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Music Kanye West Reacts To Alleged Bots Boosting Kendrick Lamar & SZA's "luther" Music Video Kanye West has previously called Kendrick Lamar a "pawn" for the system amid the Drake battle, also admitting jealousy of K.Dot's moment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 13, 2025
Music DaBaby Addresses Walmart Killing In New Song DaBaby is returning with a new single tonight called "Masterpiece". By Alex Zidel January 14, 2021
Streetwear Juice WRLD's Ex Ally Lotti Allegedly Selling Memorabilia For $30K Online A fan page then put a backpack he apparently got from her up for sale for $40K. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 24, 2023
Original Content Infamous Strippers Turned Entrepreneurs: From Cardi To Draya Familiarize yourself with the women changing our perception of sex work and hip-hop. By Kiana Knight October 13, 2018
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Are Apparently Dropping "Alfredo 2" Later This Month This would cap off one heck of a month for hip-hop if Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist actually follow through on this. By Zachary Horvath July 16, 2025
Music Lil Baby & Akademiks Beef: A Timeline Of Events A breakdown of Lil Baby and Akademiks' ongoing feud, beginning with the release of "It's Only Me." By Aron A. July 19, 2023
Music FNG Shugga Confirms Finesse2tymes Beat Both His Legal Cases Finesse2tymes' girlfriend took to Instagram to comment on the rapper's dismissed threat case and his alleged probation violations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2025
Music King Von Explains Why He Was In Atlanta In Posthumously-Released Interview King Von reveals why he was living outside Atlanta in an interview conducted 2 weeks prior to his shooting death. By Alex Zidel January 11, 2021
Pop Culture Why Did SZA Pick Her Name? See how the award-winning hitmaker came up with her unforgettable—and Wu-inspired—moniker. By Victoria Ifeolu April 24, 2023
Music Yeat And Don Toliver Reveal Joint Album Plans Ahead Of Festival Appearance Yeat and Don Toliver are slated to take the stage at Summer Smash Festival, and now we know they will be performing new music. By Elias Andrews March 27, 2025
Original Content Eminem, Split Three Ways: The Persona, The Performer, The Survivor Eminem built three distinct personas. Slim Shady, Eminem, and Marshall each reveal how identity, pain, & performance shaped his legacy. By Erika Marie July 04, 2025
Pop Culture Fredo Sentenced To Five Years In Dubai Prison For Drug Possession, Reports Say Fredo finds himself back behind bars just about three months later. By Zachary Horvath January 29, 2024