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Music Meek Mill Has A Request For J. Cole After Announcing New Album Meek Mill's been pretty quiet lately regarding new music, but he's looking to make a splash after tweeting at J. Cole about his next album. By Zachary Horvath March 23, 2026
Music J. Cole Confronts Cam'ron Face-To-Face Following Lawsuit Drama Cam'ron had sued J. Cole for not holding up his end of the bargain after Cam appeared on the "Might Delete Later" track "Ready '24." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Music Kanye West Adds Yet Another Southern European Show To His World Tour Kanye West has proven so far that he's still an industry titan and he's seeing no reason to stop adding more shows to his world tour. By Zachary Horvath March 20, 2026
Music Kanye West Pushes "Bully" Release Date Back Once Again Kanye West originally announced the project back in September 2024 and has delayed it multiple times in recent months. By Cole Blake July 18, 2025
Music UK Rapper Charged With Murder Of Lostprophets Singer Ian Watkins Incarcerated rapper Broadday and another inmate appeared in court for allegedly murdering convicted child sex offender Ian Watkins. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Performs One Of His Most Infamous Leaks On Tour Playboi Carti has a lot of snippets that his fans have wanted to release, but the one he played in Seattle may his best work. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2025
Music 50 Cent Hilariously Responds To T.I.'s Questionable Diss Track 50 Cent was the subject of a T.I. diss track on Sunday, and it ultimately led to a pretty hilarious reaction on social media. By Alexander Cole February 23, 2026
Music Cardi B's "AM I THE DRAMA" Sees Decent Drop In Early Second-Week Sales Update Drops in sales numbers are normal but given how big Cardi B is and how long the wait was for the LP, this slip is a bit shocking. By Zachary Horvath October 01, 2025
Music Young Thug Explains Why He Ended His Longstanding YFN Lucci Beef Young Thug and YFN Lucci had been at odds with one another for several years, but the hatchet was buried this weekend when their LPs dropped. By Zachary Horvath September 30, 2025
Music Pusha T Reveals The Reasons Why Def Jam Had An Issue With Kendrick Lamar's Verse Pusha T previously made this revelation during a feature interview with "GQ" but this time, he's getting into the contents of the verse. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025
Music Big U Finally Gets A Trial Date As Prosecutors Plead For More Time To Review Evidence Big U is facing a litany of alleged crimes stemming from a massive indictment that authorities unsealed, earlier this year. By Cole Blake May 14, 2025
Music Wiz Khalifa & Sean Paul Co-Headlining "Good Vibes Only Tour" With Handful Of Special Guests Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul may not have a lot in common on the surface, but they are looking to bring the feel-good vibes this summer. By Zachary Horvath April 29, 2025