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Music Sauce Walka's Father Confirms Rapper's Condition After Alleged Sayso P Shooting Sauce Walka is in stable condition after a Memphis shooting, but authorities haven't confirmed if his artist Sayso P is the deceased victim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2025
Music J. Cole's Best Productions As we await the release of "The Fall Off," here is a look at J. Cole’s best beats. By Wyatt Westlake February 23, 2024
Music Drake's Latest Duck Face Selfies Have The Internet Cracking Up Drake's go-to selfie pose made a return to his Instagram last night and once again his fans are both laughing and a tad annoyed. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music Young Thug Reveals Lil Baby Was Once Signed To YSL Records Young Thug says that Lil Baby was signed to YSL Records before he struck a deal with Quality Control. By Alex Zidel October 19, 2021
Original Content Kanye West Bowing To Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter V" Is A Sign Of Time-Honored Respect Kanye West has learned to stand toe-to-toe with Lil Wayne, if nothing else. By Devin Ch September 29, 2018
Music R Kelly Defends Diddy And Calls His Federal Investigation A "Conspiracy" In Resurfaced Report R. Kelly was convicted on very similar charges to those that Diddy faces. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2024
Music Drake Reveals Massive Bet On Ravens Vs. Steelers Wild Card Game Will the curse continue? By Elias Andrews January 11, 2025
TV Nelly And Ashanti's Marriage Will Be Focus Of Peacock Docuseries The couple recently had a child. By Elias Andrews January 10, 2025
Music Universal Music Deems Drake's Petition Claims "Offensive" And "Untrue" Aubrey cannot catch a break. By Elias Andrews November 25, 2024
Music Drake Reportedly Laughed The First Time He Heard This "Not Like Us" Bar Mal gave the fans exclusive intel. By Elias Andrews October 23, 2024
Music Hit-Boy Confirms His Father Big Hit Is Back In Jail With Heartfelt Message Hit sends love to all his fans. By Elias Andrews October 23, 2024
Reviews J. Cole "The Fall-Off" Review Ideally, a final statement should leave fans eager for a return, a body of work that commands reflection and conversation. Here, Cole offers a snapshot of craftsmanship at a high point, a reckoning with his own mythos, and a testament to the fact that even the most dependable voices in rap can surprise, falter, and reflect at once. By Aron A. February 11, 2026