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Music Willie Taylor Claims Day26 Would've "Smoked" B2K & Pretty Ricky In Verzuz Although Pretty Ricky came out on top against B2K in their Verzuz last night, Day26's Willie Taylor thinks they dodged the real bullet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026
Music Quavo Faces Pressure To Pay $1 Million Judgment As Vegas Valet Files In Georgia Quavo has failed to pay the money he owes to Las Vegas valet Antonio Hardy, and now, the man is coming to collect. By Alexander Cole June 15, 2026
Sports The Knicks Owed Hip-Hop A Championship For 50 years, hip-hop treated the Knicks like a cultural constant. The championship finally returned the favor. By Aron A. June 18, 2026
Music Kanye West Tampa Concerts Face Protests From Florida Jewish Organizations Florida Holocaust Museum, the Tampa Jewish Federation, and the Florida chapter of the National Organization for Women are pushing back against Ye's upcoming concert. By Aron A. June 14, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Pays Homage To Oliver Tree After His Tragic Passing Oliver Tree tragically passed away in a helicopter accident this weekend, and on Monday, Kid Cudi delivered his reaction. By Alexander Cole June 15, 2026
Music Cardi B Celebrates BET Awards Win With A Rendition Of Drake's "Janice STFU" Cardi B was a winner at the BET Awards on Sunday, and after the show, she was spotted on a livestream singing Drake's latest smash single. By Alexander Cole June 29, 2026
Music Fivio Foreign Reacts To Alicia Keys & Yung Miami Performing At Knicks Parade Fivio Foreign hoped to see the New York Knicks' NBA championship parade this week, but he's not hating on Alicia Keys and Yung Miami's slots. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2026
Music Bow Wow's Tiny Desk Concert Garners Fans' Praise Bow Wow ran through some of his best hits for his NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert, and fans lamented how he didn't perform even more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Explains Absence From Maine Show After Being Late To Another Concert In New Hampshire Lil Wayne was late to a show in Gilford, New Hampshire on Friday, which subsequently led to him explaining his absence in Maine. By Alexander Cole July 06, 2026
Music Lil Uzi Vert Sues Rehab Employee For Alleged Secret Recording Of Treatment Lil Uzi Vert also sued the rehabilitation center itself, Oro House Recovery Centers, and the employee's underage nephew. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Brings Out Tyler, The Creator & Danny Elfman At L.A. Concert Tyler, The Creator is one of A$AP Rocky's closest friends in the industry, so this "Don't Be Dumb" tour link-up in L.A. is no surprise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026
Music B-Real Reflects On Eminem Getting Protection From Boo-Yaa Tribe In 2003 B-Real explains how his collaboration with Eminem and Boo-Yaa Tribe, the tense and urgent "911," came to be. By Mitch Findlay November 17, 2020