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Music A$AP Rocky Previews New Song "Punk Rocky" And It's Dropping Sooner Than You Think A$AP Rocky is almost here with his highly anticipated new album "Don't Be Dumb," which is set to come out on January 16. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Mo3’s Estate Secures Legal Victory In Copyright Lawsuit Against Sound Engineer In 2023, Mo3's estate sued sound engineer Ray G. Bollin Jr. for alleged copyright infringement, conversion, and tortious interference. By Caroline Fisher June 04, 2025
Reviews Kendrick Lamar "GNX" Review After a triumphant summer of "Not Like Us," Kendrick Lamar ushers in a new chapter for the West Coast on "GNX." By Aron A. December 02, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Claims NAV Cleared Up Rumor That He Dissed Drake On His New Project NAV may be tied to The Weeknd and XO, but there's really no reason as to why he would diss Drake to begin with. By Zachary Horvath March 29, 2025
Original Content What is the Story Behind Young Thug's Dress? Young Thug's album cover for "Jeffrey" has become an iconic image. Here's the story behind the dress Thug wore on the cover. By Josh Megson April 06, 2023
Music Gordo’s Model In Viral Tweet Revealed But A.I. Suspicion Arises Gordo and Drake began collaborating around 2022’s Honestly Nevermind. Godro was flown to Europe last month to help finish ICEMAN. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 29, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Allegedly Sent Tyler The Creator Cease And Desist Over "CHROMAKOPIA" Verse Tyler The Creator rapped about a similar situation on Clipse's new album, but nothing linked it to Playboi Carti explicitly. Grains of salt! By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2025
Music Kanye West Gives An Explicit Response To Fans Saying He Offended Jay-Z Jay-Z and Kanye West created the award-wining duo, Watch The Throne, in 2011. The debut album included "No Church In The Wild." By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025
Streetwear 6ix9ine Explains Why Federal IRS Agents Raided His Home And Took His Luxury Items Tekashi is trying to explain himself. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2025
Music Central Cee Responds To Aitch's Diss Track, But Not In The Way You'd Expect Is this a white flag or just a troll? By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2025
Music Billie Eilish Acknowledges Nicki Minaj As The Real G.O.A.T. of Rap Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj collaborated on Pink Friday 2 track "Are You Gone Already," after Eilish fangirled over Minaj for years. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Takes Shots At Curren$y & DJ Akademiks On "Alfredo 2" Freddie Gibbs has had a lot to say on his and The Alchemist's "Alfredo 2," with DJ Akademiks, Gunna, and more catching strays. By Zachary Horvath July 26, 2025