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Music Kendrick Lamar Works On “GNX” In Never-Before-Seen Footage Shared By Sounwave Recently, Kendrick Lamar's main producer Sounwave decided to hop online to give fans a look behind the scenes. By Caroline Fisher January 01, 2026
Music Wack 100 Uses Alec Baldwin To Highlight A Double Standard With Rappers Alec Baldwin had charges of involuntary manslaughter dismissed regarding the shooting on the set of "Rust." By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music Waka Flocka Flame Convinced Diddy Is A “Monster” After Watching 50 Cent’s Docuseries Waka Flocka Flame has strong feelings about Netflix's new 50 Cent-produced Diddy docuseries, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Music Kodak Black Claims He's Sober, But Doesn't Care To Convince Fans Kodak Black has been concerning fans with his behavior for a while now, but he claims he hasn't gotten high in a long time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026
Music Famous Dex Threatens Rich The Kid For Allegedly Scamming Him Famous Dex claims that he hasn't been properly compensated for his collaboration with Rich the Kid, "Rich Forever 5" By Cole Blake November 04, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Claims Lil Tjay Is Banned From Chipotle & Almost Died Over A Burrito 6ix9ine may not be as musically relevant as he once was, but there is no denying that he remains one of the most effective trolls in rap. By Alexander Cole October 09, 2025
Music Diddy Accused Of Sexual Abuse In Bombshell Lawsuit From His Former Stylist Deonte Nash's lawsuit against Diddy comes ahead of the Bad Boy mogul's upcoming sentencing hearing, next month. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025
Music YNW Melly Wants New Legal Representation Amid Criminal Investigation Into One Of His Attorneys YNW Melly has been behind bars in Florida since his initial arrest on two counts of first-degree murder in 2019. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Music Dame Dash Berates Cam'ron For Becoming A Sportscaster Cam'ron recently made Kevin Hart walk out of an interview by clowning Dame Dash, and the former Roc-A-Fella executive is returning fire. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Music Rod Wave Is Making $14 Million By Making & Selling His Own Merch Rod Wave is rolling out a new album and hoping to debunk some of the narratives around his career and artistry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Turns Fans Up In Mexico City As South American Leg Of The "GNX" Tour Begins Kendrick Lamar has just a handful of shows left for this successful "GNX" tour, which will wrap in December in Australia. By Zachary Horvath September 24, 2025
Music Jack Harlow Explains Why He "Got Blacker" On New Album "Monica" Jack Harlow spoke on his whiteness and the artistic direction of his new album "Monica," which goes deep into R&B and Neo-soul. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026