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Music Young Thug Responds To Rich Homie Quan Affiliate Questioning Their Bond The late great Rich Homie Quan was sadly not able to squash his issues with Young Thug before he passed away. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2026
Music Glasses Malone Presses P-Lo For Working With Drake After Kendrick Lamar Beef Glasses Malone and P-Lo's conflict over the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef brought up West Coast debates about the Bay Area and Los Angeles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026
Music Drake & Central Cee Get Icy On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update We have a hearty "Fire Emoji" playlist this week with Drake, Central Cee, Tyler, The Creator, Wale, Freddie Gibbs, NBA YoungBoy, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2025
Music Drake Debuts "What Did I Miss" Live At Wireless Festival Drake's "What Did I Miss" addresses the aftermath of the rap star's battle with Kendrick Lamar. He doesn't name anyone. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 12, 2025
Music Rod Wave Clears Up Fatherhood & Zaria, Alleged Woman Who Claims He Fathered Her Child Rod Wave is a known father to twin daughters with on-and-off again girlfriend Dee. He has began sharing kids on social media. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 22, 2025
Music 7 Rappers Who Joined The Military A few notable rappers were once men in uniform. By Demi Phillips November 30, 2023
Music BIA Uses Cardi B’s Ruthless “Am I The Drama?” Diss To Her Advantage BIA made light of Cardi B's latest jabs while promoting her upcoming debut album "BIANCA," which drops next month. By Caroline Fisher September 26, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Debunks Fake "Don't Tap The Glass" Tracklist With Kendrick Lamar & More Tyler The Creator announced a surprise album "Don't Tap The Glass" at his recent Brooklyn concert, and it's due on Monday, July 21. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2025
Music Blueface Speaks Out After Being Swatted Again, This Time In Miami Blueface has been dealing with some swatting issues while streaming, and that won't be changing anytime soon. By Alexander Cole September 14, 2026
Original Content The Biggest R&B Singers Who Are Geminis The biggest R&B Geminis each have their distinct, signature sound. By Demi Phillips May 25, 2023
Music SZA Confirms She's Working On A New Album But Admits She's "Frazzled" New music from SZA may arrive sooner than fans think. By Tallie Spencer November 06, 2025
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, July 17, 2026 Rick Ross, B2K, Steve Lacy, and Syd headline what promises to be a stacked edition of New Music Friday, with big hip-hop albums on tap. By Alexander Cole July 16, 2026