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Music Lil Baby Overtakes 21 Savage For The Highest-Charting Rap Album On Apple Music Lil Baby and 21 Savage both ended 2025 on a high note with their new albums, but the former as a little bit of a leg up to start 2026. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music Chris Brown Passionately Kisses Fan During "Breezy Bowl" Tour Stop Chris Brown already drives fans wild with his viral meet and greets, although this onstage kiss probably has more context to it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 12, 2025
Music Travis Scott & Drake Are Right Behind Travis & Kendrick Lamar's RIAA Record Travis Scott and Drake's "SICKO MODE" just joined "God's Plan" and the Kendrick Lamar-assisted "goosebumps" as the RIAA's biggest rap songs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025
Music Cardi B Reminds Fans Who Really Pioneered Stationhead Following Nicki Minaj's Surprise Exit According to Cardi B, she was one of the very first artists to ever use Stationhead, despite misconceptions. By Caroline Fisher August 21, 2025
Music Blueface’s Brother Points To Alleged Murder Plot Amid Domestic Violence Case Blueface's brother alleges that his wife has enlisted the help of other lovers to kill him and take his money. By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj's Sister Ming Li Disses Ice Spice For Not Living Up To Nicki's Praise Although Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice's relationship is less clear, there's no doubting where Ming Li stands on this. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Music Drake Beats Out Kendrick Lamar On Top Spotify Artists List Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been going back and forth since 2024, and the Spotify Wrapped numbers tell an interesting story. By Alexander Cole December 03, 2025
Music Young Thug Ignores Fan Claiming They Confronted Gunna About Alleged Snitching It looks like Young Thug wants nothing to do with the rampant snitching allegations Gunna has been a target of in recent years. By Caroline Fisher June 11, 2025
Music Elliott Wilson Claims Hip-Hop Hasn't Had A Hit Song Since Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Many folks clapped back with counters to Elliott Wilson's claim, including recent successes from Kendrick Lamar's rival Drake. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2025
Music Nas & DJ Premier Reveal Exciting New Details About Upcoming Joint Album Today (November 25), Nas and DJ Premier took to Instagram to announce the release date and title of their latest project. By Caroline Fisher November 25, 2025
Music "Jane" Alleges Diddy Paid For Sex Worker To Cross State Lines For Alleged "Freak-Off" Parties An anonymous alleged sex trafficking victim referred to as "Jane" testified in the Diddy trial this week, also alleging physical abuse. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2025
Music Domani Reignites 50 Cent Beef With Music Video For "Firebug" Diss Track T.I.'s son Domani Harris officially released the 50 Cent diss track "Firebug" (originally titled "Ms. Jackson") on his new album "Hot Seat." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026