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Music Kanye West Explains Why Lil Durk "Broke His Heart" & Fell Out With Him This is one of many curious, explosive, or downright bizarre claims that the Yeezy mogul made during his Justin LaBoy interview. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 23, 2024
Relationships Remy Ma Appears To Use Her Maiden Name Further Fueling Papoose Breakup Rumors Fans think this is a sure sign Remy Ma and Papoose are done. By Cole Blake July 16, 2024
Music Latto Essential Songs Explore Latto's essential tracks, including "B*tch from da Souf" and "Big Energy," highlighting her rise in hip-hop. By Rain Adams June 28, 2024
Music Ice Spice's Best Sample Flips Ice Spice and producer RiotUSA are one of the hottest duos in hip-hop today. Here we break down the Bronx rapper's unique sample flips in five of her best-known tracks. By Christopher Gorrie May 28, 2024
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 Snoop Dogg Honors 2Pac By Releasing A New Limited-Edition Wine Snoop Dogg also starred in a promotional video for the wine release, which features new and archival footage. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Under Fire For Dissing His Own Son The mother of one of NBA YoungBoy's several kids, Arcola, recently took to social media to put him on blast. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026
Music Wiz Khalifa Loses Appeal Over Romanian Drug Possession Sentence Wiz Khalifa was believed to be appealing this decision in December 2025 and sure enough, him and his legal team did, but to no avail. By Zachary Horvath February 27, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Jim Jones, Maino, Fabolous, & Dave East Launched A Podcast Based On No Money In Music DJ Akademiks began livestreaming after achieving success on YouTube and Instagram with his self-made hip-hop exposés. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 28, 2025
Music Travis Scott & Tyla Music Video Shoot In London Reportedly Threatened By Man With A Knife A crew member on set of Travis Scott and Tyla's video shoot was reportedly threatened by a man who allegedly had a knife in his hand. By Zachary Horvath August 30, 2025
Music Memphis Bleek Tells Jadakiss To Leave 38 Spesh Alone Memphis Bleek argued 38 Spesh's disses against Jadakiss are more of a sign of respect than disrespect, and that Jada shouldn't sweat it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026
Music YG Refuses To Answer Questions About Drake During Press Conference YG brought Drake up in reference to the Kendrick Lamar battle, but didn't want to say anything else about the 6ix God. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026