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Music JID Defends J Cole's Kendrick Lamar Apology JID believes that J Cole has done too much for his Dreamville artists to lose sleep over an apology to Kendrick Lamar for a diss track. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025
Music Kodak Black’s Lawyer Reacts To Demand For $10.6M Default Judgment In 2023, Kodak Black was sued by two men who allege that he was responsible for a Super Bowl after-party shooting that he was also injured in. By Caroline Fisher August 07, 2025
Music Clipse Reveal Surprising Picks For Favorite Albums Of All Time Pusha T and Malice gave many hip-hop fans their favorite album of the year so far with Clipse's "Let God Sort Em Out." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
TV BET Hip Hop Awards Is Gone: The Cyphers, Chaos, & Culture A generation of Hip Hop fans grew up on moments the BET Hip Hop Awards made possible, & its absence leaves a gap the culture can’t easily fill. By Erika Marie August 08, 2025
Music Diddy's Legal Team Paints Alleged Victims As Jealous In Opening Statements Opening statements finally kicked off in Diddy's trial on Monday after a full week of jury selection came to an end. By Cole Blake May 12, 2025
Music Fat Joe Believes Kendrick Lamar Surpassed 2Pac & Snoop Dogg As Most Dominant West Coast MC Fat Joe compared Kendrick Lamar's Los Angeles radio success to past eras of Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, and more West Coast legends. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2025
Music Luce Cannon Issues Statement Denying Cooperation In Big U RICO Case Luce Cannon and Bricc Baby supposedly made comments on No Jumper relating to prosecutors' accusations against Big U in their RICO. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2025
Music Multiple Versions Of Diddy & Cassie Video To Be Shown During Trial The soon-to-be jury for Diddy was warned in the questionnaire that sensitive topics were going to be brought up. By Zachary Horvath May 09, 2025
Music Jay-Z Accuses Tony Buzbee Of Stooping To A New Low In Defamation Lawsuit Amendment Jay-Z he been pursuing legal action against the attorney Tony Buzbee since Jane Doe dropped her case against him. By Cole Blake May 06, 2025
Music I-Octane's "God & I" Album Secures #1 Spot On Apple Music's Reggae/Dancehall Charts I-Octane's lyrics often speak to the struggles of everyday people. He balances that realism with messages of hope, faith, and resilience. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 05, 2025
Music Beyonce's Daughter Adorably Copies Her Dance Moves During "Cowboy Carter" Tour Beyonce kicked off her highly-anticipated tour in Los Angeles, late last month, and will be performing through July. By Cole Blake May 04, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Predicts Kanye West's Surprising First Week Sales Numbers For "DONDA 2" DJ Akademiks has platformed Kanye West's chaos a lot in recent months, whether that's their interview or Ak's recent Kardashians rant. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025