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Politics Chuck D Defends Bob Vylan's Controversial Glastonbury Set Bob Vylan led the crowd at Glastonbury in chants of both "Free Palestine" and "Death to the IDF" while on stage. By Cole Blake July 07, 2025
Music Fat Joe's Accuser Rescinds Sex With Minors Allegations Terrance "T.A." Dixon's updated lawsuit against Fat Joe alleges pressure into sexual activity, withheld wages, and lack of proper crediting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music Cardi B Claps Back At Critics Of Her Writing Skills In Fiery ASCAP Award Speech The ASCAP Award win comes as Cardi B continues to prepare for the release of her long-awaited sophomore album. By Cole Blake June 09, 2025
Original Content Why Griselda Is One Of Hip Hop's Hardest-Working Collectives Griselda is strong as a group and as a label, signing established artists and putting on new talent. By Wyatt Westlake May 15, 2023
Music Tyler The Creator Fans Can't Help But Dance To New Album "Don’t Tap The Glass" Tyler The Creator returned with his ninth studio album, "Don’t Tap The Glass," on Monday morning and fans are already obsessed. By Cole Blake July 21, 2025
Music UMG Motions To Dismiss Salt-N-Pepa's Lawsuit Over Masters Ownership Salt-N-Pepa first brought this lawsuit against Universal Music Group in May, seeking control of their master recordings. By Devin Morton July 18, 2025
Music Kanye West's Nazism Gets Him Banned From Brazil This is actually not the first time that Kanye West has been prohibited from performing in Brazil within the last year and change. By Zachary Horvath December 04, 2025
Music Rich Boy Net Worth 2024: What Is The “Throw Some D’s” Rapper Worth? Find out more about the 2024 net worth of Rich Boy. By Axl Banks March 13, 2024
Music Cardi B Shuts Down Rumors About Her Son’s Name During a livestream this week, Cardi B set the record straight after one fan referred to her baby boy as "Liem." By Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025
Music Steve Lacy Was Delighted By Drake’s “Fragile Opp” Jab According to Steve Lacy, he grew up as Drake fan, so he thought the Toronto rapper's unexpected diss was "awesome." By Caroline Fisher August 14, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Has A Feature On Tyler, The Creator's "Chromakopia," But There's A Twist Fans have mixed reactions. By Zachary Horvath October 28, 2024
Sports Master P's NBA Career: How The No Limit CEO Broke Into The League Master P’s reach extends far beyond the music industry. By Demi Phillips December 26, 2023