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Music Cam'ron Admits He Never Wanted To Do "Verzuz" With The Lox The Lox famously dominated Cam'ron and Dipset when they squared off for their legendary "Verzuz" matchup back in 2021. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Music Drake Beats Out Kendrick Lamar On Top Spotify Artists List Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been going back and forth since 2024, and the Spotify Wrapped numbers tell an interesting story. By Alexander Cole December 03, 2025
Music Questlove To Reunite The Soulquarians In Honor Of D'Angelo D'Angelo passed away back in October 2025 at the age of 51, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. By Cole Blake March 11, 2026
Music Dr. Dre Sells Malibu Mansion For Exorbitant Price Dr. Dre's former Malibu mansion boasts a private gym, decks, studio, entertainment area, sauna, and much more. By Caroline Fisher March 11, 2026
Music Jay-Z’s $20 Million Loan Under Scrutiny Amid Uncle Nearest Legal Battle The Fawn Weaver-owned whiskey brand Uncle Nearest is being accused of hiding money by its lender, Farm Credit Mid-America. By Caroline Fisher March 11, 2026
Music Ralo Warns Sitdown With Young Thug, Gunna & More Could Turn Violent During a recent livestream with Lil Woody, Ralo opened up about Atlanta rap beef, and set the record straight. By Caroline Fisher March 11, 2026
Music Kanye West Reveals He's Ending Five-Year Performing Drought In Iconic U.S. City Kanye West has given starving fan bases it certain locations new shows this year and he's done so again with this latest concert reveal. By Zachary Horvath March 09, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Deletes Social Media Amid Backlash For Dissing Son NBA YoungBoy recently got into it with the mother of one of his children online, prompting him to insult his own son. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026
Music Wu-Tang Clan Says Goodbye To Oliver "Power" Grant With Powerful Tribute Oliver "Power" Grant sadly passed away last week and his Wu-Tang Clan brethren have been struggling to stomach the loss. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Music 50 Cent Goes Below The Belt By Mocking Benzino's Injury 50 Cent's trolling is already controversial, and mocking someone for getting badly hurt is not landing with everyone. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Music Diddy Might Have To Testify On Keefe D's Behalf In Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Keefe D and Diddy have both denied being involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur, but only the former faces criminal charges for it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music California Supreme Court Decides If They Will Uphold Tory Lanez's Conviction An appellate panel previously found more than enough evidence proving that Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion, affirming Lanez's sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026