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Original Content Remember When Drake & Tory Lanez Were Beefing? Exploring the tension that once existed between Drake and Tory Lanez. By Brandon Simmons May 08, 2023
Music Geto Boys: Where Are They Now? The Geto Boys will remain one of the most influential rap groups of all time. By Demi Phillips January 18, 2024
Music Arrest Made In New Year’s Killing Of Dallas Artist Zeethewizard The loss is another reminder of how fragile success can be. By Tallie Spencer January 22, 2026
Music Kanye West Booked For Eight More Stadium Shows Following UK & France Bans Kanye West has been banned from the UK and France, but that isn't stopping him from touring throughout Europe. By Alexander Cole April 16, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Named Apple Music’s Most-Streamed Rap Song Of 2025 Kendrick Lamar's hit Drake diss track, "Not Like Us," has earned him yet another impressive streaming title. By Caroline Fisher December 02, 2025
Pop Culture Cuba Gooding Jr Prays For Diddy And His Alleged Victims Amid Sex Trafficking Trial According to Cuba Gooding Jr, he has sympathy for Diddy, despite the heinous crimes he's being accused of. By Caroline Fisher June 19, 2025
Music Ray J Admits Some Concerned Fans Reached Out To His Family To Control His Rants Ray J also spoke on the Diddy trial's verdict during this recent livestream, claiming that the jury should've fully acquitted him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2025
Original Content Craziest Suge Knight Stories Suge Knight's reputation precedes him. Here are a few hip hop history stories that seem unbelievable, but those who were there say it's all true. By Josh Megson May 17, 2023
Music ASAP Rocky Admits To Having Major Concerns About His Elusive "DON'T BE DUMB" LP ASAP Rocky has run into some well-documented setbacks since his last LP, but time may be running out on "DON'T BE DUMB." By Zachary Horvath May 06, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Claps Back At Trolls Mistaking Him For A Gay Man In Viral Post Freddie Gibbs was quick to fire back. By Cole Blake September 16, 2024
Music Slipknot Singer Corey Taylor Shows Love To Kendrick Lamar With Brief Acoustic Cover Of "TV Off" Kendrick Lamar's single, "TV Off," has remained one of the most popular songs off of his latest album, "GNX." By Cole Blake April 24, 2025
Music Wale Rips Radio Station For Backdoor Antics, Radio Personality Lore'l Reacts Wale's radio history includes chart-topping singles "Looking At Me," "Lotus Flower Bomb," and "Matrimony" with Usher. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 16, 2025