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Pop Culture Mero Unleashes On DJ Akademiks In Scathing Hot 97 Rant DJ Akademiks previously described Mero as a "DEI hire" for Hot 97, following the departure of Ebro Darden. By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Decimated A Grocery Store While Filming The "Sky" Music Video Playboi Carti's music video for "Sky" left the grocery store that it filmed at in shambles. By Joshua Robinson April 04, 2021
Music Kanye West's New Album "BULLY" Projected To Sell Over 250K First Week New predictions regarding first week sales for Kanye West's "BULLY" reportedly stem from pre-saves, pre-orders, and other factors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music How To Listen To The Alchemist & Budgie's 'The Good Book Vol. 3' For longtime fans of the series, 'The Good Book, Vol. 3' stands as both a continuation and an evolution By Tallie Spencer January 30, 2026
Music Wu-Tang Clan: Where Are They Now? The Clan’s still going strong, three decades later. By Demi Phillips January 22, 2024
Music Finesse2Tymes Compares His Mob Ties Contract To Slavery Finesse2Tymes says he isn't motivated to continue working on his next album amid the issues with his label. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
Music Young Thug Ignites Debate By Revealing His Best Album According to Young Thug, when he dropped what he sees as his best album, he felt like he had "achieved the world." By Caroline Fisher October 02, 2025
Music Young Thug Finally Addresses Rich Homie Quan Relationship And How They Grew Apart During this new GQ interview, Young Thug addressed not just past collabs with Rich Homie Quan, but also the Gunna fallout and "UY SCUTI." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025
Music Mero Alleges DJ Akademiks Is A Pedophile Amid Back & Forth Disses DJ Akademiks and Mero blasted each other online over Ak's criticisms of Hot 97 and their hosting change-ups. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Sports Taylor Rooks Seemingly Responds To Drake's Mention In Unreleased Song From "ICEMAN" Livestream Drake and Taylor Rooks have a longstanding friendship, which Rooks has always maintained is nothing more serious than that. By Devin Morton July 06, 2025
Original Content Joey Badass Albums & Mixtapes, Ranked Joey Badass is a beast in the booth. We're revisiting his explosive catalog. By Wyatt Westlake April 13, 2023
Music J. Prince Net Worth 2023: What Is The Rap-A-Lot Icon Worth? A self-made icon who transcends hip-hop, delving into activism and varied business ventures. A look at J. Prince's legacy. By Jake Skudder September 21, 2023