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Music Fans Agree Baby Keem’s “Ca$ino” Was Worth The Wait Today, Baby Keem dropped off his long-awaited sophomore album "Ca$ino," with features from Kendrick Lamar, Too $hort, and more. By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2026
Music Houston Hip-Hop Legend Michael "5000" Watts Passes Away At 52 Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music Dave Blunts Teases Scathing Diss Track Targeting 50 Cent & Daphne Joy Earlier this week, 50 Cent reignited his beef with Dave Blunts with a shady Instagram post directed at Kanye West. By Caroline Fisher July 25, 2025
Music GloRilla Reveals Where She & Young Thug Stand After Jail Call Diss GloRilla recently reflected on a conversation she had with Young Thug after he roasted her appearance in a leaked jail call. By Caroline Fisher December 04, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals How To Defeat Kendrick Lamar In A Rap Battle According to DJ Akademiks, the trick to defeating Kendrick Lamar in a rap battle is actually pretty simple. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Music Desiree Perez To Face Daughter At Hearing About Alleged Gag Order Violation Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez's daughter alleges that she was involuntarily committed to a mental health institution for no legitimate reason. By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2025
Music Juelz Santana Claims Kids Don’t Need To Learn To Read During a recent podcast appearance, Juelz Santana shared his controversial take on education, raising eyebrows in the process. By Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025
Music Drake Fans Catch Possible Kojo Menne Asamoah Reference On "Family Matters" Amid UMG Lawsuit Kojo Menne Asamoah is the man Drake is trying to serve with a subpoena in his defamation lawsuit against UMG over "Not Like Us." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2025
Music Cardi B Weighs In On The Sudden Death Of Ashlee Jenae Ashlee Jenae was found unresponsive during a trip to Tanzania with her fiancé, Joe McCann, earlier this month. By Cole Blake April 14, 2026
Music Erick Sermon Thanks Clipse’s “Let God Sort Em Out” For Erasing The Ageism In Hip Hop Erick Sermon is one of hip hop’s most influential producers. He was a member of the legendary EPMD and Def Squad, a trio with Redman. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 23, 2025
Pop Culture Blueface Faces Backlash After Heated Video With Pregnant Girlfriend Surfaces Social media watchers are starting to notice a pattern. By Tallie Spencer April 30, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Might Go To Jail For Life For Allegedly Kidnapping Gucci Mane Pooh Shiesty, his father, and six other suspects were arrested earlier this week for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026