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Pop Culture Crip Mac Shoots His Shot At Latto Despite 21 Savage Pregnancy Rapper and internet personality Crip Mac couldn't help but compliment Latto after dropping a stunning photo on her Instagram. By Zachary Horvath April 27, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Says Kendrick Lamar Left Hip-Hop Directionless After Drake Beef DJ Akademiks thinks only Drake's "ICEMAN" can get hip-hop culture back on course after Kendrick Lamar sought to "Watch The Party Die." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Pop Culture Leena Sayed Denies Being Young Thug's "Twin" After Leaked Jail Call She insists she rides for Devin Haney. By Elias Andrews December 24, 2024
Music Outlawz MC Says Snoop Dogg Told "Wild Version" Of Infamous Nas & Tupac Confrontation Young Noble retells the actual story at Bryant Park back in 1996. By Zachary Horvath December 24, 2024
Music Elliott Wilson Ranks Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" As The Greatest Diss Track Of All Time Elliott Wilson placed the song above 2Pac's "Hit 'Em Up." By Cole Blake December 15, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Fans Take Over New Ho King After Show In Drake’s Hometown Of Toronto Yesterday, Kendrick Lamar performed in Drake's hometown of Toronto for the first time since their explosive battle. By Caroline Fisher June 13, 2025
Music Julie McKnight Says Niko McKnight Was "More Than An Estranged Son" In Touching Tribute Brian McKnight's son Niko passed away following a two-year cancer battle, which opened up more controversies among the family. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
Music Kanye West & DJ Akademiks' Controversial Interview Earned Massive Viewership As They Tease Part 2 Kanye West has been making numerous headlines for his offensive antics during the interview with DJ Akademiks. By Cole Blake March 31, 2025
Music HNHH's Black History Month Playlist Of Power: Songs Of Strength & Struggle No matter what, HNHH will always celebrate Black History Month! Artists on our playlist come from all generations of Black music, tune in and check them out. By Erika Marie February 06, 2025
Music Ashanti Receives Backlash Over Nelly's Inauguration Performance Fans come for Ashanti over Nelly's inaugural performance. By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 19, 2025
Music Drake Fans Drag Steph Curry Into Kendrick Lamar Feud After He Hides Gatorade Bottles The drama comes after Steph Curry recently released his own sports drink in partnership with Michelle Obama. By Cole Blake April 28, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Shatter Record For Highest-Grossing Hip-Hop Show Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Grand National" tour also has support from Mustard, and it didn't take long to make history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025