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Music Is Kanye West's "Carnival" The Most Fascist Rap Song Ever Made? Kanye West's "Carnival" is being reevaluated online, with some describing it as an example of 21st century fascist art. By Alexander Cole August 31, 2026
Original Content Four High-Profile Hip Hop Cases Head To Trial In August A packed Hip Hop criminal trial calendar puts Keefe D, Lil Durk, Yella Beezy, and AllStar JR before juries this month. By Erika Marie August 06, 2026
Music 38 Spesh Premieres Jadakiss, Jim Jones & Fat Joe Diss At Summer Jam Jadakiss, Fat Joe, and Jim Jones had all seemed to warn 38 Spesh about his Summer Jam set, but he dissed them without any issues. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2026
Music Fight Breaks Out During Usher & Chris Brown's Performance Of "New Flame" Usher and Chris Brown are performing on "The R&B Tour" right now, and on Tuesday, a viral video emerged from the concert. By Alexander Cole July 14, 2026
Music Young Thug Calls Out Nine Vicious For Claiming He Never Denied YSL Deal Young Thug had claimed he resigned Nine Vicious to YSL, which Nine seemed to deny online. Now, fans don't know who is being truthful. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Music Celina Powell's Rape Allegations Against Trey Songz Resurface On Social Media Celina Powell has made multiple allegations against Trey Songz over the years, and now, they are resurfacing online. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Seemingly Responds To Assault Allegations Involving Gio Ramos Playboi Carti was allegedly cited for allegedly assaulting his limo driver after an alleged altercation with Giovanna Ramos in Utah. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025
Music 600Breezy Arrested In Wisconsin Over An Active Warrant Further details on the reason for 600Breezy's warrant remain unclear and he has yet to comment on the situation. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Music French Montana's Confidence Finally Paid Off During "Verzuz" Remember when French Montana said he could go hit-for-hit with Kendrick Lamar in a Verzuz battle? In hindsight, that confidence doesn’t look quite as absurd when measured through Verzuz mechanics rather than traditional album legacy. By Aron A. May 08, 2026
Music Quavo & Offset Share Snippet Of Their First Collab In Five Years Quavo and Offset have not collaborated in five years, but that is about to change thanks to the former's new album, "QRÖMELIFE." By Alexander Cole September 28, 2026
Music Former Donda Academy Employee Seeks $23 Million From Ye By Erika Marie September 15, 2026
Music Kanye West Grosses $30 Million With Sold-Out Chicago Shows Kanye West recently performed two shows in Chicago, and as it turns out, the artist made a ton of money from that endeavor. By Alexander Cole September 10, 2026