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Music Trippie Redd Teases New Kanye West Collaboration On “NDA” Just a few months ago, Trippie Redd fired back after Kanye West claimed to have "invented rage," but it looks like they're on better terms. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025
Original Content Who Are Tobe Nwigwe & His Wife Martica "Fat"? With the help of his wife, Fat, Tobe Nwigwe has set himself apart from his contemporaries with a unique sound and image. By Wyatt Westlake May 25, 2023
Music Sexyy Red's 2023 Features, Ranked There have been 21 Sexyy Red features this year. Which song takes the cake? By Demi Phillips December 22, 2023
Music Travis Scott, SZA & Future Cite Kanye West's Involvement In “Telekinesis” To Seek Lawsuit Dismissal Gospel singer Victory Boyd is suing Travis Scott, SZA, and Future for reusing an unreleased Kanye West track that she worked on. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Music Young Thug Considers Signing Up-And-Coming Rapper Kamikazzz After Impressive Performance Young Thug recently ran into Florida rapper Kamikazzz at an event, and was blown away by the young artist's talent. By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2025
Music Jay-Z Rape Accuser Looks To Dismiss His Defamation Suit Against Her On March 3, Jay-Z filed his defamation lawsuit against the Jane Doe who accused him of SA, as well as Tony Buzbee. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Promises New Album "Slime Cry" Is Still "Loading" After Delay NBA YoungBoy already dropped his album "MASA" earlier this year and followed it up with a wildly successful tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 29, 2025
Music Brendan Paul Alleges “Jane” Never Seemed Hesitant About Freak-Offs With Diddy Diddy's ex-assistant Brendan Paul was arrested last March with cocaine in his bag while trying to board a plane with the mogul. By Caroline Fisher June 20, 2025
Music The Horror Films That Built Hip-Hop’s Dark Side: Screams & 808s From 21 Savage, Dr. Dre & More From eerie piano loops to cinematic terror, here's how horror movie scores shaped the heartbeat of modern hip-hop. By Aron A. October 31, 2025
Music Chris Brown Wants The Comparisons & Versus Talk To Stop Now Chris Brown is often compared to Michael Jackson or Usher. Brown and Usher have collab on hit songs while Brown recreated MJ dance routines. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 28, 2025
Sports Bad Bunny Recalls Getting The Super Bowl Halftime Show Call From Jay-Z The NFL and Roc Nation announced that Bad Bunny will be serving as the next Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner on Sunday. By Cole Blake September 29, 2025
Music Kanye West Slammed By Non-Profit Founder For Comments About Jay-Z & Beyonce’s Children Kanye West has been making all sorts of headlines for his wildly controversial antics on social media in recent months. By Cole Blake April 20, 2025