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Music 50 Cent Levels Up His Diddy Trolling With DoorDash Super Bowl Ad 50 Cent has mastered the art of trolling on social media so now he's translating his skills to advertisements and taking aim at Diddy, too. By Zachary Horvath February 05, 2026
Music JID Defends J Cole's Kendrick Lamar Apology JID believes that J Cole has done too much for his Dreamville artists to lose sleep over an apology to Kendrick Lamar for a diss track. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025
Music Offset Announces New Album With A Star-Studded Tracklist Offset's new album will be arriving just under a month before Cardi B drops "Am I the Drama?" in September. By Cole Blake August 05, 2025
Music LL Cool J Reaffirms He Created The Hip-Hop Acronym “G.O.A.T” During Late-Night Conversation With Seth Meyers LL Cool J released his debut album, Radio, in 1985. It includes classic songs such as “I Can’t Live Without My Radio,” “Rock The Bells." By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 24, 2025
Music Pluto Appears To Shade Latto After “WHIM WHAMIEE” Remix Gets Axed In Pluto's new track "Excuse Me," she refers to herself as "Big Mama," a nickname commonly used by her fellow femcee Latto. By Caroline Fisher June 22, 2025
Music Kanye West Disses Kendrick Lamar Again By Leaving Him Off His "12 Rap Kings" List Kanye West previously hated on "Not Like Us" and named various rapper who deserved a Super Bowl slot before Kendrick Lamar. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Kanye West Drops “White Lives Matter” T-Shirts & Teases Swastika Merch Social media users aren't happy with Kanye West. By Caroline Fisher February 08, 2025
Music Lil Durk Fights To Keep Juror Identities Public Ahead Of Murder-For-Hire Trial The prosecution in Lil Durk's case recently argued in favor of keeping the identity of the jury shielded. By Cole Blake October 29, 2025
Music 50 Cent Confidently Defends Controversial Use Of AI Remixes As Backlash Erupts 50 Cent previously shared AI-generated remixes of several of his hit songs, sparking backlash from fans online. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Music Lauryn Hill Reflects On D'Angelo's Legacy In Emotional Tribute D'Angelo's family confirmed on Tuesday that the legendary singer has passed away after a private battle with cancer. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music SlimeLife Shawty Blames Young Thug’s Lawyer For His YSL Plea Deal SlimeLife Shawty was one of a few YSL affiliates who testified against Young Thug and company during the RICO trial last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Goes Off On “B*tch” Fat Joe After “Rat Leader” Diss According to 6ix9ine, Fat Joe is the "cap leader," and even his co-host Jadakiss doesn't always believe him. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025