original Content Ranking DMX's Albums From Best To Still Pretty Damn Good He's hailed as one of the greatest rappers to pick up a mic, and we're revisiting DMX's catalog and ranking his beloved albums. By Olivia Monahan April 06, 2023
Music Chris Brown Clears Up "Robitussin" Confusion On "Under The Influence" Are you hearing "Robitussin" or "rubbing, touchin'"? By Erika Marie November 14, 2022
Politics New York Governor Kathy Hochul Clowns Nicki Minaj After Rapper Calls Her An "Evil Woman" Nicki Minaj is currently under fire for her support of Donald Trump, and her latest attack on New York Governor Kathy Hochul. By Alexander Cole October 29, 2026
Music Chad Hugo Expands $1 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Pharrell Earlier this year, Chad Hugo filed a lawsuit against Pharrell, alleging that he hasn't received his fair share of royalties. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026
Music YG References Detainment Over Drakeo The Ruler Murder During Verzuz YG had a successful and fun Verzuz against The Game last night, but it almost got derailed by a long-running case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026
Music 50 Cent Loses Bid To Quickly Win Lawsuit Against Ex Shaniqua Tompkins 50 Cent's request for an early win was denied. By Tallie Spencer July 09, 2026
Sneakers Burna Boy's First On Collection Releases Very Soon Burna Boy is releasing his first collection with On on October 22nd, featuring a lifestyle sneaker, a tennis shoe, and a running shoe. By Ben Atkinson October 17, 2026
Music Tia Kemp Calls 50 Cent A "Rat" After Restraining Order A Florida judge ordered her to avoid contacting Sire, but Tia Kemp continued taking shots at 50 Cent through her Instagram Stories. By Erika Marie October 28, 2026
Music J. Cole's Manager Ibrahim Hamad Clarifies New Dreamville Deal After JID & Bas' Sale Comments JID and Bas praised J. Cole for sharing a piece of Dreamville's UMG deal with its artists, and cofounder Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad explained it more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2025
Music Wale Rips Radio Station For Backdoor Antics, Radio Personality Lore'l Reacts Wale's radio history includes chart-topping singles "Looking At Me," "Lotus Flower Bomb," and "Matrimony" with Usher. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 16, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Gets Into Petty Beef With Lawyer Moe Gangat Amid Lil Durk Trial 6ix9ine has found someone new to beef with as he weighs in on the Lil Durk murder-for-hire trial, taking place in Los Angeles. By Alexander Cole August 26, 2026