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Music Anthony Fantano Trolls DJ Akademiks & Drake Again Over "ICEMAN" Anthony Fantano ruffled the feathers of Drake fans and his "insiders" alike when he said "ICEMAN" was going to drop last Friday. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Original Content A Brief History Of Nudity & Sexually Explicit Imagery In Hip-Hop Album Artwork In light of Meek Mill's controversial "Expensive Pain" artwork, we revisit some of Hip-Hop's most sexually explicit album covers. By Joshua Robinson October 25, 2021
Music Fans Debunk Fake Tweet Alleging That Nicki Minaj Told Cassie To Stay With Diddy Despite Abuse Journalist Matthew Russell Lee has been covering the Diddy trial extensively, and clarified Cassie didn't mention Nicki Minaj in this way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Music Oliver "Power" Grant's Family Reveals His Cause Of Death Oliver "Power" Grant, who passed away last week, played an instrumental role in the foundation of Wu-Tang Clan. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Documentary Grosses Over $1 Million In First Week NBA YoungBoy's "Make America Slime Again" tour documentary, "American YoungBoy," opened in 583 movie theaters on April 22. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Numbers NBA YoungBoy Passes J. Cole & Future In Total Platinum & Gold Certifications At only 22-years-old, NBA YoungBoy already has more RIAA certifications than future Hall-of-Fame rappers J. Cole and Future. By Alex Zidel February 09, 2022
Music King Combs Pleads For His Father Diddy’s Freedom In Heartfelt Letter Ahead Of Sentencing Diddy is facing a maximum sentence of ten years for each count of transportation for prostitution, or up to 20 years total. By Caroline Fisher September 24, 2025
Music Ky Frost Breaks His Silence Amid T-Hood Shooting Allegations T-Hood was shot multiple times at his home in Snellville, Georgia in August, leading to his untimely death. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music Lil Durk Sends Heartfelt Birthday Message To India Royale From Behind Bars Although Durk is dealing with a lot legally, his message proves India is still on his mind. By Tallie Spencer March 12, 2026
Music Russell Simmons' "Stateless" Move To Indonesia Causes Dismissal In Federal Jane Doe Case Catch me if you can. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 13, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper Offers Fans Early Access To Unreleased “Star Line” Tracks With Preorder Chance The Rapper's first studio album in over five years, "Star Line," is slated for release later this week. By Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025
Music Tank Confirms He Has An Aaliyah Track, No AI Tank used to be a backup singer for R&B singer Ginuwine. He joined the singer after growing up in the church. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 03, 2025