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Music Jim Jones Goes Off On Tony Yayo And Says He Needs 50 Cent To Take Care Of Him Jim Jones was upset with Tony Yayo for speaking on Memphis Bleek's relationship with Jay-Z during a recent interview. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music Kanye West Previews Disrespectful New Song Named After Virgil Abloh It looks like Kanye West's disrespectful attitude towards Virgil Abloh will be featured on his next album, "Cuck," By Cole Blake May 05, 2025
Music Diddy Hit With $10 Million Lawsuit From Male Dancer With Disturbing Allegations The lawsuit comes after the jury in Diddy's criminal trial found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Hypes Up "Tha Carter VI" With New Throwback Video Lil Wayne will officially be returning to "Tha Carter" series in June for the first time since 2018. By Cole Blake April 03, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Shows Off New Face Tattoo Of A Massive Lion 6ix9ine showed off the new face tattoo after a judge sentenced him to three months in prison, earlier this month. By Cole Blake December 10, 2025
Music Funk Flex Shocks Fans By Announcing His "Last Show On Hot 97" Funk Flex brought hip-hop to Hot 97 back in 1992, and it seems like it's time for the radio legend to move onto new endeavors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025
Music TDE Punch Explains How Nicki Minaj & SZA's Beef Started Both Nicki Minaj and SZA posted several fiery messages aimed at one another on social media on Tuesday night. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Reviews Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist "Alfredo 2" Review Ultimately, for an artist who has found himself in an odd place of his career these past few years that have seen him flirting with the idea of leaving hip-hop entirely, "Alfredo 2" is proof that Gibbs is far from reaching a glass ceiling in his career. By Aron A. July 29, 2025
Music Sexyy Red & Her Friends Get Drake Drunk At 9 A.M. Sexyy Red and Drake have formed a tight knit bond that's both been beloved and disliked by the hip-hop community. By Zachary Horvath July 16, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Surprises Atlanta Fans With Playboi Carti During “Grand National” Tour Kendrick Lamar smashed the record for highest-grossing rap concert just days into his tour with SZA, surpassing Eminem. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2025
Music The Game Calls Leaking Phone Calls The "New Snitching" Amid Young Thug Controversy The Game took to Instagram to deliver a post that doubled as both a minor defense of Young Thug and a callout of whoever's leaked his calls. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Music Peter Rosenberg Gleefully Responds To Drake's Civil RICO Class Action Lawsuit Peter Rosenberg is not a fan of Drake these days, so you can imagine his reaction to the rapper's Civil RICO Lawsuit. By Alexander Cole January 02, 2026