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Music Young Dolph Announces New Album "Paper Route Illuminati" Young Dolph has sparked discussion after unveiling the album cover to his new project "Paper Route Illuminati." By Mitch Findlay July 21, 2021
Pop Culture Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled & Wiz Khalifa Sit Down For An Unprecedented Interview 4 iconic artists in Hip Hop history exchange stories of their roads to success. By Taiyo Coates March 03, 2022
Music Lil Nas X Points Out The Overlooked Female Nudity In His "Industry Baby" Music Video Lil Nas X finds it ironic that the only visible nude scene in the "Industry Baby" music video involves a woman. By Joshua Robinson July 30, 2021
Relationships Matthew Knowles Abruptly Ends Interview After Being Asked About Tina Knowles Matthew Knowles later claimed to Page Six that he had been asked several different questions about Tina Knowles. By Cole Blake March 04, 2026
Music "The Joe Budden Podcast" Questions Jay-Z's Relationship With Meek Mill Jay-Z and Meek Mill are connected not just via music, but also via their REFORM Alliance with Roc Nation for criminal justice reform. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music 50 Cent Claims “Bots” Are Telling Him To Respond To T.I. 50 Cent is currently at odds with T.I., who recently accused him of backing out of a "Verzuz" battle they agreed to. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy & Bossman Dlow Appear To Tease Potential Single & Music Video NBA YoungBoy and Bossman Dlow have never made music together, but they may have something in the works coming soon. By Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026
Music DJ Vlad Affirms His Jay-Z, Tory Lanez & Megan Thee Stallion Tweet Is Sarcastic DJ Vlad confirmed to Sneako that he doesn't actually believe Jay-Z and Roc Nation manipulated Tory Lanez's Megan Thee Stallion shooting case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Music Wiz Khalifa Painfully Announces That His Father Has Passed Away Rest in peace to Laurence W. Thomaz, a military man who formed a special bond with his son Wiz Khalifa that Wiz is eternally grateful for. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Sports Kid Rock Labels Jay-Z A "DEI Hire" For The NFL Kid Rock performed at Turning Point USA’s “All-American Halftime Show,” in protest of the NFL's selection of Bad Bunny. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music Kevin McCall Claims He's On EBT And Chris Brown Still Owes Him Money Chris Brown and Kevin McCall collaborated on a number of tracks, including the hit single, "Deuces," back in 2010. By Cole Blake October 21, 2025
Music Gucci Mane Commends Jeezy For Toning Down Their "Verzuz" Tensions Given their intense previous feud, Gucci Mane and Jeezy will likely go down as one of the greatest "Verzuz" battles ever. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025