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Music "A Hip Hop Story": Rap Legends Get Spoofed In Affion Crockett's Upcoming Movie The trailer includes spoofs of Jay-Z, Kanye West, Russell Simmons, and more. By Axl Banks February 01, 2024
Music Peysoh Reportedly Arrested On Unknown Charges Several associates of Peysoh appeared to confirm the news on social media, but no further details are available. By Cole Blake November 10, 2025
Music Flo Milli Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Flo Milli's rise to fame, her journey in the hip-hop world, and her impressive net worth of $1.5 million in 2024. By Jake Skudder January 17, 2024
Music Eazy-E "It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa" Turns 30: A Response To "The Chronic" Easy-E wasn’t taking Dr. Dre’s disses lying down, retaliating in full force. By Demi Phillips October 18, 2023
Politics Inside Donald Trump's History Of Pardons & Commutations In Hip Hop Boosie Badazz's appeal for a presidential pardon offers another look at Donald Trump's history of clemency in Hip Hop. By Erika Marie July 20, 2026
Music Drake Beats Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Spotify Record With "ICEMAN" Intro Drake's "ICEMAN" boasts the second-highest debut for a rap album in Spotify history, and its intro surpassed Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Drake Becomes First Artist Ever With 120 Billion Spotify Streams While Drake can certainly coast off of the continued commercial success of his catalog, he's still putting in work to add another chapter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2025
Music That Mexican OT Publicly Apologizes For His Comments On Using The N-Word That Mexican OT came under fire last week for his thoughts on who should be allowed to use the N-word. By Devin Morton June 26, 2025
Relationships Kim Kardashian Says Kanye West Played DJ While North Was Being Born Kanye West was clearly ready to instill his passion for music into North West from the moment she was born. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Music Sexyy Red & Kevin Hart Create A Viral Moment After The Rap Star Discover Height Difference Sexyy Red has had a breakthrough 2025 with collaborations alongside Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, PlaqueboyMax, and Drake. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 03, 2025
Music Ice Spice Says Relationship With Nicki Minaj "Means So Much" To Her According to Ice Spice, Nicki has advised her to "learn from her mistakes." By Caroline Fisher July 07, 2023
Music Internet Money Rapper Rot Ken Sentenced To 20 Years in Prison For Armed Burglary Case The 20-year-old is set to spend 20 years behind bars. By Tallie Spencer October 12, 2023