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Music Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Reportedly Breaks Another Record After Hot 100 Exit Loads of fans can't believe Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" has held on for this long, whereas many others are tired of its hype. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Music 112 Conveniently Omit Diddy Lyric While Rapping Biggie Smalls 112 released three albums with Bad Boy Records. The Atlanta quartet would battle rivals Jagged Edge in Verzuz. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025
Music TheARTI$T & Honey Bxby "Risk It All" On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update TheARTI$T, Honey Bxby, and Leon Thomas are front and center on this week's edition of our "R&B Season" playlist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2025
Music The East Versus West Rap Battle Of 2025 Boasts A Whopping 93 Diss Tracks On Its Timeline Justin Hunte summed up all the main tracks and offshoots from the rap battle between Joey Bada$$, Ray Vaughn, Daylyt, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky's Lawyer Joe Tacopina Recalls The Emotional Moment Rihanna Decided To Name Her Next Son After Him ASAP Rocky ended up being found not guilty on all charges regarding the alleged 2021 shooting involving ASAP Relli. By Cole Blake March 31, 2025
Music Lil Yachty Playfully Mocks Drake For "Body Slamming" Him Around Women Lil Yachty is one of the 6 God's most high profile friends, but he also makes a point of roasting Drake on occasion. By Elias Andrews March 25, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Says He's "Not Done" As Historic Rap Streaming Week Sets Up No. 1 "MUSIC" Debut Playboi Carti's 30-track behemoth is still causing debate among satisfied fans struggling to pick a favorite off of the new album "MUSIC." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Music Iggy Azalea Threatens To Expose Kanye West After He Mentions Her & Playboi Carti's Son Kanye West has been feuding with Iggy Azalea, Playboi Carti, and several other artists on social media. By Cole Blake March 19, 2025
Music Lil Durk Unveils Release Date For "Deep Thoughts" Amidst Legal Drama Lil Durk has been dealing with a lot off wax, but he claims to have new music ready sooner than you'd expect. By Elias Andrews March 17, 2025
Music Mase Addresses Rumor He Sat Next To Diddy’s Son At Funeral For Biggie Smalls’ Mother According to Mase, he felt like The Notorious B.I.G.'s mother Voletta Wallace's funeral marked the end of an era. By Caroline Fisher March 17, 2025
Music 50 Cent Warns Big Meech That The Truth Is Coming Soon Amid Fiery Feud 50 Cent has been going after Big Meech online ever since he decided to team up with Rick Ross for a Welcome Home concert. By Caroline Fisher March 16, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims Jews Kept Him Off Playboi Carti's "I AM MUSIC" Album From employee to broad member, Kanye West has had Jewish businessmen involved in his music, fashion, and film at every level. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 15, 2025