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Aron A. December 20, 2025 Music Hitta J3 and Adin Ross have both had negative things to say about each other's friend/favorite rapper and it appears the beef is still alive.
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Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025 Music It's a mystery right now as to why this happened, but 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj are a part one of the biggest RIAA alterations ever.
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Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025 Music The change will take effect on the charts for January 17, which track listening habits from January 2 to 8.
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Cole Blake December 17, 2025 Music Ksoo was hit with a life prison sentence for murder, whereas his father testified against him and got time served.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2025 Music The final suspect, Trayvon Palmer, is reportedly believed to be in Los Angeles.
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Tallie Spencer December 11, 2025 Music Believe it or not, this is not the only time The Game has told this story. He last did so in 2019 with "HipHopDX."
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Zachary Horvath December 11, 2025 Music During a recent interview, Joe Budden weighed in on the narrative that the genre of hip-hop is on its way out.
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Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025 Music Tekashi 6ix9ine reacted to his three-month prison sentence for probation violations after pleading with the judge about his stressful life.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025 Music 50 Cent and producer of "Skillhouse," Ryan Kavanaugh, have been going at it legally this year, with the former now sending in another filing.
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Zachary Horvath December 04, 2025 Music Kendrick Lamar's "luther," "TV Off," "Not Like Us," and "Squabble Up," all made the list, according to Billboard.
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Cole Blake December 02, 2025 Music These allegations against Lil Durk are related to the arrests of Preston Powell and Anthony Montgomery-Wilson over Stephon Mack's death.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2025
Reviews Nas & DJ Premier "Light-Years" Album Review Nas’s enduring lyrical skill shines over DJ Premier’s production in a way that serves as a fitting conclusion to the Legend Has It series.
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Aron A. 
Music Hitta J3 Dares Adin Ross To Visit Compton Hitta J3 and Adin Ross have both had negative things to say about each other's friend/favorite rapper and it appears the beef is still alive.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music 6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj's "Fefe" Suffers Huge RIAA Demotion It's a mystery right now as to why this happened, but 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj are a part one of the biggest RIAA alterations ever.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Billboard Announces Major Rule Change That Could Shake Up Hip-Hop Sales The change will take effect on the charts for January 17, which track listening habits from January 2 to 8.
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Cole Blake 
Music Ksoo Demands DNA Test After His Father Explains Testifying Against Him Ksoo was hit with a life prison sentence for murder, whereas his father testified against him and got time served.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Nashville Police Hunt Final Suspect In Chris King’s Murder As Case Moves Toward Justice The final suspect, Trayvon Palmer, is reportedly believed to be in Los Angeles.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music The Game Claims He Hung Up On Michael Jackson Over 50 Cent Beef Believe it or not, this is not the only time The Game has told this story. He last did so in 2019 with "HipHopDX."
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Joe Budden Reveals Why Hip-Hop Will Never Die During a recent interview, Joe Budden weighed in on the narrative that the genre of hip-hop is on its way out.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music 6ix9ine Shares Surprising Weight Loss Plans For Three-Month Prison Sentence Tekashi 6ix9ine reacted to his three-month prison sentence for probation violations after pleading with the judge about his stressful life.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 50 Cent Alleges Producer Of "Skillhouse" Movie Damaged His Reputation In New Lawsuit 50 Cent and producer of "Skillhouse," Ryan Kavanaugh, have been going at it legally this year, with the former now sending in another filing.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kendrick Lamar Dominates Billboard's Top Rap Songs Of 2025 Kendrick Lamar's "luther," "TV Off," "Not Like Us," and "Squabble Up," all made the list, according to Billboard.
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Cole Blake 
Music Jail Informant Claims Lil Durk's Alleged Hitman Confessed To Murder-For-Hire Plot These allegations against Lil Durk are related to the arrests of Preston Powell and Anthony Montgomery-Wilson over Stephon Mack's death.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares