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Music Young Thug Claps Back At DJ Akademiks' Snitching Criticisms Young Thug is going to be dropping a new album soon, although DJ Akademiks has some criticism for the artist. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2025
Music OVO's Baka Not Nice "Weird Case" Controversy: Breaking Down The Allegations & Conviction Baka Not Nice's past became a point of conversation following the release of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Demi Phillips May 15, 2024
Songs Pink Pantheress' Best Collaborations PinkPantheress has cemented herself as one of the household Gen-Z names, in large part due to her knack for working with the right artists. By Caleb Hardy March 13, 2023
Music Foogiano Shares Anti-Snitching Post After Showing Support For Pooh Shiesty Some folks believe Foogiano might be shading Gucci Mane regarding the Pooh Shiesty situation, while others think it's completely unrelated. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music DJ Khaled Reveals Release Date For New Album "Aalam Of God" DJ Khaled's new album "Aalam Of God" recently got its first single "One Of Them" with Lil Baby and Future ahead of the LP's release date. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Explains Why He Left Drake Feature Off His Album Fetty Wap felt "played" after Drake's team dropped the "My Way" remix on SoundCloud without sending it back to him beforehand. By Alex Zidel December 23, 2021
Music Drake Uses His Kendrick Lamar Disses To Argue For "Not Like Us" Appeal Drake keeps pursuing UMG for defamation over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss track, hoping to appeal his lawsuit's dismissal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026
Music Kanye West's Hilariously Cringe "Hotline Bling" Verse Partially Leaks Online Considering the incredibly rocky relationship between Kanye West and Drake, this leak sounds more surreal than anything. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025
Music John Forté’s Cause Of Death Officially Revealed In January, John Forté was found unresponsive on his kitchen floor in Chilmark by a neighbor at the age of 50. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music Five Things We Want From Drake’s ICEMAN With Drake's new album "ICEMAN" just weeks away, fans and critics everywhere are wondering what the 6ix God will bring them next. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026
Music Lil Durk Shares A Heartfelt Message From Prison On His 33rd Birthday Lil Durk was arrested a year ago on murder for hire charges, and his legal battle has been tough to mitigate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Original Content Hip-Hop Artists By Zodiac Signs We're breaking down astrological signs by way of the hip-hop artists who represent them. By Azia Egbe January 26, 2020