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Original Content Vince Staples, "Cry Baby," & The Expectations We Place On Rappers Why has Vince Staples' "Cry Baby" become so divisive? The answer may have less to do with the music & more to do with how audiences view Black artists. By Erika Marie June 15, 2026
Numbers DJ Akademiks Predicts First Week Sales Numbers For Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" in a few weeks from now, and DJ Akademiks has some interesting predictions. By Alexander Cole April 27, 2026
Music Drake’s OVO Faces Fresh Legal Fight Over Investor Payout An investor says Drake’s OVO still owes millions and claims it received none of the proceeds from the brand’s recent sale. By Erika Marie September 21, 2026
Music Remy Ma Break Silence On Son's Arrest: Everything We Know About JaySon Scott's Murder Charge Remy Ma says she prays "that the NYPD will conduct a complete and thorough investigation to reveal the truth" after her son was charged with first-degree murder. By Axl Banks June 19, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Praised Drake For Putting Him On Years Before "Like That" Diss, Resurfaced Clip Reveals Kendrick Lamar once thought Drake was a "real good dude." By Caroline Fisher March 23, 2024
Music 50 Cent Shares His Thoughts On Eminem's Album "The Death Of Slim Shady" 50 might be a little biased but a lot of fans share his thoughts. By Zachary Horvath July 16, 2024
Music Who Is Gazo? The French Rapper Allegedly Connected To Offset's Paris Brawl The French MC is at the forefront of France's drill scene. By Aron A. November 14, 2024
Music 50 Cent Believes Celebrities Are Silent On Diddy Because They Went To His Parties 50 Cent has been a long-standing and vocal opponent of Diddy's. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2024
Music Wack 100 Clears Up Sexuality Allegations In Big U's RICO Case Wack 100 and Big U have been feuding for years after Wack questioned Big U's artist Nipsey Hussle's musical legacy. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 13, 2025
Music 21 Savage Mourns The Loss Of His Longtime Affiliate Lotto Savage After Georgia Shooting 21 Savage and Lotto Savage were some of the original members of the Slaughter Gang collective back in the mid-2010s. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Disses Kanye West And Accuses Ye Of Stealing His Song With NBA YoungBoy Playboi Carti has issued a response to Kanye West after a song with NBA YoungBoy dropped on Instagram this afternoon. By Alexander Cole May 21, 2025
Music Denzel Curry & XXXTentacion Had Plans During a Q&A on Twitter, Denzel Curry revealed that he and XXXTentacion intended on recording new music. By Mitch Findlay November 03, 2020