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Music Young Thug Meets With The Same Rabbi Kanye West Apologized To It's unclear why Young Thug met up with Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, but Kanye West's conversation with him gave fans some possible ideas. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 14, 2025
Music Travis Scott's Gargantuan Johannesburg Show Breaks Record For South African Rap Concerts Travis Scott performed for over 75,000 people in Johannesburg on Saturday, a part of his still ongoing "Circus Maximus" tour. By Zachary Horvath October 13, 2025
Music Playboi Carti's "Antagonist 2.0" Tour Setlist Is Beyond Parody Playboi Carti is currently on tour with Destroy Lonely, Ken Carson, and Homixide Gang, and as you will see, his setlist is quite something. By Alexander Cole October 06, 2025
Music 50 Cent Roasts Lil Kim Over Her Onstage Antics 50 Cent recently took aim at Lil Kim on Instagram, suggesting that her dance moves aren't getting any easier with age. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music Young Thug Explains White "UY SCUTI" Album Cover Young Thug's use of the hard R on the opening track for "UY SCUTI," "Ninja," added even more controversy to this cover art. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025
Music Iggy Azalea Finally Addresses Accusations Of Using A "Blaccent" Iggy Azalea also discussed her decision to step away from music over a year after her initial retirement announcement.. By Cole Blake August 11, 2025
Music Travie McCoy Opens Up About Battle With Addiction Travie McCoy details canceling tours due to heroin use, and how he beat addiction. By Aron A. September 27, 2021
Music Will.i.Am Catches Heat From OG Black Eyed Peas Member Kim Hill Over "Black Group" Complaint He said he was "hurt" they weren't considered a "Black group," but Hill said in a video, "You want that same community to validate you and you put a White girl in that place." By Erika Marie January 04, 2021
Original Content The Ten Worst XXL Freshman Freestyles We count down the ten worst freestyles by XXL Freshman from 2009 to 2016. By Patrick Lyons April 15, 2017
Original Content The Takedown Of Iggy Azalea: Where Did The "Fancy" Rapper Go Wrong? When will Iggy Azalea's rap career see new life? Do we even want it to? By E Gadsby December 14, 2017
Music Mariah The Scientist's "Burning Blue" Makes Her The Highest Charting Female Artist Of 2025 On Apple Music Mariah The Scientist has been enjoying her off time with boyfriend Young Thug who was released from Fulton County Jail in 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 04, 2025
Music Drake & Kai Cenat Reveal Music Video Contest Finalists For "SOMEBODY LOVES ME" No matter which treatment you prefer, it's amazing that Drake and Kai Cenat are putting young directors on and giving them a huge chance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025