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Profiles Behind The Beat: Focus... Meet Focus..., in-house producer at Aftermath and integral member of the team that made Dr. Dre's "Compton." By Danny Schwartz October 14, 2015
Music Lil Pump Mocks J. Cole's Wife, Claims Cole Left Club For Playing Pump's Music Although J. Cole reached out to Lil Pump with an olive branch years ago, Pump is still dissing Cole for his alleged recent moves. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2026
Music Every Allegation Gracie Bon Has Made Against Drake Drake has already denied the allegations Gracie Bon recently made, labeling her shocking story "big cap." By Cole Blake November 03, 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 Rick Ross Furthers 50 Cent Beef After He Suggests Fat Joe Called Fif Out The Terror Squad boss seemed to condemn 50's accusations against Diddy, and Rozay connected the dots against his rival. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2023
Music Christopher Nolan Reveals Why He Cast Travis Scott In "The Odyssey" Travis Scott's inclusion in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" has elicited some strong reactions, but the director stands by all of it. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Unpacks Rumor That Drake's "Iceman" Is His Last Album Under UMG Considering the defamation lawsuit Drake is pursuing against his label UMG right now, this possibility makes too much sense. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025
Music What Was Sexyy Red's First Official Viral Hit? This major hit turned Sexyy Red into a star. By Demi Phillips April 08, 2024
Relationships ASAP Rocky & Rihanna's Marital Status Leads To Courtroom Debate ASAP Rocky's case has led to some clarification about his and Rihanna's relationship status. By Cole Blake January 16, 2025
Music Ice Spice's Friend Breaks Silence On Viral McDonald's Fight Ice Spice previously addressed the incident at McDonald's with a statement from her attorney, Bradford Cohen. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Breaks Highest-Grossing Tour Record By Debut Headlining Rapper NBA YoungBoy sold out all 42 shows on his "MASA (Make America Slime Again)" tour, selling 552,000 tickets. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Pop Culture Did The Weeknd Diss Drake On "We Still Don't Trust You"?: A Timeline Of Collabs & Beef The two Toronto artist traded shots over the weekend. By Demi Phillips April 17, 2024