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Music Cardi B Claims JT Wanted Pardison Fontaine To Write For Her Amid Beef After JT's diss track towards Cardi B leaked, it seems like the latter is happy with her previous "Magnet" shots and some social media shade. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Reveals What Inspired “GNX” Kendrick Lamar recently opened up about his newest album. By Caroline Fisher February 06, 2025
Reviews Central Cee "Can't Rush Greatness" Review Doubling down on his strengths while testing new waters, "Can't Rush Greatness" hones in on Central Cee's ability to bridge UK drill with global appeal. By Aron A. January 29, 2025
Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Banned From Twitch Amid Alleged Grooming Scandal The ban appears to be permanent. By Cole Blake January 28, 2025
Music Eazy The Block Captain Responds To Papoose’s “Knockout” Claims Amid Remy Ma Cheating Scandal It looks like Eazy The Block Captain might want a rematch. By Caroline Fisher December 12, 2024
Music Young Thug Receives Disappointing First-Week Sales Projections For "UY SCUTI" Young Thug's "UY SCUTI" dropped this past Friday, September 26, with who's who of features. But it's trending in the wrong direction. By Zachary Horvath October 01, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Hits The Studio With Jim Jones Ahead Of "BABY BOI" Album Hip-hop fans may not expect these two artists to work together, but Playboi Carti and Jim Jones have an odd commonality in the game. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Kanye West Ordered To Pay $76K In Legal Fees To Ex-Employee Amid Yeezy Harassment Lawsuit Kanye West was recently ordered to pay $76K in legal fees, stemming from his attempt at having a harassment lawsuit dismissed. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Music Salt-N-Pepa's Federal Recording Lawsuit Against UMG Has Been Dismissed Salt-N-Pepa's federal suit against UMG was a long battle, one that started to grow legs in 2022. However, they didn't emerge victorious. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Doubts Conspiracy Theory About Drake's Civil RICO Lawsuit Many people have speculated on the veracity of the accusations against Drake, but DJ Akademiks took things a step further. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music Wack 100 Claims 21 Savage's "F The Streets" Movement Has A Self-Serving Ulterior Motive 21 Savage has been leading the charge to change rappers' minds on the streets, but Wack 100 believes it's not as authentic as it looks. By Zachary Horvath December 22, 2025
Relationships Sexyy Red Slams Parody Account For Claiming She Wants To Be In A Polyamorous Relationship With GloRilla & Brandon Ingram A lot of people have grown comfortable with making jokes about Sexyy Red since her rise to fame, but this time, she's not laughing. By Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025