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Music Young Thug Issues Emotional Tweets After Mixed Fan Reaction To "UY Scuti" Young Thug took to X to deliver some emotional tweets about where he is amid "UY Scuti"'s mixed reception and surrounding drama. By Devin Morton September 28, 2025
Music Young Thug's Explosive & Emotional Big Bank Interview: 5 Key Takeaways Young Thug spoke to Big Bank on his "Perspektives With Bank" podcast about the YSL RICO trial, his friendships with other rappers, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 09, 2025
Original Content Desiigner's Tragic Downfall Is On The Verge Of Becoming An Epic Comeback Story Desiigner is an artist who has experienced the highs and lows of the music industry, and now, a comeback has potential. By Alexander Cole October 29, 2025
Music OVO's Baka Not Nice Disses "B*tch" Rick Ross After Drake's "ICEMAN" Shots OVO and Baka Not Nice are firmly standing behind Drake against Rick Ross, who's talked a lot about their beef as of late. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Sarcastically Responds To Kendrick Lamar Removing "GNX" From Apple Music Kendrick Lamar reportedly removed "GNX" from Apple Music today, and it has led to all sorts of calamity on social media. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026
Music 21 Savage’s “What Happened To The Streets?” Receives Disappointing First-Week Sales Projections Last week, 21 Savage dropped his fourth studio album "What Happened To The Streets?" just days after announcing it. By Caroline Fisher December 17, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Disses Rick Ross During Scathing Cardi B Rant Nicki Minaj and Cardi B have been going back and forth this week, although Rick Ross did not ask to be involved. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Sounds Rejuvenated On Fun New Snippet Shared By Sounwave Sounwave actually shared more behind the scenes footage from Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" era, although we hope this snippet finds another home. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music 50 Cent Is Full Of Glee After Rick Ross' Shows Get Canceled Rick Ross and 50 Cent have spent a lot of time downplaying each other's successes and celebrating each other's failures in music and beyond. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2026
Music 21 Savage Clarifies His "Streets" Stance After 6ix9ine & Blueface Mock Him Blueface and 6ix9ine are laughing at 21 Savage, Young Thug, Meek Mill, Pooh Shiesty, G Herbo, and other rappers denouncing "the streets" now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 20, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Praises Drake's "ICEMAN" For Reviving Album Rollouts Charlamagne Tha God has been very critical of Drake in recent years, so his "ICEMAN" praise might shock and annoy some hardcore fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music Cam’ron Threatens To Expose Cardi B’s Team After Unreleased Verse The shelved collaboration left Cam’ron questioning why Cardi B’s team made promises they apparently could not keep. By Erika Marie August 05, 2026