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Music Isaiah Rashad Defended By TDE's Punch After Rapper Cracks Distasteful Joke Punch fired off praise for Jay-Z before a rapper named Jahmed used the opportunity to make Isaiah Rashad's recent controversy a punchline. By Erika Marie April 08, 2022
Music Jhonni Blaze Regrets Drake Hook Up Rumors: "He Unblocked Me" After Apology The singer laid it all out on the line. By Erika Marie January 15, 2020
Music Soulja Boy Allegedly Passed Up On Signing Young Thug Not only did Soulja miss out on YB, he also fumbled the bag with Young Thug. By Hayley Hynes November 14, 2021
Music Notorious B.I.G. Refused To Respond To 2pac's "Hit Em Up" Lil Cease explains why The Notorious B.I.G refused to respond to 2Pac's scathing "Hit Em Up," a decision that puzzled many of his closest associates. By Mitch Findlay December 03, 2020
Music Rick Ross & DC Young Fly Trade Blows Over Podcast Walkout Rick Ross abruptly left the 85 South show with DC Young Fly, Chico Bean, and Karlous Miller way back in 2021. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 20, 2025
Music TDE Punch Explains How Nicki Minaj & SZA's Beef Started Both Nicki Minaj and SZA posted several fiery messages aimed at one another on social media on Tuesday night. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Music Ray J Admits Some Concerned Fans Reached Out To His Family To Control His Rants Ray J also spoke on the Diddy trial's verdict during this recent livestream, claiming that the jury should've fully acquitted him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2025
Music Ja Rule Pays Tribute To Irv Gotti During Summer Jam Set Ja Rule and Irv Gotti made some truly classic hip-hop in the 2000s and beyond, and Ja didn't experience this bittersweet moment alone. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
TV Rocsi Diaz & AJ Calloway Apologize For Missing "106 & Park" Reunion At The 2025 BET Awards The former "106 & Park" cohosts didn't make it to their 2025 BET Awards reunion, but Rocsi Diaz and AJ Calloway reflected on the show fondly. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2025
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine's Mother Held At Gunpoint During Frightening Home Invasion Tekashi 6ix9ine was not home at the time of the break-in and was instead livestreaming with Jack Doherty. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025
Music Jim Jones, Maino, Dave East, & Fabolous Announce "Let's Rap About It" Podcast Jim Jones announced a new podcast with several NYC staples, including Fabolous, Dave East, and Maino. The first episode premieres on Monday. By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Music DMX's Ex Wife Alleges That His Girlfriend Sent A Warlock To Her House To Stop Her Prayers DMX's ex wife Tashera Simmons made these comments about the late rapper's then-girlfriend on the Hardly Initiated podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2025