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Music Chris Brown Goes Off On "Fake Woke" Female Critics Of His Usher Tour Chris Brown's history of domestic violence allegations and other controversies is leading to criticism of the hype behind his Usher tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music The Game Claims He Can't Reach Blacc Sam Despite Touring With Nipsey Hussle The Game spoke on Blacc Sam and Nipsey Hussle during other reflections on Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and his hip-hop career. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Officially Responds To Drake's "Burning Bridges" Diss A$AP Rocky and Rihanna were dissed by Drake on "Burning Bridges," and now, Rocky is offering a direct response. By Alexander Cole August 05, 2026
Music Kanye West Adds Second Mexico City Show After First Sells Out In Hours Kanye West will take on the Monumental Plaza De Toros Mexico in Mexico City on January 30 and January 31 of next year. By Caroline Fisher November 18, 2025
Music Lauryn Hill Reunites With Wyclef Jean At The Grammys During D'Angelo & Roberta Flack Tribute Lauryn Hill took to the stage tonight at the Grammy Awards for a special tribute to D'Angelo and Roberta Flack. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Music Lil Durk Trial: Closing Arguments Given A Tentative Schedule As Jurors Grow Restless Jurors in the Lil Durk trial are starting to get tired, and on Wednesday, they asked when the trial will be wrapping up. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Music Tyler The Creator Debunks Fake "Don't Tap The Glass" Tracklist With Kendrick Lamar & More Tyler The Creator announced a surprise album "Don't Tap The Glass" at his recent Brooklyn concert, and it's due on Monday, July 21. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2025
Original Content What Happened To Gang Starr? Gang Starr was one of the most legendary hip hop duos from the 90s, consisting of members Guru and DJ Premier. By Wyatt Westlake April 19, 2023
Music The Cause Of Diddy's Head Injury In Prison Has Been Revealed Diddy recently suffered a head injury at FCI Fort Dix, and it caused him to be transported to the hospital for treatment. By Alexander Cole October 14, 2026
Music Kanye West Finally Delivers "Bully" To Fans On Streaming Services In typical Kanye West fashion, the rollout and release concerning the new album "Bully" was turbulent, but fans got it in the end. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music Drake Jumps Up And Down Like A Little Kid After Finally Securing A "Max Win" Drake has been sponsored by Stake for quite some time, and on Monday, he celebrated something he has chased for years. By Alexander Cole July 07, 2026
Music J. Cole Reportedly Declines To Submit 'The Fall-Off' To The Grammys Despite years of anticipation around The Fall-Off, J. Cole reportedly kept the album out of this year’s Grammy race. By Erika Marie October 12, 2026