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Original Content The VanJess Break Up: What Happened? R&B duo VanJess has broken up, but one member will continue releasing new music under the name Amaka. By Paul Barnes April 10, 2023
Music Top5 Fires Back After N3on Accuses Him Of Scamming Jeweler Out Of $90K During a recent livestream, N3on put Top5 on blast for allegedly swindling his jeweler using his name and his religion. By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026
Music Mother Of Munna Duke's Child Shares Heartbreaking Tribute After Duke's Passing Munna Duke and fellow O-Block rapper Youngin were reportedly shot and killed in Chicago this week for unknown reasons. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2025
Music Lil Durk Clarifies Kevin Gates Comparison On Drake's "Search & Rescue" Leak Lil Durk's leaked verse on Drake's "Search & Rescue" had social media users in stitches. By Aron A. June 12, 2023
Music Does Bhad Bhabie Still Have A Thing For NBA Youngboy? Is she a stan or an obsessed ex? By Noah C November 13, 2019
Music Eminem Jokes About His Songs With Jessie Reyez Eminem and Jessie Reyez keep singing about abusive situations in their collaborations, including on the recent "Coffin." By Alex Zidel March 27, 2020
Music Boosie Badazz Insists He Did “Nothing Illegal” By Hiring Lobbyists To Seek Trump Pardon Boosie is making it clear what he did was not illegal. By Tallie Spencer September 17, 2026
Music Joe Rogan Says Hip Hop Fell Off Because "USAID Got Defunded" Rap’s chart slowdown has fueled plenty of theories, but Joe Rogan’s USAID explanation is not backed by evidence. By Erika Marie August 21, 2026
Music Run The Jewels: Where Are They Now? There hasn't been a new Run The Jewels album in nearly 4 years. Here's a look at what Killer Mike and El-P have been working on since then. By TeeJay Small January 10, 2024
Music Willow Smith Reveals Why She Can't Be Labeled A Nepo Baby According to Willow, she'd be who she is with or without her celebrity parents. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2024
Music 7 No. 1 Rap Songs From 2012 Drake's reign as Billboard's Artist Of The Decade began to really take shape in 2012. By Demi Phillips September 11, 2023
Music J Cole Continues To Tease "The Fall Off": "Might Delete Vol. 2" Takeaways J Cole's second "Might Delete Later" outing sees the rapper teasing new music, collaborations, and even a new line of sneakers. By TeeJay Small March 27, 2024