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Music Kanye West Is Supposedly Dropping A New "WW3" Album Today Kanye West shared a tracklist full of characteristically absurd song titles on social media on Thursday morning. By Cole Blake April 03, 2025
TV "The Rap Game" Season 2 Stars: Where Are They Now? Season 2 had a lot more youngsters vying for the gold! By Demi Phillips November 10, 2023
Music Jay Electronica Claims Kanye West's "Bound 2" Was Inspired By Him The two rappers have had a pretty close relationship over the years, so it's unsurprising that they would inspire each other's work. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 09, 2024
Music YK Osiris Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Crooner Uncover YK Osiris's journey to fortune! His music and smart deals fueled his wealth rise. By Jake Skudder February 22, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Domestic Violence Allegations Resurface Thanks To Mysterious "okliar" Website The website is a parody of Kendrick's oklama hub. By Alexander Cole May 08, 2024
Reviews Young Thug "UY Scuti" Album Review Young Thug’s “UY Scuti” is messy and uneven yet vulnerable, offering flashes of his pre-incarceration brilliance without reclaiming the superstar stature that once placed him at rap’s upper echelon. By Aron A. October 02, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals NBA YoungBoy Wants To Link With Drake For Interview According to DJ Akademiks, he has no idea what NBA YoungBoy and Drake would discuss if they teamed up for an interview. By Caroline Fisher October 21, 2025
Music 2026 Grammys: Full List Of Winners The 2026 Grammys are officially here, and we have the full list of nominations and winners for you to follow along with throughout the show. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Original Content Ice Cube’s Good, Bad & The Ugly: On “Man Up,” Kendrick Lamar & Why He’ll Never Have An A&R Ice Cube will stop to smell the roses—but only for a moment. The rap icon reflects on four decades of music, the mainstream’s grip on hip-hop, and the legacy of his catalog as he drops his latest album. By Aron A. September 19, 2025
Music Willow Smith Reveals Why She Can't Be Labeled A Nepo Baby According to Willow, she'd be who she is with or without her celebrity parents. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2024
Music Pooh Shiesty Responds To Drake's Claim That They Might Be Cousins Drake and BenDaDonnn were having an argument about Memphis during a recent livestream, and they wanted Pooh Shiesty to settle the score. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 25, 2025
Music Blueface Explains Meanings Behind His Prison Face Tattoos Blueface previously told Adam22 that his new face tattoos he got in prison were meant to affirm his identity, but he has more details now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025