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Music J. Cole Raps From Biggie & Tupac's Perspectives On "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" track "What If" ponders an alternate reality in which Biggie and Tupac's beef never escalated. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
Music Kevin Gates Claims He Once Shot Himself Amid Bout With Depression Kevin Gates spoke candidly about his struggles with drug addiction on the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music LSU Dance Team Goes Viral For Electric Kendrick Lamar-Inspired Routine LSU's Tiger Girls scored second place at a national competition thanks to their hip-hop routine set to a medley of Kendrick Lamar's hits. By Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Weighs In On 21 Savage's "F*ck The Streets" Campaign 21 Savage originally said "f*ck the streets" while reaching out to Young Thug and Gunna on social media, last month. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Draws Good, Bad & Ugly Reactions To New Album "Don't Be Dumb" For an album as long-awaited as "Don't Be Dumb" and an artist as beef-riddled as A$AP Rocky these days, this divisive reaction was expected. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026
Music North West Shares New Song Snippet Produced By Kanye West Amid North West's various new songs and snippets, plus her dad Kanye West's upcoming album "BULLY," the West family's very artistically busy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026
Music Migos & Travis Scott Show At USC Shut Down Due To Overcrowding Migos and Travis Scott got shut down because of unruly USC students. By hnhh April 06, 2017
Music Drake's New Album Gets A Huge Update From DJ Akademiks: "The IceMan Is Coming" DJ Akademiks has dropped yet another hint about Drake's highly anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," following months of teasing. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Diddy's Ex Lawyer Mark Geragos Believes In "Potential" Early Release Contrary to what prosecutors are trying to maintain, Mark Geragos believes Diddy has a strong case to secure immediate release in his appeal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Makes Fun Of NLE Choppa's NBA YoungBoy Diss Track Freddie Gibbs is no stranger to rap beef, which makes his comments about NLE Choppa and NBA YoungBoy's feud all the more interesting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Promises New Album "Slime Cry" Is Still "Loading" After Delay NBA YoungBoy already dropped his album "MASA" earlier this year and followed it up with a wildly successful tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 29, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Fails To Drop New Album "Slime Cry" And Fans Are Devastated NBA YoungBoy has already had a massive year with a lot of new music, but a Thanksgiving gift would've been appreciated. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 28, 2025