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Politics Tokyo Toni Snaps On Khia For Criticizing Nicki Minaj's Politics Nicki Minaj has been coming under fire for joining Erika Kirk on stage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest. By Cole Blake December 29, 2025
Politics Inside Donald Trump's History Of Pardons & Commutations In Hip Hop Boosie Badazz's appeal for a presidential pardon offers another look at Donald Trump's history of clemency in Hip Hop. By Erika Marie July 20, 2026
Relationships Gucci Mane & Keyshia Ka'oir Are Ready To Have A Baby Boy Gucci Mane's wife said as much on her Twitter feed this morning. By Alex Zidel August 02, 2019
Music 6ix9ine Blasts 21 Savage Over Plea To End Young Thug & Gunna Feud Recently, 6ix9ine took to Instagram to accuse his foe 21 Savage of switching up whenever it's convenient for him. By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025
Original Content Kevin Gates "Super General" Freestyle: A Lyric Break Down We break down the many references littered across Kevin Gates's controversial "Super General" freestyle. By Aron A. June 10, 2022
Music Art Made Of Snoop Dogg’s Roaches And Ashes Sells For Thousands At Auction Artist Erica Kovitz transformed Snoop Dogg's ashes, roaches, pieces, and more into the "Ashes to Art" collection. By Caroline Fisher August 20, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky’s “Don’t Be Dumb” Deluxe Just Got Its Biggest Update Yet Fans have been waiting patiently for the deluxe edition of A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb," and now, it looks like its release is imminent. By Caroline Fisher March 18, 2026
Music 7 Rappers Who Are Sober Rappers have become increasingly more outspoken, revealing their struggles with their addictions to drugs and alcohol. By Wyatt Westlake July 20, 2023
Music A$AP Relli Explains Why He's Dropping His Assault Case Against A$AP Rocky Despite the move, A$AP Relli is still moving forward with his defamation against A$AP Rocky and his lawyer, Joe Tacopina. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025
Viral Kehlani Removes "N***as" From Streaming After Backlash, Twitter Reacts Fans on Twitter expressed disappointment following some backlash over their race, possibly prompting them to remove the song. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 23, 2023
Music D4vd Allegedly Put A Dozen Air Fresheners In Tesla To Mask The Smell Of Celeste Rivas' Body The D4vd case is continuing in court this week, and prosecutors are making some disturbing allegations about his treatment of Celeste Rivas. By Alexander Cole July 23, 2026
Music Mother Of Lil Poppa’s Child Shares Emotional Message About His Death Last month, Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa passed away at the age of 25, leaving his fans and loved ones devastated. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026