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Music Nicki Minaj Pens Open Letter & Touches On Her Father's Tragic Passing In an insightful open letter posted to her website, Nicki Minaj discusses her upcoming music, her family's wellbeing, and the passing of her father, Robert Maraj. By Joshua Robinson May 14, 2021
Politics Plies Drops A Political Hot Take: "The Next President In America Should Be A Female" Rap vet Plies has an idea for who should be the next President of the United States of America, and he's hoping that person occupying the Oval Office is a female. By Keenan Higgins May 06, 2021
Music Travis Scott Tells DJs That He Has "Something On The Way" Travis Scott tells the DJs he's "got something on the way in the mail" for them. By Aron A. October 05, 2020
Music Rick Ross Catches Break In 50 Cent's Relentless Lawsuit Despite 50 Cent's dogged efforts, Rick Ross has seemingly caught a break in the ongoing lawsuit, albeit a temporary one. By Mitch Findlay March 25, 2020
Music Alchemist Reveals "The Food Villain" Release Date After announcing his mysterious project "The Food Villain," Alchemist confirmed that it would be arriving at the end of October. By Mitch Findlay September 11, 2020
Numbers Future & Nicki Minaj's "You Da Baddest" Hits Platinum Nicki Minaj and Future's intimate duet "You Da Baddest" hits one million album-equivalent units, earning the rappers another platinum plaque. By Mitch Findlay January 08, 2021
Music Jack Harlow Goes Unplugged With "Tiny Desk Concert" It's Jack Harlow like you've never heard him before in his new Tiny Desk Concert, which features live versions of "What's Poppin" and more. By Mitch Findlay March 03, 2021
Music YNW Bortlen Proves The Cold Never Bothered Him With New Single "Iceee" Fresh off of celebrating his birthday weekend, YNW Bortlen is riding high off the recent release of his frosty new single "Iceee." By Keenan Higgins January 31, 2021
Music Chuck D Reveals Public Enemy Breakup With Flavor Flav Was Staged Chuck D and Flavor Flav recently went at it online, but the entire thing was a ploy concocted by the Public Enemy stars. By Erika Marie March 31, 2020
Music Fans React To Young Thug Requesting A Verzuz Battle With Lil Wayne Fans are reacting to the proposed Verzuz battle Thugger suggested go down between him and Wayne. By Madusa S. December 29, 2020
Relationships Soulja Boy Publicly Shoots His Shot At Kim Kardashian Big Draco has fallen hard for Kim Kardashian's new tennis-themed thirst traps. By Joshua Robinson June 17, 2021
Music Pop Smoke's "Faith" Album Tracklist Revealed Pop Smoke's team takes a unique route in revealing the tracklist for "Faith." By Aron A. July 13, 2021