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Music How Much Is Jay-Z Worth In 2026? Jay-Z has racked up a massive fortune over the years thanks to his music empire, liquor business, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals Kendrick Lamar Originally Had Two Features On "The Fall-Off" J. Cole also said that he still has love for Kendrick Lamar and Drake, but they don't talk much anymore. By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music Jay-Z Adds A Third Yankee Stadium Show And Tickets Are Going On Sale Today Jay-Z previously announced that he'll be performing at Yankee Stadium in celebration of his albums, "Reasonable Doubt" and "The Blueprint." By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music Jay-Z Reveals "Heartbreak" And "Uncontrollable Anger" Over Tony Buzbee Lawsuit During a recent conversation with GQ, Jay-Z spoke at length about the Tony Buzbee civil case, and how it broke his heart. By Alexander Cole March 24, 2026
Music Drake's Latest "Iceman" Milestone Doesn't Bode Well For The Album's Rollout Drake still hasn't confirmed a release date for his upcoming album, "Iceman," but he has hinted at it dropping at some point this year. By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Music Mero Trashes DJ Akademiks For His Attacks Against Hot 97 DJ Akademiks has been clowning Hot 97, Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg, and Mero for a long time, but especially after Mero took over. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music Blueface's Father Pushes Woman During On-Stream Argument At Rapper's Home It's unclear what went down during Blueface's livestream, but he had to take a moment to calm the situation down. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music Maino Questions 50 Cent’s “Gangster” Persona Amid Feud During a recent episode of the "Let's Rap About It" podcast, Maino opened up about his ongoing issues with 50 Cent. By Caroline Fisher March 18, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg's "Smoke Weed Everyday" Trademark Gets Rejected For Several Reasons Snoop Dogg already owns a Los Angeles dispensary and Amsterdam coffeeshop that operate under the acronym, "S.W.E.D." By Cole Blake March 17, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Announces "Zavier" As His First Album Since Prison Release In addition to the album announcement, Fetty Wap shared a cinematic trailer for "Zavier," which is arriving this month. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
TV 2Slimey Goes Viral For All The Wrong Reasons During PlaqueBoyMax's "Song Wars" 2Slimey was a contestant on PlaqueBoyMax's "Song Wars" this weekend, and in the end, he got disrespected by the judges. By Alexander Cole March 16, 2026
Music Young Buck Pops Off On 50 Cent For His Endless Trolling 50 Cent has already responded to Young Buck, labeling him a "punk" and a "broke boy" in a post on Instagram. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026