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Music JAŸ-Z Already Warned Us: 2026 Is All Offense JAY-Z's performance at the Roots Picnic attempted to reclaim control of a narrative that's increasingly split between the rapper and the institution. By Aron A. June 03, 2026
Music 50 Cent Reveals Jay-Z Still Wants To Be The Number One Rapper In The World Uncle Murda and Tony Yayo recently spoke about a conversation they had with 50 Cent, which speaks to Jay-Z's current headspace. By Alexander Cole June 03, 2026
Music Tyler, The Creator Explains Why He Rejected Signing To Jay-Z Tyler, The Creator reveals that Jay-Z invited Odd Future to his Los Angeles home for tacos. By Aron A. June 03, 2026
Music Latto Responds To Joe Budden's Insinuation That Drake Is Writing For Her Joe Budden recently insinuated that Drake might be writing for Latto, and the "Big Mama" artist did not appreciate that. By Alexander Cole June 03, 2026
Music Dame Dash Says He Is "Embarrassed" For Jay-Z, Criticizes His Hair If there's one thing that Dame Dash is going to do, is give his hot takes about Jay-Z. This time, it's all about Hov's recent Roots Picnic takeover. By Erika Marie June 02, 2026
Music Lil Durk's Mom Says He Cut His Locks & Is "Doing Pretty Good" Behind Bars Lil Durk is in good spirits despite everything. By Erika Marie June 01, 2026
Music DJ Hed Responds To Backlash Over Editing Drake's "2 Hard 4 The Radio" DJ Hed removed the Mustard and West Coast disses on Drake's "ICEMAN" cut "2 Hard 4 The Radio," and many hip-hop heads criticized the move. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Gets Judgement Reinstated Against Milagro Gramz The court had declined to order Milagro Gramz to pay Megan Thee Stallion for defamation due to her media status, which was reversed. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music Latto Admits She's Not Actually Retiring After Her New Album "Big Mama" "Big Mama" is out now, and Latto fans didn't know what to make of her "retirement" announcement amid the birth of her baby with 21 Savage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026
Music Kanye West’s Concert In Istanbul Might Be The Biggest Stadium Show Ever Could Ye break Zach Bryan's record? By Aron A. May 29, 2026
Music Jay-Z Accuses Tony Buzbee Of Covering Up Illegal Practice Via Fake Death Threat Tony Buzbee is the lawyer who helped an accuser pursue a since-dismissed sexual assault case against Jay-Z and Diddy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026
Music Max B Storms Off Mid-Interview After Complex Excludes Him From NYC Rap Rankings Max B wasn't feeling Complex's ranking. By Aron A. May 28, 2026