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Politics Swae Lee Clarifies His Stance On Kamala Harris & Donald Trump Swae Lee famously told his fans not to vote for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Honors Lil Uzi Vert With Heartfelt Shoutout In Philadelphia Playboi Carti's latest remarks about Lil Uzi Vert have fans reminiscing and expressing their hopes for the future. By Caroline Fisher November 11, 2025
Music Jay-Z Yankee Stadium Concert Tickets Go On Sale Again Today: How To Buy Jay-Z is performing at Yankee Stadium on July 10th and July 11th to honor the anniversaries of "Reasonable Doubt" and "The Blueprint." By Alexander Cole March 24, 2026
Music Chris Blake Griffith Accused Of Faking Drake DMs Because Rapper Refused To “Expose” Stefon Diggs According to DJ Akademiks, the leaked Drake DMs that surfaced yesterday are fake. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2025
Music Tasha K Claims Nicki Minaj Filed A Police Report Against Stylist For Alleged Theft According to Nicki Minaj, multiple people have been making unauthorized purchases with her American Express card, costing her roughly $25K. By Caroline Fisher October 14, 2025
Music BigXthaPlug No-Shows Festival Slot Due To Arrest On Gun & Drug Charges BigXthaPlug was arrested a year ago over similar charges, for which he was out on bond at the time of this most recent arrest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026
Music Ksoo's Father Awaits Sentencing In November After Testifying Against Him Ksoo got a life sentence for a murder conviction, which also hit his brother with a 12-year sentence following a plea deal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music J. Cole Drops "The Fall-Off" Tour Teaser Ahead Of Opening Night In Charlotte J. Cole also previewed "The Fall-Off" tour's commencement by announcing a massive magazine about hip-hop history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2026
Music What Happened To The Diddy Dirty Money Group? Diddy Dirty Money were a chart-topping trio for a brief time, before disappearing just as quickly as they arrived. By TeeJay Small June 14, 2024
Music 6ix9ine Inundates Young Thug With Snitching Allegations In Explosive New Diss Track In his new song, 6ix9ine calls Young Thug a "rat" in reference to a clip of him allegedly speaking on Peewee Roscoe during an interrogation. By Caroline Fisher October 15, 2025
Music Joe Budden Expects Drake To Diss J. Cole On "ICEMAN" Earlier this week, Drake announced that he will be releasing his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," on Friday, May 15. By Cole Blake April 22, 2026
Music Blueface Called Out For Renaming Seafood Restaurant “King Of Crabs” A revamped version of Blueface's restaurant will open in January. By Caroline Fisher December 06, 2024