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Music Tyler, The Creator Hypes Up A$AP Rocky's New Album A$AP Rocky's 'Don't Be Dumb' arrives in 2026. By Tallie Spencer December 25, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Explains Absence From Maine Show After Being Late To Another Concert In New Hampshire Lil Wayne was late to a show in Gilford, New Hampshire on Friday, which subsequently led to him explaining his absence in Maine. By Alexander Cole July 06, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Calls Kai Cenat's Ex "Ugly" And Promises He Can Do Better Kai Cenat announced that he and Gabrielle "Gigi" Alayah were ending their relationship in a post on X, last week. By Cole Blake December 30, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Reveals Issues With Kanye West After Making "Vultures" Track "Back To Me" Freddie Gibbs has collaborated with a diverse range of producers, including Kanye West, The Alchemist, and Madlib, to create classic music. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 27, 2025
Politics Zohran Mamdani Dances To Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" While Clubbing In NYC Zohran Mamdani is currently leading in the majority of polls as the Democratic nominee New York City’s mayoral race. By Cole Blake November 03, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Poised To Have Solid Opening Sales Week For "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" Similar to "CHROMAKOPIA," Tyler The Creator had a shorter first sales week. But once again, it's not going to matter. By Zachary Horvath July 23, 2025
Music Rolling Loud Is What Happens When Everything Becomes Content Hip-hop institutions are increasingly shaped by internet incentives, and that shift is now visible in how real-world spaces are curated, and consumed. By Aron A. May 14, 2026
Music USC Launching Class Revolving Around Travis Scott & Cactus Jack Travis Scott has built one of the biggest brands in music with Cactus Jack and now, USC students can learn how to create at this scale. By Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026
Music DDG’s New Dating Show Draws Wild Audition Tapes DDG is gearing up to launch his new dating show "Are You My Ball?," which fans will be able to watch live on Twitch. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music Warden Says Foolio Murderer Shouldn't Get Death Penalty So He Can Be Put To Work Four people were convicted of rapper Foolio's murder, and while prosecutors want the death penalty, a warden has other ideas. By Erika Marie May 13, 2026
Music AllStar JR Targets J Prince Jr. On Vicious Diss Track “Mob Untied” AllStar JR continues to taunt both J Prince Jr. and NBA Ben10 after the latter was shot at a Houston restaurant. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Opens Up About Ending Beefs With NBA YoungBoy, Kevin Gates & Fredo Bang Boosie Badazz says that the group FaceTime occured right after he announced the plea deal in his federal gun case. By Cole Blake August 20, 2025