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Reviews Tyler, The Creator's "CHROMAKOPIA" Tour: A Master Of His Craft Made MSG Feel Like Home For his most mature album to date, Tyler, The Creator crafted a cogent and transportive culmination of his artistic and personal trajectory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 15, 2025
Music J Prince Jr. Tries To Clear His Name Amid The AllStar JR/NBA Ben 10 Rumors J Prince Jr. is coming forward after video footage showed him at the restaurant where NBA Ben 10 was allegedly shot by AllStar JR. By Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Reacts With Disbelief To Gucci Mane's Alleged Police Statement Pooh Shiesty recently had a court hearing over his alleged kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane in Dallas earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music OVO's Baka Not Nice Disses "B*tch" Rick Ross After Drake's "ICEMAN" Shots OVO and Baka Not Nice are firmly standing behind Drake against Rick Ross, who's talked a lot about their beef as of late. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026
Music Joe Budden Thinks Kendrick Lamar Could Do The “Funniest Thing In Hip-Hop History” On “ICEMAN” Release Date With "ICEMAN" just a few days away, the Joe Budden Podcast wonders what would happen if Kendrick Lamar dropped on the same day. By Aron A. May 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Goes At Joe Budden For Validating Botting Claims Against Drake DJ Akademiks spoke on Joe Budden and other media figures not scrutinizing the various lawsuits against Drake and Stake enough. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Music Police Rush To Chris Brown's L.A. Home After Street Shooting, Suspect Arrested At press time, it's unclear if either party involved in this reported shooting has any connection to Chris Brown or his Los Angeles property. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Music TDE's Punch Weighs In On Jack Harlow's "Got Blacker" Debate Jack Harlow said he "got Blacker" on his new album "Monica," and TDE's Punch is the latest to chime in on this controversial statement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2026
Music Jackboy Enters Prison Debate With Pointed Comments For Kodak Black Another one of Kodak Black's enemies, Jackboy, is chiming in with his two cents on the former's time in protective custody. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Deletes Social Media Amid Backlash For Dissing Son NBA YoungBoy recently got into it with the mother of one of his children online, prompting him to insult his own son. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026
Music Turk Says Cash Money Hasn't Explained Why They Didn't Invite Him To "Verzuz" Turk and the large majority of the Cash Money crew have been beefing for a while now over tour disputes and clashes of ego. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Praises Baby Keem's Creative Evolution In Third “Ca$ino” Documentary Baby Keem's long-awaited sophomore album "Ca$ino" is slated for release tomorrow, and features his cousin, Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026