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Music Lil Yachty Blasts KARRAHBOOO For “Playing Victim” Amid Record Deal Dispute KARRAHBOOO continues to accuse Lil Yachty of blocking her from dropping new music, which he continues to deny. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025
Music SZA Gives A Speculation-Inducing Answer When Asked About Kendrick Lamar Collab Album Could SZA and K. Dot be on the way with more music? By Alexander Cole December 24, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Reportedly Breaks Another Record After Hot 100 Exit Loads of fans can't believe Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" has held on for this long, whereas many others are tired of its hype. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Music Salt-N-Pepa Furthers UMG's Legal Woes With New Copyright Lawsuit Salt-N-Pepa's complaint against Universal Music Group comes as Drake is already suing the company for defamation. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025
Music Hip Hop Hiatus: Artists Who (Temporarily) Stepped Back From Successful Careers The industry can be both challenging and demanding, forcing some of our favorite artists to retreat from the spotlight. By Erika Marie August 12, 2024
Music Drake & Chubbs' Posts About Team USA & Steph Curry Further Fuel LeBron James Beef Rumors There are a lot of mixed signals that have fans theorizing as to Drake and LeBron James' current relationship, but OVO isn't clearing it up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2024
Sports LeBron James Seemingly Responds To Drake Beef Speculation LeBron is a social media savant just like Drake. By Zachary Horvath August 05, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Hits Another New Milestone Thanks To "Not Like Us" "Not Like Us" continues to be the song of the Summer. By Alexander Cole August 02, 2024
Original Content Kanye, Kendrick, & Kevin Gates: God, Grit, And The Gospel Of Rap Faith without a pulpit: How Kanye, Kevin Gates, and Kendrick Lamar turn Rap into a space for spiritual reckoning. By Erika Marie July 11, 2025
Music Rolling Stone Causes Hip-Hop Uproar Over Their Picks For Best Rap Albums Of The 21st Century Do you agree with the publication or did they completely miss the mark? By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2025
Music Busta Rhymes Shocks Fans With Staggering Weight Loss Reveal The rapper looks radically different. By Elias Andrews January 06, 2025
Music "Go And Up Your Rank": UCLA Confirms Kendrick Lamar Took Classes In 2022 To "Level Up" His Pen UCLA's very proud to call Kendrick Lamar an alumnus, and fans think that these Psychology classes may have something to do with "Mr. Morale." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2025