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Music Kanye West Defaults In "Donda" Sample Lawsuit From Boogie Down Productions After failing to respond to the lawsuit, Ye now faces unspecified repercussions for failing to clear a sample on his track "Life of the Party." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 09, 2023
Music Kid Cudi Hits The SNL Stage In A Floral Off-White Dress Kid Cudi paid homage to Kurt Cobain during his appearance on SNL where he performed "Sad People" and "Tequila Shots." By Aron A. April 11, 2021
Music Metro Boomin Thanks Pen & Pixel For Lacing "Savage Mode 2" Cover Metro Boomin takes a moment to salute Pen & Pixel for their tremendous work on the "Savage Mode 2" album cover. By Mitch Findlay September 30, 2020
Music DMX Reportedly Wrapped Up New Album Before His Death Ruff Ryders's founder Dee and DMX's manager Craig Broadhead said the album is "classic." By Aron A. April 10, 2021
Music Azealia Banks Calls Out Labels For Profiting Off Drug Abuse By Rappers Name-dropping Travis Scott, the controversial rapper explained how labels profit from keeping rappers hooked on substances. By Madusa S. April 10, 2021
Music Nipsey Hussle & Jay-Z's OG Version Of "What It Feels Like" Surfaces The original version of Jay-Z and Nipsey Hussle's newly released collab surfaces with an additional verse from Tito Lopez. By Aron A. February 13, 2021
Music Playboi Carti Gushes Over Travis Scott's "Whole Lotta Red" Verse It looks like La Flame is going to be on "Whole Lotta Red." By Alexander Cole December 20, 2020
Music DMX To Be Honored In Universal Hip Hop Museum The late rap icon will be honored during the 2023 opening of the museum. By Madusa S. April 10, 2021
Numbers Kodak Black Expands Collection Of Gold & Platinum Plaques With his new album "Bill Israel" having recently dropped, Kodak Black has officially grown his collection of gold and platinum plaques by seven. By Mitch Findlay November 19, 2020
Music Mister Cee Explains To Maino That He's Attracted To Transwomen He also mentioned his previous arrests & clarified how far he's gone sexually with a transwoman. By Erika Marie March 11, 2021
Music Lil Baby Wins Artist Of The Year At Apple Music Awards Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Roddy Ricch took home some huge prizes at the Apple Music Awards. By Alex Zidel November 19, 2020
Music Charlamagne Tha God Laughs At Gen-Z's Failed Attempt To Cancel Eminem As far as Charlamagne Tha God is concerned, outraged Gen-Z Hip-Hop fans should give up on trying to cancel Eminem. By Joshua Robinson March 11, 2021