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Music Nas Confirms Long-Awaited DJ Premier Album Is Finally Finished: “A Long Time Coming” Nas has confirmed that his long-awaited joint album with DJ Premier is finally complete. By Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025
Music Alabama Barker Brutally Rejects YK Osiris During Livestream YK Osiris recently claimed that he could get with any woman he wanted to, but Alabama Barker had her doubts. By Caroline Fisher July 23, 2025
Original Content Why Is Kay Flock In Jail? Bronx drill rapper Kay Flock is facing first-degree murder charges, and we're diving into the case stacked against him. By Olivia Monahan April 25, 2023
Original Content Eminem's Shady Records: A Complete History Part 1 A comprehensive examination of Eminem's Shady Records, spanning from 2000 to 2003. By Mitch Findlay January 07, 2019
Reviews Eminem "Stans" Documentary Review: An Uneven Fan-Driven Retelling Of A Familiar Story "Stans," the new MTV-produced Eminem documentary, is a disappointing rehashing of one of entertainment’s most well-worn success stories. By Devin Morton August 29, 2025
Music Burna Boy Suggests He's Still Got Strong Beef With Davido During Livestream Burna Boy's recent appearance on a PlaqueBoyMax stream has fans wondering if Davido will respond to this shade. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Keeps Hyping Up New Album And Claims Her Ideas Were Stolen Nicki Minaj previously threatened to scrap her next LP amid her beef with Jay-Z, but now, she might drop even more material. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Music Erykah Badu & The Alchemist Under Fire For AI-Generated Cover Art Erykah Badu and The Alchemist's newly-released song is expected to appear on their upcoming album, "Abi & Alan." By Caroline Fisher June 20, 2025
Music Meek Mill & Wale Beef: A Timeline Of Firing Shots & Reconciliation It’s been a decade of ups and downs between the two rappers. By Demi Phillips April 10, 2024
Viral PlaqueBoyMax Plays Beats For Lil Baby & Veeze On Stream, But They Were Not Impressed PlaqueBoyMax has much better music under his belt whether Lil Baby and Veeze liked these beats or not, so it's no sweat. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2025
Music Aries Spears Calls Out DJ Vlad: "Stop Thinking You Know More Sh*t About Black Culture Than Black People" Aries Spears had enough of DJ Vlad during their interview. By Cole Blake October 16, 2023
Music Lil Wayne Divulges On Drake Being With His Girl While In Jail In Pre-Kendrick Lamar Diss Interview Does this tale hold up or is there another side to the story? By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2024