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Music MoneyBagg Yo Says He's Got The Song Of The Year Does MoneyBagg Yo have a song of the year candidate? By Alex Zidel June 04, 2021
Music Cardi B Gets "Shadow Banned" On Twitter, Has Message For CEO Cardi is promising to be on her best behavior to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey after being shadowbanned on the platform. By Madusa S. January 04, 2021
Original Content Top 5 Best Kanye West "Late Registration" Songs Celebrate the anniversary of "Late Registration" with our picks for the best tracks off the LP! By Matt F August 30, 2017
Music What Is Nerdcore? The Evolution Of Geek Rap The niche subgenre gives room for unconventional rappers to shine. By Demi Phillips January 02, 2024
Music Kanye West Has Fans Thinking They Found Playboi Carti’s Alt IG Account Users have been rushing to the Instagram page. By Cole Blake March 13, 2024
Music Chloe Bailey Inadvertently Sparks Anger Towards Beyonce After Revealing The Reason She's Been Unable To Perform Chloe Bailey wants to be performing more. By Cole Blake September 24, 2024
Music Kanye West Explains Why Lil Durk "Broke His Heart" & Fell Out With Him This is one of many curious, explosive, or downright bizarre claims that the Yeezy mogul made during his Justin LaBoy interview. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 23, 2024
Sports YesJulz Hopes She Doesn't Get Roped Into Drake & LeBron James' Beef YesJulz's name has been tied to LeBron James for years and she prays that Drake doesn't decide to spread any more narratives. By Zachary Horvath July 22, 2025
Music Rick Ross Responds To 50 Cent's Latest Troll Bringing Up His Controversial Lyrics "U.O.E.N.O." describes nonconsensual intercourse, whereas its creator Rick Ross brought up 50 Cent's tangible accusations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2024
Music J. Cole Provides An Update On The Status Of "It's A Boy" J. Cole recently spoke about his plans for the future of his career during an "AMA" with fans on social media. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music Drake Angry With DJ Akademiks For Leaking His Snippet On J. Cole's Big Night It appears that Drake did not in fact sign off on DJ Akademiks teasing this snippet. But the question still remains: What's up with J. Cole? By Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026
Music JID Ducks Question About Being On J. Cole's "The Fall–Off," Fans Hope He's Trolling J. Cole's "The Fall–Off" is one of the most anticipated albums of the decade, and his Dreamville partner JID refuses to spoil its surprises. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026