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Reviews Gunna's "Drip Or Drown 2" Review Gunna come off his breakout year by auto-piloting his way through a well-manicured album. By Patrick Lyons February 26, 2019
Original Content The Takedown Of Iggy Azalea: Where Did The "Fancy" Rapper Go Wrong? When will Iggy Azalea's rap career see new life? Do we even want it to? By E Gadsby December 14, 2017
Music R. Kelly Apologizes To Fans For Show Cancelled Over "Rumors" The allegations against R. Kelly has been affecting his shows. By Matthew Parizot April 30, 2018
Music Deadmau5 Apologizes For Transphobic Slurs: "I'm Not That Kind Of Person" Joel Zimmerman has released a statement for his fans. By Chantilly Post October 11, 2018
Music Playboi Carti Claims "MUSIC" Follow Up Album "BABY BOI" Is "OTW" Playboi Carti took years to drop his third album, but now he's claiming that he's ready to go with the fourth one. By Elias Andrews March 15, 2025
Music Wack 100 Eviscerates Drake After Adam22 Confronts Him About Their Alleged Phone Call Wack 100 rode for Kendrick Lamar in the Drake battle, whereas Adam22 took more of a neutral or even occasionally pro-OVO stance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 10, 2025
Music Drake Gets Legal Win Over UMG After Attempting To Adjourn Discovery Motion It's a small victory for Drake right now, but it will have to do for now until things get more serious in court in the next couple of weeks. By Zachary Horvath March 04, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar To Co-Write Amanda Reifer's Debut Album Coming Later This Year A release date isn't here yet, but with Kendrick Lamar being such a gifted writer, we are excited to see how he meshes with Amanda Reifer. By Zachary Horvath March 04, 2025
Music Doja Cat Claps Back At Fans Who Dragged Her "Flat" Oscars Performance Doja Cat's James Bond tribute was heavily criticized by viewers, and the singer acknowledged how nervous she was. By Elias Andrews March 03, 2025
Music Drake Fans Erupt Into Explicit Kendrick Lamar Chant During Anita Max Win Tour Drake fans in Australia expressed their hatred for Kendrick Lamar during the Toronto rapper's concert in Brisbane. By Cole Blake February 26, 2025
Music Diddy Writes Letter From Jail Seeking Dismissal Of King Combs' Alleged Yacht Assault Lawsuit The lawsuit was filed last year by Grace O'Marcaigh, a former yacht stewardess. She accused Diddy's son King Combs of sexual assault. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Brings Out Latto, Yeat, & More For London Residency Sexyy Red's three-night-long club residency in London over the weekend appears to have been a massive success. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025