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Music Kendrick Lamar Joins Star-Studded TDE Christmas Toy Drive Concert TDE is welcoming some major artists to this year's toy drive. By Cole Blake December 11, 2024
Music Travis Scott Hyped Over Footage From Rome Concert: "This Made Me Do 60 Back Flips" Travis Scott reflected on his Circus Maximus concert in Rome on Tuesday morning. By Cole Blake August 08, 2023
Music Funk Flex Proclaims He “Built” Hot 97 After Radio Station’s Shake-Up After Hot 97’s new lineup was announced, longtime DJ Funk Flex was enthralled in feuds with DJ Enuff and Pete Rock. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 05, 2025
Music Lil Yachty Bumps "Whole Lotta Red" At The Dinner Table In Resurfaced Video In the old clip Yachty is making his family listen to Carti's 2020 album. By Lavender Alexandria December 27, 2023
TV DJ Akademiks Goes Scorched Earth On Mero As Decade-Old Feud Continues DJ Akademiks and Mero from Hot 97 have had it out for one another for years, and the feud is only getting deeper. By Alexander Cole March 04, 2026
Original Content Rappers Who Almost Signed to Other Rap Record Labels From Kanye West to Drake, we're taking a look at rappers who nearly signed to different record labels. By Caleb Hardy April 17, 2023
TV Diddy Dances With Kids With Cancer On "Ellen" Diddy finally got to dance with the kids from Fighting All Monsters, who have turned his song "Bad Boy For Life" into a cancer-fighting anthem, after surprising them on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." By Lynn S. February 20, 2020
Music Latto Addresses Drake Ghostwriting Allegations On New Song Latto and Drake have formed a close friendship in hip-hop via collabs like "Housekeeping Knows," but some fans remain skeptical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026
Music Young Thug's Defense Files To Have Lyrics And Music Videos Removed From Evidence They're citing a recent overturned conviction by the Georgia Supreme Court. By Lavender Alexandria March 07, 2024
Music Tyler The Creator Calls Clipse Collaboration One Of The Best Moments Of His Life Tyler The Creator previously revealed that it took him several tries to get his "Let God Sort Em Out" verse right, and that he almost gave up. By Caroline Fisher August 07, 2025
Music Missy Elliott Praises Lil Wayne: "You Are Legendary" Missy Elliott showed love for Lil Wayne on Twitter, Sunday. By Cole Blake November 07, 2022
Politics Turk’s Photo With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Triggers Uproar One of Hot Boy Turk's latest Instagram posts has his followers divided, as it features the controversial RFK Jr. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026