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Music Drake Gets Dragged In Disappointed Reactions To New "Iceman" Songs Many hardcore Drake fans are handing out praise, though, so take this negative "Iceman" reception with a grain of salt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025
Viral Adam22 & Rooga's Heated On-Air Exchange Leads To Calamity In The No Jumper Studio Adam22 swiftly kicked Rooga out. By Alexander Cole October 14, 2024
Music J. Prince Details How DEA Targeted Him, Suge Knight & Irv Gotti Over Black-Owned Distribution Business J. Prince's appearance on the Joe Rogan Podcast found the Rap-A-Lot Records' CEO detailing his history with law enforcement, and how he became a target after attempting to become independent of the music industry and major labels. By Rose Lilah December 23, 2020
Original Content Mellow Rackz Talks Mentorship From XXXTentacion's Mom, Relationship With Lil Wayne & Drake, Kodak Black's Help & More The Young Money signee talks about her difficult past, being grateful for Kodak Black, her relationship with XXXTentacion's mom, Cleo, and more. By Hayley Hynes March 23, 2022
Music Kanye West's Show In Poland Canceled Days After Scheduling It Kanye West had a show lined up in Poland in June earlier this week, but the stadium director has come forward with a brutal message. By Zachary Horvath April 17, 2026
Music The Weekend Unveils Dates For Asian Final Leg Of His "After Hours Til Dawn" Tour The Weeknd is going to be going on the final leg of his "After Hours Til Dawn" Tour, and it is taking him through Asia. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Changes "Meet The Grahams" Cover Art For Streaming Release, Fans Debate Why Fans have conflicting explanations. By Cole Blake May 05, 2024
Music YSL Woody Affiliate Reportedly Murdered In Atlanta Amid Young Thug RICO Trial News outlets and law enforcement don't have a lot of information at press time about what led up to this shooting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024
Politics 5 Rappers Who Have Run For Political Office From the cypher to the debate stage, we explore some of the most notable instances where rappers have run for political office. By Mike Fugere May 19, 2023
Music Cardi B 7 Essential Songs From "Bodak Yellow" to "WAP," these seven essential tracks showcase Cardi B's rise and impact in the music industry. By Rain Adams June 18, 2024
Music China Mac & Jin Reconcile Years After Violent Shooting Incident Years after a violent altercation left a man shot, Jin and China Mac move to put the past behind them. By Mitch Findlay June 20, 2019
Music NBA YoungBoy Explains "F*ck The Industry Pt. 2" Diss To Lil Yachty After Lil Boat used a 50 Cent meme to react to YB's shade, the latter artist made it clear exactly why he's got beef with the former. By Hayley Hynes May 12, 2023