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Music Earl Sweatshirt Reveals He No Longer Speaks To Frank Ocean In New Interview Earl Sweatshirt announced the anticipated surprise album, Live Love Laugh, last week with a featureless tracklist. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 24, 2025
Music Drake Demands Unredacted Version Of Kendrick Lamar’s UMG Contract In Latest Filing Drake’s legal team secured a copy of Kendrick Lamar’s UMG contract and are now demanding to have it un-redacted. By Devin Morton August 13, 2025
Music Sexyy Red & Kevin Hart Create A Viral Moment After The Rap Star Discover Height Difference Sexyy Red has had a breakthrough 2025 with collaborations alongside Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, PlaqueboyMax, and Drake. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 03, 2025
Music Travis Scott & Clipse Officially Debut On Billboard 200 With Final Sales Numbers Amid Beef Pusha T dissed Travis Scott on the new Clipse album, and La Flame and the JACKBOYS fired back with their second project. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Pushes "Bully" Release Date Back Once Again Kanye West originally announced the project back in September 2024 and has delayed it multiple times in recent months. By Cole Blake July 18, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Crowns North West After Ye/Kim’s Daughter Admits She’s A Barb North West dressed up as Nicki Minaj when she was a child, sporting the Barbie chain and emblem with sparkling dress. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Music Rappers Like Baby Keem: JID, Smino, Denzel Curry & More Explore the fresh wave of hip-hop artists like Baby Keem, JID, Smino, Denzel Curry, Rico Nasty, and Kenny Mason shaping the music scene. By Jake Skudder June 28, 2023
Music Jay-Z Performs Classics At Pharrell's Louis Vuitton Fashion Show Pharrell brought out all the stars at his first fashion show as the creative director of Louis Vuitton. By Aron A. June 21, 2023
Streetwear Drake Releases "Hotline Bling" Pool Merch Start wearing less and floating more with Drake merch this summer. By Ben Mock June 17, 2023
Music Drake Demos Leak Includes Full Ty Dolla $ign Verse Several Drake demos and alternate versions have leaked. By Caroline Fisher May 28, 2023
Music Kanye West Previews 'Bully' Album At Los Angeles Listening Party Kanye West had a listening party in Los Angeles. By Tallie Spencer March 27, 2026
Reviews J. Cole "The Fall-Off" Review Ideally, a final statement should leave fans eager for a return, a body of work that commands reflection and conversation. Here, Cole offers a snapshot of craftsmanship at a high point, a reckoning with his own mythos, and a testament to the fact that even the most dependable voices in rap can surprise, falter, and reflect at once. By Aron A. February 11, 2026