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Original Content Lil Poppa Reflects On Industry Hardships, Growing Up In Jacksonville & More In "On The Come Up" Lil Poppa discusses growing up in Jacksonville, FL, Boosie & Webbie's influence, and more in "On The Come Up." By Aron A. December 20, 2022
Music Scarface Net Worth 2024: What Is The Rap Legend Worth? Delve into Scarface's storied career in hip-hop, from his influential role in the Geto Boys to his impactful solo career. By Rain Adams January 05, 2024
Music Kanye West Takes A Loss Amid Legal Battle With Former Director Of Intelligence Kanye West is currently being sued by a man he hired to be his “director of intelligence” during his presidential bid. By Caroline Fisher September 19, 2025
Music Young Thug, Clipse, And Sexyy Red Are Your Headlining Rap Acts For Coachella 2026 Leading up to this announcement, Kendrick Lamar was rumored to be one of the three headliners for Coachella 2026. By Zachary Horvath September 16, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Responds To Rumors Of A New J. Cole Album: "I Need Some Sleeping Material" Rumors are circulating that J. Cole might drop something this week, and as it turns out, DJ Akademiks really couldn't care less. By Alexander Cole January 07, 2026
Music The Game's Fans Question Kendrick Lamar Diss Rumors From New Mixtape While some may be quick to pit The Game against Kendrick Lamar, it's clearly a lot more complicated (and vague) than that. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025
Music Slum Village: Where Are They Now? Several lineup changes haven’t taken away from Slum Village’s legacy. By Demi Phillips January 23, 2024
Music XXXTentacion's Posthumous Single "Bad!" Is Dropping Friday XXXTentacion's "Bad!" is coming. By Mitch Findlay November 07, 2018
Pop Culture How Many Kids Does Nas Have? Explore Nas' life as a father, performer, and family man. By TeeJay Small December 07, 2023
Music Five Best Beats On A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky made his long-awaited return on Friday with his new album, "Don't Be Dumb." By Aron A. January 19, 2026
Music 50 Cent's Request To Block Release Of Upcoming Film "Skill House" Denied By Federal Judge 50 Cent and his son Sire allege that they did not sign a contract for their scenes in the upcoming film "Skillhouse," but the film will still release as planned. By Devin Morton July 04, 2025
Music Multiple Lil Baby "WHAM World Tour" Shows Have Been Canceled The hits keep coming for Lil Baby as he's already receiving backlash for not dropping "The Leak$" without any explanation. By Zachary Horvath September 05, 2025