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Music Clipse's New Album Leaps Over Travis Scott's "JACKBOYS 2" Atop Apple Music's Rap Chart Clipse and the JACKBOYS are linked not just by a release date, but also by a beef between Pusha T and Travis Scott. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2025
Music Will Smith Dissed By Brooklyn Rapper Over Chris Rock Slap Will Smith has addressed the infamous Chris Rock Oscars slap in a couple of recent freestyles, which Marco Polovision is not impressed with. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music Travis Scott Builds Off "JackBoys 2" Hype With New Music Video For "Dumbo" The song is included on Travis Scott's latest Cactus Jack compilation album, "JackBoys 2," which dropped on Sunday. By Cole Blake July 14, 2025
Music Travis Scott's "JACKBOYS 2" Draws Mixed Fan Reactions Online Travis Scott and his record label dropped "JACKBOYS 2" on Sunday, and it is receiving very different reactions from person to person. By Devin Morton July 13, 2025
Music Temple University To Offer New Kendrick Lamar Course During Fall 2025 Semester Kendrick Lamar will have his life and legacy studied by students at Temple University beginning in the Fall 2025 semester. By Devin Morton July 08, 2025
Music Young Thug Calls Out Snitching Rappers Amid Gunna Tensions While Young Thug and Gunna haven't really spoken on their presumed beef at all, the signs don't point to an amicable situation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025
Music Diddy Welcomed Back To Federal Custody With Standing Ovation After Verdict Diddy’s children celebrated the mogul’s verdict prior to Combs being denied bond by the judge later on in the day. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Music Benzino Shuts Down Viral Drake Comparisons Recently, side-by-side photos of Drake and Benzino went viral amid rumors that the Toronto rapper allegedly has fake abs. By Caroline Fisher July 03, 2025
Pop Culture Cardi B Goes Nuclear On Twitter User Speculating That She Bleached Her Skin: "Stop Thinkin With Your A**hole!" She's always under a microscope. By Zachary Horvath August 21, 2024
Music 50 Cent & Hurricane Chris Go Back & Forth Over Humor & Harmony Criticism 50 Cent isn't worried about Hurricane Chris. By Cole Blake August 19, 2024
Music Travis Scott Promises That "Days Before Rodeo" Is Coming To Streaming Services Soon It looks like Travis Scott is finally bringing his fan-favorite mixtape to DSPs, and the project's tenth anniversary is this weekend. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024
Music Cardi B Teases Huge Update On New Album And Fans Think It's Coming Soon Maybe Cardi B will sit on these ideas for a long time, but either way, it's the biggest update we've gotten on her next LP in a while. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024