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Music Jack Harlow's "Got Blacker" Comment Sparks Wild List Of Nicknames Jack Harlow said in an interview that he "got Blacker" after dropping "Monica" and that comment has only backfired on him. By Zachary Horvath March 16, 2026
Music B.G. Reveals Why Lil Wayne Wasn't At Cash Money & No Limit "Verzuz" Considering the drama between Turk, Birdman, and Cash Money right now, B.G. cleared the air around Lil Wayne's recent "Verzuz" absence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Release Window For Drake's "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks hopped on stream on Monday night and offered up his take on when Drake's "ICEMAN" will hit the masses. By Alexander Cole March 24, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's Official Grammys Submissions For 2026 Revealed Kendrick Lamar already won big last year, but he "opened his mouth" again with the "GNX" album and other collaborations under his belt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Music Rapsody Breaks Silence On Why Joey Bada$$ Canceled His "Dark Aura Tour" Rapsody was going to serve as a supporting act alongside Ab-Soul for Joey Bada$$'s highly anticipated "Dark Aura Tour." By Cole Blake October 03, 2025
Music T.I. Takes Aim At 50 Cent With Another Diss Track, “Right One” T.I. and 50 Cent have been at odds on social media since their possible matchup on "Verzuz" recently fell through. By Cole Blake February 23, 2026
Music Young Thug Announces "New Generation" Tour With YSL & NAV Young Thug and special guest NAV will be joined by YSL's "New Generation" on tour, including diamond*, Tezzus, 1300SAINT, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music Ja Rule Disses 50 Cent & Defends Max B Over Jumping Rumors Ja Rule promised to explain the alleged jumping today after 50 Cent and Max B chimed in on these murky rumors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2025
Music K. Michelle Warns "Everybody" Could Go To Jail With What She Knows About R. Kelly K. Michelle also explained that she was in love with R. Kelly after learning about the music industry from him. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Music Wale Admits His Run-In With Kai Cenat Affected His Mental Health Kai Cenat famously did not recognize Wale when they ran into each other at the BET Awards, earlier this year. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Music Cam’ron Responds To Big L Family Criticism: “You Not Gonna Tell Me What I Seen Growing Up” Cam’ron responds to Big L’s family over alleged fabricated stories, explaining why he won’t stop speaking on what he witnessed growing up. By Tallie Spencer December 04, 2025
Music Drake's Next Song Has Been Announced Drake has been living it up following the success of "ICEMAN," but now, he is ready for a new song with Karol G. By Alexander Cole August 05, 2026