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Music J. Cole Admits 50 Cent Refused To Sign Him Because Of His Jeans During his recent appearance on Cam'ron's show "Talk With Flee," J. Cole reflected on rejection he faced early in his career. By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Has No Sympathy For J. Cole's Explanation Of Kendrick Lamar Apology DJ Akademiks has been very critical of J. Cole in the past, especially in regards to his apology to Kendrick Lamar amid the Drake beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music Kanye West’s Team Challenges $150K Verdict In Malibu Mansion Lawsuit The rapper’s legal team is now challenging a $150,000 jury verdict tied to his Malibu mansion. By Tallie Spencer March 19, 2026
Music Mary J. Blige Reveals The Truth About 50 Cent Mary J. Blige's comments come as 50 Cent has been wrapped up in numerous feuds with other artists on social media. By Cole Blake March 17, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Delivers Adorable Birthday Message To TDE Member's Son Kendrick Lamar rarely makes videos for social media, but he changed that trend with a sweet video for 2Teez's son. By Alexander Cole March 17, 2026
Music Fat Joe Wins Key Court Ruling In Defamation Case Against Former Hypeman Fat Joe makes progress towards a win in this latest round of the case. By Tallie Spencer March 12, 2026
Politics YG Was Contacted By Secret Service Over 'FDT' One of Hip Hop's most recognizable protest records continues affecting YG's career nearly a decade later. By Erika Marie July 07, 2026
Music Ksoo's Brother Receives 12-Year Prison Sentence For Lil Buck Murder Ksoo's older brother, Abdul Robinson Jr, was also facing life behind bars, but opted for a 12-year plea deal instead. By Zachary Horvath October 16, 2025
Music Lil Kim Predicted Nicki Minaj's Downfall Years Ago On "The Breakfast Club" Charlamagne That God resurfaced Lil Kim's issue with Nicki Minaj in the wake of his explosive social media posts. By Cole Blake October 02, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Reveals Title Of Upcoming LP's Intro Track With Photo Of Jay-Z Look-A-Like Camel Nicki Minaj has expressed her issues with Jay-Z since Lil Wayne was overlooked for the 2024 Super Bowl performance in New Orleans. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 29, 2025
Music Young Thug's "UY Scuti" Draws Mixed Reactions From Fans On Social Media Young Thug dropped "UY Scuti" as his fourth studio album and his first release since getting out of jail on Friday. By Cole Blake September 26, 2025
Music Where To Stream Young Thug's "UY SCUTI" "UY Scuti" will mark Young Thug's first studio album since getting out of jail in the YSL RICO case, last year. By Cole Blake September 25, 2025